AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro vs Oliva Connecticut Reserve Torpedo
How do AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro and Oliva Connecticut Reserve Torpedostack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
The short answer
The AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro and Oliva Connecticut Reserve Torpedo sit at a similar mild-medium strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Mild-Medium
- Mild-Medium
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Ecuador Connecticut Shade
- Ecuador Connecticut Shade
- Binder
- Mexican San Andrés
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan, Brazilian
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Toro
- Torpedo
- Size
- 6 in × 52
- 6.5 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CreamCedarToasted nutsCaramelWhite pepper
- CreamAlmondCedarOakLight coffee
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Mild-Medium — a similar body either way.
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro if
creamy notes appeal to you.
See AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro →Choose Oliva Connecticut Reserve Torpedo if
creamy notes appeal to you.
See Oliva Connecticut Reserve Torpedo →AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro vs Oliva Connecticut Reserve Torpedo — FAQ
- Is the AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro or the Oliva Connecticut Reserve Torpedo better for beginners?
- They're a similar mild-medium strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro brings cream and cedar, the Oliva Connecticut Reserve Torpedo cream and almond.
- What's the difference between the AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro and the Oliva Connecticut Reserve Torpedo?
- The AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro is a mild-medium Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuador Connecticut Shade wrapper; the Oliva Connecticut Reserve Torpedo is a mild-medium Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuador Connecticut Shade wrapper.