My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed vs Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Robusto
How do My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed and Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro 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 Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro 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)
- Mexican San Andres Maduro
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Torpedo (box-pressed)
- Robusto
- Size
- 6.1 in × 52
- 5 in × 52
- Rating
- 97/100 · 2015
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- Flavor
- CocoaEspressoBlack pepperCedarLeather
- CocoaEspressoCedarBaking spiceSweetness
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed carries the published pedigree (97 points from the critics).
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.
See My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed →Choose Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Robusto if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Robusto →My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed vs Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Robusto — FAQ
- Is the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed or the Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro 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 Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Robusto cocoa and espresso.
- What's the difference between the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed and the Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro 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 Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Robusto is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Mexican San Andres Maduro wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed or the Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Robusto?
- My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed: Cigar Aficionado 97/100. Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Robusto: no published critic score yet.