Acid Blondie vs Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill
How do Acid Blondie and Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchillstack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
The short answer
The Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill is the fuller, stronger smoke (Mild-Medium); the Acid Blondie is the milder of the two (Mild).
- Strength
- Body
- Mild
- Mild-Medium
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Connecticut
- Ecuador Connecticut Shade
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Petit Corona
- Churchill
- Size
- 4 in × 38
- 7 in × 50
- Rating
- —
- 92/100 · 2023
- Flavor
- FloralSweetnessHerbalCitrusCedar
- CreamAlmondCedarOakLight coffee
The verdict
- Strength
- Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill is the bolder smoke (Mild-Medium vs Mild). New to cigars? Acid Blondie is the friendlier place to start.
- Critic scores
- Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill carries the published pedigree (92 points from the critics).
- Flavor
- Acid Blondie leans herbal; Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill leans creamy. Pick the profile that calls to you.
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Acid Blondie if
you want the milder, more beginner-friendly smoke, or herbal notes appeal to you.
See Acid Blondie →Choose Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill if
you want a bolder, fuller-bodied cigar, or creamy notes appeal to you.
See Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill →Acid Blondie vs Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill — FAQ
- Is the Acid Blondie or the Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill better for beginners?
- The Acid Blondie is the gentler of the two (Mild-bodied), which usually makes it the friendlier pick for a newer smoker.
- Is the Acid Blondie or the Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill stronger?
- The Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill is stronger — it's Mild-Medium-bodied, versus Mild for the Acid Blondie.
- What's the difference between the Acid Blondie and the Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill?
- The Acid Blondie is a mild Nicaragua cigar with a Connecticut wrapper; the Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill is a mild-medium Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuador Connecticut Shade wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Acid Blondie or the Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill?
- Acid Blondie: no published critic score yet. Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill: Cigar Aficionado 92/100.