Foundation Charter Oak Connecticut Shade Toro vs Padrón Dámaso No. 12
How do Foundation Charter Oak Connecticut Shade Toro and Padrón Dámaso No. 12stack 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 Toro and Padrón Dámaso No. 12 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
- Connecticut Shade
- Ecuador Connecticut
- Binder
- Sumatran
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Toro
- Robusto
- Size
- 6 in × 52
- 5 in × 50
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CedarCreamHoneyToasted grainMild pepper
- CedarCreamCashewCocoaWhite 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 Foundation Charter Oak Connecticut Shade Toro if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Foundation Charter Oak Connecticut Shade Toro →Foundation Charter Oak Connecticut Shade Toro vs Padrón Dámaso No. 12 — FAQ
- Is the Foundation Charter Oak Connecticut Shade Toro or the Padrón Dámaso No. 12 better for beginners?
- They're a similar mild-medium strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Foundation Charter Oak Connecticut Shade Toro brings cedar and cream, the Padrón Dámaso No. 12 cedar and cream.
- What's the difference between the Foundation Charter Oak Connecticut Shade Toro and the Padrón Dámaso No. 12?
- The Foundation Charter Oak Connecticut Shade Toro is a mild-medium Nicaragua cigar with a Connecticut Shade wrapper; the Padrón Dámaso No. 12 is a mild-medium Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuador Connecticut wrapper.