Oliva Master Blends 3 Torpedo vs Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro
How do Oliva Master Blends 3 Torpedo and Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 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 Oliva Master Blends 3 Torpedo and Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro sit at a similar full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Full
- Full
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Connecticut Broadleaf Sun Grown
- Nicaraguan (sun-grown Maduro)
- Binder
- Nicaraguan Habano
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan Ligero
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Torpedo
- Toro (box-pressed)
- Size
- 6.5 in × 52
- 6 in × 52
- Rating
- 91/100 · 2007
- 95/100 · 2009
- Flavor
- Dark chocolateEspressoCedarPepperEarth
- CocoaEspressoDark chocolateLeatherOak
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro edges it on published critic scores (91 vs 95).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Oliva Master Blends 3 Torpedo if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Oliva Master Blends 3 Torpedo →Choose Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro if
sweet notes appeal to you, or you want the higher critic score.
See Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro →Oliva Master Blends 3 Torpedo vs Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro — FAQ
- Is the Oliva Master Blends 3 Torpedo or the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro better for beginners?
- They're a similar full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Oliva Master Blends 3 Torpedo brings dark chocolate and espresso, the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro cocoa and espresso.
- What's the difference between the Oliva Master Blends 3 Torpedo and the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro?
- The Oliva Master Blends 3 Torpedo is a full Nicaragua cigar with a Connecticut Broadleaf Sun Grown wrapper; the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro is a full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan (sun-grown Maduro) wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Oliva Master Blends 3 Torpedo or the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro?
- Oliva Master Blends 3 Torpedo: Cigar Aficionado 91/100. Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro: Cigar Aficionado 95/100.