Foundation The Tabernacle CT Broadleaf Robusto vs Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro
How do Foundation The Tabernacle CT Broadleaf Robusto and Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 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
- Toro (box-pressed)
- Size
- 5 in × 50
- 6 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- 95/100 · 2009
- Flavor
- Dark chocolateEspressoEarthLeatherWhite pepper
- CocoaEspressoDark chocolateLeatherOak
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro carries the published pedigree (95 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.