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.
The short answer
The My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed and Undercrown Maduro Gran Toro 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)
- 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.
Choose My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed →My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed vs Undercrown Maduro Gran Toro — FAQ
- Is the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed or the Undercrown Maduro Gran Toro 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 Gran Toro dark chocolate and coffee.
- What's the difference between the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed and the Undercrown Maduro Gran Toro?
- 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 Gran Toro 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 Gran Toro?
- My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed: Cigar Aficionado 97/100. Undercrown Maduro Gran Toro: no published critic score yet.