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.
- 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.