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.
The short answer
The Foundation Charter Oak Connecticut Shade Lonsdale and Plasencia Reserva Original Robusto sit at a similar mild-medium strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
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.
Choose Foundation Charter Oak Connecticut Shade Lonsdale if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Foundation Charter Oak Connecticut Shade Lonsdale →Choose Plasencia Reserva Original Robusto if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Plasencia Reserva Original Robusto →Foundation Charter Oak Connecticut Shade Lonsdale vs Plasencia Reserva Original Robusto — FAQ
- Is the Foundation Charter Oak Connecticut Shade Lonsdale or the Plasencia Reserva Original Robusto better for beginners?
- They're a similar mild-medium strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Foundation Charter Oak Connecticut Shade Lonsdale brings cedar and cream, the Plasencia Reserva Original Robusto cedar and cream.
- What's the difference between the Foundation Charter Oak Connecticut Shade Lonsdale and the Plasencia Reserva Original Robusto?
- The Foundation Charter Oak Connecticut Shade Lonsdale is a mild-medium Nicaragua cigar with a Connecticut Shade wrapper; the Plasencia Reserva Original Robusto is a mild-medium Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan Habano wrapper.