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Foundation The Tabernacle CT Broadleaf Toro vs Padrón 1926 Serie No. 2 Maduro

How do Foundation The Tabernacle CT Broadleaf Toro and Padrón 1926 Serie No. 2 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
Toro
Robusto Extra (box-pressed)
Size
6 in × 52
5.5 in × 52
Rating
96/100 · 2017
Flavor
Dark chocolateEspressoOakLeatherRaisin
CocoaEspressoDark chocolateCedarPepper

The verdict

Strength
Both land at Full — a similar body either way.
Critic scores
Padrón 1926 Serie No. 2 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.