Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural vs Undercrown Sun Grown Gran Toro
How do Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural and Undercrown Sun Grown Gran 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 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural and Undercrown Sun Grown Gran Toro 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)
- Ecuadorian Sumatra (Sun Grown)
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Connecticut River Valley Stalk-Cut Habano
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Gran Corona (box-pressed)
- Gran Toro
- Size
- 8.25 in × 50
- 6 in × 52
- Rating
- 95/100 · 2009
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- Flavor
- CedarCoffeeAlmondToastPepper
- CedarDark coffeeWhite pepperCinnamonSweetness
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 Undercrown Sun Grown Gran Toro if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Undercrown Sun Grown Gran Toro →Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural vs Undercrown Sun Grown Gran Toro — FAQ
- Is the Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural or the Undercrown Sun Grown Gran Toro 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 Undercrown Sun Grown Gran Toro cedar and dark coffee.
- What's the difference between the Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural and the Undercrown Sun Grown Gran Toro?
- The Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan (sun-grown Natural) wrapper; the Undercrown Sun Grown Gran Toro is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuadorian Sumatra (Sun Grown) wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural or the Undercrown Sun Grown Gran Toro?
- Padrón 1964 Anniversary "A" Natural: Cigar Aficionado 95/100. Undercrown Sun Grown Gran Toro: no published critic score yet.