Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural vs Rocky Patel Royale Toro
How do Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural and Rocky Patel Royale 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 Diplomático Natural and Rocky Patel Royale 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)
- Ecuador Sumatra
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Connecticut Shade & Connecticut Broadleaf
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Churchill (box-pressed)
- Toro
- Size
- 7 in × 50
- 6.5 in × 54
- Rating
- 94/100 · 2013
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- Flavor
- CedarCoffeeAlmondCreamPepper
- OakAlmondEarthEspressoSweet spice
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural carries the published pedigree (94 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 Diplomático Natural if
earthy notes appeal to you.
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- Is the Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural or the Rocky Patel Royale Toro better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural brings cedar and coffee, the Rocky Patel Royale Toro oak and almond.
- What's the difference between the Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural and the Rocky Patel Royale Toro?
- The Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan (sun-grown Natural) wrapper; the Rocky Patel Royale Toro is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuador Sumatra wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural or the Rocky Patel Royale Toro?
- Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomático Natural: Cigar Aficionado 94/100. Rocky Patel Royale Toro: no published critic score yet.