Foundation The Tabernacle CT Broadleaf Robusto vs Padrón 1926 Serie 80 Years Maduro
How do Foundation The Tabernacle CT Broadleaf Robusto and Padrón 1926 Serie 80 Years Madurostack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
- Strength
- Body
- Full
- Full
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro
- Nicaraguan (sun-grown Maduro)
- Binder
- Mexican San Andrés
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan (Estelí, Jalapa), Honduran (Jamastran)
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Robusto
- Perfecto (box-pressed)
- Size
- 5 in × 50
- 6.75 in × 54
- Rating
- —
- 96/100 · 2008
- Flavor
- Dark chocolateEspressoEarthLeatherWhite pepper
- CocoaCoffeeToasted nutsOrange peelLeather
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Padrón 1926 Serie 80 Years Maduro carries the published pedigree (96 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.