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.
The short answer
The Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Maduro and Rocky Patel Sixty 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
- 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.
Choose Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Maduro if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Maduro →Choose Rocky Patel Sixty if
sweet notes appeal to you, or you want the higher critic score.
See Rocky Patel Sixty →Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Maduro vs Rocky Patel Sixty — FAQ
- Is the Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Maduro or the Rocky Patel Sixty better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Maduro brings cocoa and espresso, the Rocky Patel Sixty dark chocolate and espresso.
- What's the difference between the Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Maduro and the Rocky Patel Sixty?
- The Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Maduro is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan (sun-grown Maduro) wrapper; the Rocky Patel Sixty is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Mexican San Andrés wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Maduro or the Rocky Patel Sixty?
- Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Maduro: Cigar Aficionado 95/100. Rocky Patel Sixty: Cigar Aficionado 96/100.