Foundation Charter Oak Connecticut Shade Lonsdale vs Plasencia Reserva Original Robusto
How do Foundation Charter Oak Connecticut Shade Lonsdale and Plasencia Reserva Original Robustostack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
Foundation
Foundation Charter Oak Connecticut Shade Lonsdale
Plasencia
Plasencia Reserva Original Robusto
- Strength
- Body
- Mild-Medium
- Mild-Medium
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Connecticut Shade
- Nicaraguan Habano
- Binder
- Sumatran
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Lonsdale
- Robusto
- Size
- 6.25 in × 46
- 4.75 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CedarCreamHoneyGraham crackerMild pepper
- CedarCreamToastAlmondSweet hay
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.