My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed vs Rocky Patel Tabaquero by Hamlet Paredes Toro
How do My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed and Rocky Patel Tabaquero by Hamlet Paredes Torostack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
My Father
My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed
Rocky Patel
Rocky Patel Tabaquero by Hamlet Paredes Toro
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro (Pelo de Oro)
- Mexican San Andrés
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- San Andrés & Brazilian Mata Fina
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Torpedo (box-pressed)
- Toro
- Size
- 6.1 in × 52
- 6 in × 52
- Rating
- 97/100 · 2015
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- Flavor
- CocoaEspressoBlack pepperCedarLeather
- Dark chocolateEspressoEarthPepperCedar
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.