Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Maduro vs Rocky Patel Sixty
How do Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Maduro and Rocky Patel Sixtystack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Nicaraguan (sun-grown Maduro)
- Mexican San Andrés
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Gran Corona (box-pressed)
- Gordo
- Size
- 8.25 in × 50
- 6 in × 60
- Rating
- 95/100 · 2009
- 96/100 · 2022
- Flavor
- CocoaEspressoLeatherCedarEarth
- Dark chocolateEspressoEarthBlack pepperCedar
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Rocky Patel Sixty edges it on published critic scores (95 vs 96).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.