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Padrón 1964 Anniversary Imperial Maduro vs Rocky Patel Sixty

How do Padrón 1964 Anniversary Imperial 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 Imperial 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
Toro (box-pressed)
Gordo
Size
6 in × 54
6 in × 60
Rating
93/100 · 2003
96/100 · 2022
Flavor
Dark chocolateCoffeeLeatherCedarPepper
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 (93 vs 96).

Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.

Choose Padrón 1964 Anniversary Imperial Maduro if

sweet notes appeal to you.

See Padrón 1964 Anniversary Imperial 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 Imperial Maduro vs Rocky Patel Sixty — FAQ

Is the Padrón 1964 Anniversary Imperial 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 Imperial Maduro brings dark chocolate and coffee, the Rocky Patel Sixty dark chocolate and espresso.
What's the difference between the Padrón 1964 Anniversary Imperial Maduro and the Rocky Patel Sixty?
The Padrón 1964 Anniversary Imperial 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 Imperial Maduro or the Rocky Patel Sixty?
Padrón 1964 Anniversary Imperial Maduro: Cigar Aficionado 93/100. Rocky Patel Sixty: Cigar Aficionado 96/100.