Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural vs Tatuaje Cojonu 2003
How do Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural and Tatuaje Cojonu 2003stack 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 Tatuaje Cojonu 2003 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)
- Ecuadorian Habano
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Toro (box-pressed)
- Toro
- Size
- 6 in × 52
- 6 1/2 in × 52
- Rating
- 95/100 · 2010
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- Flavor
- CedarCoffeeToasted nutsCaramelOak
- EarthCoffeeCedarBlack pepperCocoa
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 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 Family Reserve No. 45 Natural if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural →Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural vs Tatuaje Cojonu 2003 — FAQ
- Is the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural or the Tatuaje Cojonu 2003 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 Tatuaje Cojonu 2003 earth and coffee.
- What's the difference between the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural and the Tatuaje Cojonu 2003?
- The Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural is a full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan (sun-grown Natural) wrapper; the Tatuaje Cojonu 2003 is a full Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuadorian Habano wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural or the Tatuaje Cojonu 2003?
- Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural: Cigar Aficionado 95/100. Tatuaje Cojonu 2003: no published critic score yet.