Padrón 1926 Serie No. 9 Maduro vs Rocky Patel Olde World Reserve Maduro Toro
How do Padrón 1926 Serie No. 9 Maduro and Rocky Patel Olde World Reserve Maduro 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 Padrón 1926 Serie No. 9 Maduro and Rocky Patel Olde World Reserve Maduro Toro sit at a similar full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Full
- Full
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Nicaraguan (sun-grown Maduro)
- Costa Rican Maduro
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Honduran
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Honduran & Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Robusto Gordo (box-pressed)
- Toro
- Size
- 5.25 in × 56
- 6.5 in × 52
- Rating
- 97/100 · 2007
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- Flavor
- CocoaEspressoDark chocolateLeatherPepper
- Dark chocolateLeatherOakNutsSpice
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.
Choose Padrón 1926 Serie No. 9 Maduro if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Padrón 1926 Serie No. 9 Maduro →Choose Rocky Patel Olde World Reserve Maduro Toro if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Rocky Patel Olde World Reserve Maduro Toro →Padrón 1926 Serie No. 9 Maduro vs Rocky Patel Olde World Reserve Maduro Toro — FAQ
- Is the Padrón 1926 Serie No. 9 Maduro or the Rocky Patel Olde World Reserve Maduro Toro better for beginners?
- They're a similar full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Padrón 1926 Serie No. 9 Maduro brings cocoa and espresso, the Rocky Patel Olde World Reserve Maduro Toro dark chocolate and leather.
- What's the difference between the Padrón 1926 Serie No. 9 Maduro and the Rocky Patel Olde World Reserve Maduro Toro?
- The Padrón 1926 Serie No. 9 Maduro is a full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan (sun-grown Maduro) wrapper; the Rocky Patel Olde World Reserve Maduro Toro is a full Nicaragua cigar with a Costa Rican Maduro wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Padrón 1926 Serie No. 9 Maduro or the Rocky Patel Olde World Reserve Maduro Toro?
- Padrón 1926 Serie No. 9 Maduro: Cigar Aficionado 97/100. Rocky Patel Olde World Reserve Maduro Toro: no published critic score yet.