AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro vs Padilla Finest Hour Connecticut Robusto
How do AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro and Padilla Finest Hour Connecticut Robustostack 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 Padilla Finest Hour Connecticut Robusto 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
- Ecuadorian Connecticut
- Binder
- Mexican San Andrés
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan, Brazilian
- Nicaraguan and Dominican
- Vitola
- Toro
- Robusto
- Size
- 6 in × 52
- 5 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CreamCedarToasted nutsCaramelWhite pepper
- CreamCedarToastFloralLight pepper
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 Padilla Finest Hour Connecticut Robusto if
creamy notes appeal to you.
See Padilla Finest Hour Connecticut Robusto →AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro vs Padilla Finest Hour Connecticut Robusto — FAQ
- Is the AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro or the Padilla Finest Hour Connecticut Robusto 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 Padilla Finest Hour Connecticut Robusto cream and cedar.
- What's the difference between the AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro and the Padilla Finest Hour Connecticut Robusto?
- The AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro is a mild-medium Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuador Connecticut Shade wrapper; the Padilla Finest Hour Connecticut Robusto is a mild-medium Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper.