My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed vs Padrón 1964 Anniversary Exclusivo Maduro
How do My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed and Padrón 1964 Anniversary Exclusivo Madurostack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
- 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)
- Robusto (box-pressed)
- Size
- 6.1 in × 52
- 5.5 in × 50
- Rating
- 97/100 · 2015
- 94/100 · 2011
- Flavor
- CocoaEspressoBlack pepperCedarLeather
- CocoaEspressoToasted nutsCedarBlack pepper
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.