Foundation Charter Oak Connecticut Shade Toro vs Padrón Dámaso No. 15
How do Foundation Charter Oak Connecticut Shade Toro and Padrón Dámaso No. 15stack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
- Strength
- Body
- Mild-Medium
- Mild-Medium
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Connecticut Shade
- Ecuador Connecticut
- Binder
- Sumatran
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Toro
- Toro
- Size
- 6 in × 52
- 6 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CedarCreamHoneyToasted grainMild pepper
- CedarCreamAlmondCocoaWhite 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.