Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural vs RoMa Craft Neanderthal LH
How do Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural and RoMa Craft Neanderthal LHstack 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 Family Reserve No. 45 Natural and RoMa Craft Neanderthal LH sit at a similar full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Full
- Full
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Nicaraguan (sun-grown Natural)
- Mexican San Andrés Maduro
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan (Condega, Estelí, Jalapa, Pueblo Nuevo), Dominican Olor, Pennsylvania Double Ligero (GR-S1)
- Vitola
- Toro (box-pressed)
- Robusto (box-pressed)
- Size
- 6 in × 52
- 4.75 in × 56
- Rating
- 95/100 · 2010
- 92/100 · 2019
- Flavor
- CedarCoffeeToasted nutsCaramelOak
- Charred oakRed pepperDry earthLeatherCitrus zest
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural edges it on published critic scores (95 vs 92).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural if
earthy notes appeal to you, or you want the higher critic score.
See Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural →Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural vs RoMa Craft Neanderthal LH — FAQ
- Is the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural or the RoMa Craft Neanderthal LH better for beginners?
- They're a similar full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural brings cedar and coffee, the RoMa Craft Neanderthal LH charred oak and red pepper.
- What's the difference between the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural and the RoMa Craft Neanderthal LH?
- The Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural is a full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan (sun-grown Natural) wrapper; the RoMa Craft Neanderthal LH is a full Nicaragua cigar with a Mexican San Andrés Maduro wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural or the RoMa Craft Neanderthal LH?
- Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural: Cigar Aficionado 95/100. RoMa Craft Neanderthal LH: halfwheel 92/100.