My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed vs Undercrown Maduro Gran Toro
How do My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed and Undercrown Maduro Gran Torostack 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)
- Mexican San Andrés
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Connecticut River Valley Stalk-Cut Habano
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Brazilian Mata Fina & Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Torpedo (box-pressed)
- Gran Toro
- Size
- 6.1 in × 52
- 6 in × 52
- Rating
- 97/100 · 2015
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- Flavor
- CocoaEspressoBlack pepperCedarLeather
- Dark chocolateCoffeeBlack pepperEarthCinnamon
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.