AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro vs Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Connecticut Robusto
How do AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro and Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged 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 Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged 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 Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged 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 54 × 54
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CreamCedarToasted nutsCaramelWhite pepper
- CreamCedarAlmondHayWhite 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 Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Connecticut Robusto if
creamy notes appeal to you.
See Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Connecticut Robusto →AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro vs Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Connecticut Robusto — FAQ
- Is the AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro or the Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged 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 Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Connecticut Robusto cream and cedar.
- What's the difference between the AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro and the Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Connecticut Robusto?
- The AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro is a mild-medium Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuador Connecticut Shade wrapper; the Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Connecticut Robusto is a mild-medium Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuadorian Connecticut (bourbon barrel-aged) wrapper.