My Father No. 1 vs Undercrown Sun Grown Gran Toro
How do My Father No. 1 and Undercrown Sun Grown 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 No. 1 and Undercrown Sun Grown 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
- Ecuadorian Habano Rosado
- Ecuadorian Sumatra (Sun Grown)
- Binder
- Nicaraguan Criollo
- Connecticut River Valley Stalk-Cut Habano
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Robusto
- Gran Toro
- Size
- 5.2 in × 52
- 6 in × 52
- Rating
- 94/100 · 2009
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- Flavor
- CedarCreamBlack pepperCocoaToasted nuts
- CedarDark coffeeWhite pepperCinnamonSweetness
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- My Father No. 1 carries the published pedigree (94 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Undercrown Sun Grown Gran Toro if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Undercrown Sun Grown Gran Toro →My Father No. 1 vs Undercrown Sun Grown Gran Toro — FAQ
- Is the My Father No. 1 or the Undercrown Sun Grown Gran Toro better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The My Father No. 1 brings cedar and cream, the Undercrown Sun Grown Gran Toro cedar and dark coffee.
- What's the difference between the My Father No. 1 and the Undercrown Sun Grown Gran Toro?
- The My Father No. 1 is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuadorian Habano Rosado wrapper; the Undercrown Sun Grown Gran Toro is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuadorian Sumatra (Sun Grown) wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the My Father No. 1 or the Undercrown Sun Grown Gran Toro?
- My Father No. 1: Cigar Aficionado 94/100. Undercrown Sun Grown Gran Toro: no published critic score yet.