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Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural vs Tatuaje Cojonu 2012 Habano

How do Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural and Tatuaje Cojonu 2012 Habanostack 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 2012 Habano 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
EarthBlack pepperCocoaCedarLeather

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 →

Choose Tatuaje Cojonu 2012 Habano if

earthy notes appeal to you.

See Tatuaje Cojonu 2012 Habano →

Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural vs Tatuaje Cojonu 2012 Habano — FAQ

Is the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural or the Tatuaje Cojonu 2012 Habano 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 2012 Habano earth and black pepper.
What's the difference between the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural and the Tatuaje Cojonu 2012 Habano?
The Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural is a full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan (sun-grown Natural) wrapper; the Tatuaje Cojonu 2012 Habano 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 2012 Habano?
Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural: Cigar Aficionado 95/100. Tatuaje Cojonu 2012 Habano: no published critic score yet.