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.
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.