Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural vs Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Sun Grown Epicure
How do Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural and Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Sun Grown Epicurestack 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" Natural and Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Sun Grown Epicure sit at a similar medium-full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
Padrón
Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural
Perdomo
Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Sun Grown Epicure
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Nicaraguan (sun-grown Natural)
- Nicaraguan Sun Grown (bourbon barrel-aged, Cuban-seed)
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan (Cuban-seed)
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan (Cuban-seed)
- Vitola
- Gran Corona (box-pressed)
- Toro (Epicure)
- Size
- 8.25 in × 50
- 6 x 54 × 54
- Rating
- 95/100 · 2009
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- Flavor
- CedarCoffeeAlmondToastPepper
- CedarOakAlmondEarthPepper
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural carries the published pedigree (95 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural →Choose Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Sun Grown Epicure if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Sun Grown Epicure →Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural vs Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Sun Grown Epicure — FAQ
- Is the Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural or the Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Sun Grown Epicure better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural brings cedar and coffee, the Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Sun Grown Epicure cedar and oak.
- What's the difference between the Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural and the Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Sun Grown Epicure?
- The Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan (sun-grown Natural) wrapper; the Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Sun Grown Epicure is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan Sun Grown (bourbon barrel-aged, Cuban-seed) wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural or the Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Sun Grown Epicure?
- Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural: Cigar Aficionado 95/100. Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Sun Grown Epicure: no published critic score yet.