My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed vs Undercrown Maduro Corona Viva
How do My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed and Undercrown Maduro Corona Vivastack 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 Undercrown Maduro Corona Viva 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 Andrés
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Connecticut River Valley Stalk-Cut Habano
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Brazilian Mata Fina & Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Torpedo (box-pressed)
- Corona Gorda
- Size
- 6.1 in × 52
- 5.63 in × 46
- Rating
- 97/100 · 2015
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- Flavor
- CocoaEspressoBlack pepperCedarLeather
- Dark chocolateCoffeeBlack pepperEarthCocoa
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 Undercrown Maduro Corona Viva if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Undercrown Maduro Corona Viva →My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed vs Undercrown Maduro Corona Viva — FAQ
- Is the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed or the Undercrown Maduro Corona Viva 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 Undercrown Maduro Corona Viva dark chocolate and coffee.
- What's the difference between the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed and the Undercrown Maduro Corona Viva?
- 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 Undercrown Maduro Corona Viva is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Mexican San Andrés wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed or the Undercrown Maduro Corona Viva?
- My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed: Cigar Aficionado 97/100. Undercrown Maduro Corona Viva: no published critic score yet.
