My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed vs Nica Rustica Short Robusto
How do My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed and Nica Rustica Short Robustostack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
The short answer
The My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed and Nica Rustica Short Robusto sit at a similar medium-full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro (Pelo de Oro)
- Connecticut Broadleaf
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Mexican San Andrés
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Torpedo (box-pressed)
- Short Robusto
- Size
- 6.1 in × 52
- 4.5 in × 50
- Rating
- 97/100 · 2015
- 90/100 · 2016
- Flavor
- CocoaEspressoBlack pepperCedarLeather
- CocoaEarthCoffeeBlack pepperSweetness
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed edges it on published critic scores (97 vs 90).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed if
sweet notes appeal to you, or you want the higher critic score.
See My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed →My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed vs Nica Rustica Short Robusto — FAQ
- Is the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed or the Nica Rustica Short Robusto better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed brings cocoa and espresso, the Nica Rustica Short Robusto cocoa and earth.
- What's the difference between the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed and the Nica Rustica Short Robusto?
- The My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro (Pelo de Oro) wrapper; the Nica Rustica Short Robusto is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed or the Nica Rustica Short Robusto?
- My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed: Cigar Aficionado 97/100. Nica Rustica Short Robusto: Cigar Aficionado 90/100.