Nub Habano 460 vs Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Maduro
How do Nub Habano 460 and Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Madurostack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
The short answer
The Nub Habano 460 and Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Maduro 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
- Ecuador Habano
- Nicaraguan (sun-grown Maduro)
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Gordito
- Gran Corona (box-pressed)
- Size
- 4 in × 60
- 8.25 in × 50
- Rating
- —
- 95/100 · 2009
- Flavor
- CocoaCoffeeCedarPepperEarth
- CocoaEspressoLeatherCedarEarth
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Maduro carries the published pedigree (95 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Maduro if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Maduro →Nub Habano 460 vs Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Maduro — FAQ
- Is the Nub Habano 460 or the Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Maduro better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Nub Habano 460 brings cocoa and coffee, the Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Maduro cocoa and espresso.
- What's the difference between the Nub Habano 460 and the Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Maduro?
- The Nub Habano 460 is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuador Habano wrapper; the Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Maduro is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan (sun-grown Maduro) wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Nub Habano 460 or the Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Maduro?
- Nub Habano 460: no published critic score yet. Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Maduro: Cigar Aficionado 95/100.