Foundation The Tabernacle CT Broadleaf Robusto vs Padrón 1926 Serie No. 9 Maduro
How do Foundation The Tabernacle CT Broadleaf Robusto and Padrón 1926 Serie No. 9 Madurostack 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 The Tabernacle CT Broadleaf Robusto and Padrón 1926 Serie No. 9 Maduro sit at a similar full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- 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
- Robusto Gordo (box-pressed)
- Size
- 5 in × 50
- 5.25 in × 56
- Rating
- —
- 97/100 · 2007
- Flavor
- Dark chocolateEspressoEarthLeatherWhite pepper
- CocoaEspressoDark chocolateLeatherPepper
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Padrón 1926 Serie No. 9 Maduro carries the published pedigree (97 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Foundation The Tabernacle CT Broadleaf Robusto if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Foundation The Tabernacle CT Broadleaf Robusto →Choose Padrón 1926 Serie No. 9 Maduro if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Padrón 1926 Serie No. 9 Maduro →Foundation The Tabernacle CT Broadleaf Robusto vs Padrón 1926 Serie No. 9 Maduro — FAQ
- Is the Foundation The Tabernacle CT Broadleaf Robusto or the Padrón 1926 Serie No. 9 Maduro better for beginners?
- They're a similar full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Foundation The Tabernacle CT Broadleaf Robusto brings dark chocolate and espresso, the Padrón 1926 Serie No. 9 Maduro cocoa and espresso.
- What's the difference between the Foundation The Tabernacle CT Broadleaf Robusto and the Padrón 1926 Serie No. 9 Maduro?
- The Foundation The Tabernacle CT Broadleaf Robusto is a full Nicaragua cigar with a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper; the Padrón 1926 Serie No. 9 Maduro is a full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan (sun-grown Maduro) wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Foundation The Tabernacle CT Broadleaf Robusto or the Padrón 1926 Serie No. 9 Maduro?
- Foundation The Tabernacle CT Broadleaf Robusto: no published critic score yet. Padrón 1926 Serie No. 9 Maduro: Cigar Aficionado 97/100.