My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed vs Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Maduro
How do My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed and Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Madurostack 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 Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Maduro sit at a similar medium-full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
My Father
My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed
Padrón
Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Maduro
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro (Pelo de Oro)
- Nicaraguan (sun-grown Maduro)
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Torpedo (box-pressed)
- Churchill (box-pressed)
- Size
- 6.1 in × 52
- 7 in × 50
- Rating
- 97/100 · 2015
- 94/100 · 2013
- Flavor
- CocoaEspressoBlack pepperCedarLeather
- CocoaCoffeeLeatherCedarEarth
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 94).
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 →Choose Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Maduro if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Maduro →My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed vs Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Maduro — FAQ
- Is the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed or the Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Maduro 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 Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Maduro cocoa and coffee.
- What's the difference between the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed and the Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Maduro?
- 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 Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Maduro is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan (sun-grown Maduro) wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed or the Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Maduro?
- My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed: Cigar Aficionado 97/100. Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Maduro: Cigar Aficionado 94/100.