AJ Fernandez New World Dorado Robusto vs Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Box-Pressed Sun Grown Epicure
How do AJ Fernandez New World Dorado Robusto and Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Box-Pressed Sun Grown 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 Dorado Robusto and Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Box-Pressed Sun Grown Epicure sit at a similar medium-full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
AJ Fernandez
AJ Fernandez New World Dorado Robusto
Perdomo
Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Box-Pressed Sun Grown Epicure
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Nicaraguan Sun-Grown Habano
- Nicaraguan Sun Grown (bourbon barrel-aged, Cuban-seed)
- Binder
- Nicaraguan Criollo '98
- Nicaraguan (Cuban-seed)
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan (Cuban-seed)
- Vitola
- Robusto
- Toro (Epicure, box-pressed)
- Size
- 5.5 in × 52
- 6 x 54 × 54
- Rating
- 93/100 · 2022
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- Flavor
- CedarWhite pepperCinnamonRoasted coffeeDark chocolate
- CedarEarthAlmondOakBaking spice
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- AJ Fernandez New World Dorado Robusto carries the published pedigree (93 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose AJ Fernandez New World Dorado Robusto if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See AJ Fernandez New World Dorado Robusto →Choose Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Box-Pressed Sun Grown Epicure if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Box-Pressed Sun Grown Epicure →AJ Fernandez New World Dorado Robusto vs Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Box-Pressed Sun Grown Epicure — FAQ
- Is the AJ Fernandez New World Dorado Robusto or the Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Box-Pressed Sun Grown Epicure better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The AJ Fernandez New World Dorado Robusto brings cedar and white pepper, the Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Box-Pressed Sun Grown Epicure cedar and earth.
- What's the difference between the AJ Fernandez New World Dorado Robusto and the Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Box-Pressed Sun Grown Epicure?
- The AJ Fernandez New World Dorado Robusto is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan Sun-Grown Habano wrapper; the Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Box-Pressed Sun Grown Epicure is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan Sun Grown (bourbon barrel-aged, Cuban-seed) wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the AJ Fernandez New World Dorado Robusto or the Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Box-Pressed Sun Grown Epicure?
- AJ Fernandez New World Dorado Robusto: Cigar Aficionado 93/100. Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Box-Pressed Sun Grown Epicure: no published critic score yet.