AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro vs Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne Epicure
How do AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro and Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne Epicurestack 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 Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne Epicure sit at a similar mild-medium strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
AJ Fernandez
AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro
Perdomo
Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne Epicure
- Strength
- Body
- Mild-Medium
- Mild-Medium
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Ecuador Connecticut Shade
- Ecuadorian Connecticut (bourbon barrel-aged)
- Binder
- Mexican San Andrés
- Nicaraguan (Cuban-seed)
- Filler
- Nicaraguan, Brazilian
- Nicaraguan (Cuban-seed)
- Vitola
- Toro
- Toro (Epicure)
- Size
- 6 in × 52
- 6 x 54 × 54
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CreamCedarToasted nutsCaramelWhite pepper
- CreamButterscotchWhite chocolateCedarToasted nuts
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 Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne Epicure if
creamy notes appeal to you.
See Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne Epicure →AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro vs Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne Epicure — FAQ
- Is the AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro or the Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne Epicure 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 Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne Epicure cream and butterscotch.
- What's the difference between the AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro and the Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne Epicure?
- The AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro is a mild-medium Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuador Connecticut Shade wrapper; the Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne Epicure is a mild-medium Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuadorian Connecticut (bourbon barrel-aged) wrapper.