AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro vs Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Connecticut Robusto
How do AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro and Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage 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 Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Connecticut Robusto 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 Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Connecticut Robusto
- 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
- Robusto
- Size
- 6 in × 52
- 5 x 56 × 56
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CreamCedarToasted nutsCaramelWhite pepper
- CreamCaramelCedarAlmondButter
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 Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Connecticut Robusto if
creamy notes appeal to you.
See Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Connecticut Robusto →AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro vs Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Connecticut Robusto — FAQ
- Is the AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro or the Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage 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 Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Connecticut Robusto cream and caramel.
- What's the difference between the AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro and the Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Connecticut Robusto?
- The AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro is a mild-medium Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuador Connecticut Shade wrapper; the Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Connecticut Robusto is a mild-medium Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuadorian Connecticut (bourbon barrel-aged) wrapper.