Espinosa Crema No. 4 Robusto vs Oliva Connecticut Reserve Torpedo
How do Espinosa Crema No. 4 Robusto and Oliva Connecticut Reserve Torpedostack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
The short answer
The Espinosa Crema No. 4 Robusto and Oliva Connecticut Reserve Torpedo sit at a similar mild-medium strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Mild-Medium
- Mild-Medium
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade
- Ecuador Connecticut Shade
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Robusto
- Torpedo
- Size
- 5.5 in × 52
- 6.5 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CreamCocoaCaramelNutsLeather
- CreamAlmondCedarOakLight coffee
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 Oliva Connecticut Reserve Torpedo if
creamy notes appeal to you.
See Oliva Connecticut Reserve Torpedo →Espinosa Crema No. 4 Robusto vs Oliva Connecticut Reserve Torpedo — FAQ
- Is the Espinosa Crema No. 4 Robusto or the Oliva Connecticut Reserve Torpedo better for beginners?
- They're a similar mild-medium strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Espinosa Crema No. 4 Robusto brings cream and cocoa, the Oliva Connecticut Reserve Torpedo cream and almond.
- What's the difference between the Espinosa Crema No. 4 Robusto and the Oliva Connecticut Reserve Torpedo?
- The Espinosa Crema No. 4 Robusto is a mild-medium Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper; the Oliva Connecticut Reserve Torpedo is a mild-medium Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuador Connecticut Shade wrapper.