Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural vs Plasencia Reserva 1898 Robusto
How do Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural and Plasencia Reserva 1898 Robustostack 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 Plasencia Reserva 1898 Robusto 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 Natural)
- Nicaraguan Corojo (Jalapa)
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Honduran & Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Gran Corona (box-pressed)
- Robusto
- Size
- 8.25 in × 50
- 4.75 in × 52
- Rating
- 95/100 · 2009
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- Flavor
- CedarCoffeeAlmondToastPepper
- CedarLeatherRoasted nutsToastCoffee
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 Plasencia Reserva 1898 Robusto if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Plasencia Reserva 1898 Robusto →Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural vs Plasencia Reserva 1898 Robusto — FAQ
- Is the Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural or the Plasencia Reserva 1898 Robusto 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 Plasencia Reserva 1898 Robusto cedar and leather.
- What's the difference between the Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural and the Plasencia Reserva 1898 Robusto?
- The Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan (sun-grown Natural) wrapper; the Plasencia Reserva 1898 Robusto is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan Corojo (Jalapa) wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural or the Plasencia Reserva 1898 Robusto?
- Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural: Cigar Aficionado 95/100. Plasencia Reserva 1898 Robusto: no published critic score yet.