Padrón 1926 Serie No. 9 Maduro vs Punch Diablo Scamp
How do Padrón 1926 Serie No. 9 Maduro and Punch Diablo Scampstack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
- Strength
- Body
- Full
- Full
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Nicaraguan (sun-grown Maduro)
- Ecuador Sumatra Oscuro
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Connecticut Broadleaf
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan, Honduran
- Vitola
- Robusto Gordo (box-pressed)
- Toro
- Size
- 5.25 in × 56
- 6.13 in × 50
- Rating
- 97/100 · 2007
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- Flavor
- CocoaEspressoDark chocolateLeatherPepper
- Dark chocolateBlack pepperEspressoLeatherEarth
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Padrón 1926 Serie No. 9 Maduro 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.