Illusione Rothchildes Connecticut vs Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill
How do Illusione Rothchildes Connecticut and Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchillstack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
The short answer
The Illusione Rothchildes Connecticut and Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill sit at a similar mild-medium strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Mild-Medium
- Mild-Medium
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade
- Ecuador Connecticut Shade
- Binder
- Nicaraguan Criollo '98
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan Corojo '99 / Criollo '98
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Rothschild
- Churchill
- Size
- 4.5 in × 50
- 7 in × 50
- Rating
- —
- 92/100 · 2023
- Flavor
- CreamCedarToastLight SpiceHoney
- CreamAlmondCedarOakLight coffee
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Mild-Medium — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill carries the published pedigree (92 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Illusione Rothchildes Connecticut if
creamy notes appeal to you.
See Illusione Rothchildes Connecticut →Choose Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill if
creamy notes appeal to you.
See Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill →Illusione Rothchildes Connecticut vs Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill — FAQ
- Is the Illusione Rothchildes Connecticut or the Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill better for beginners?
- They're a similar mild-medium strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Illusione Rothchildes Connecticut brings cream and cedar, the Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill cream and almond.
- What's the difference between the Illusione Rothchildes Connecticut and the Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill?
- The Illusione Rothchildes Connecticut is a mild-medium Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper; the Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill is a mild-medium Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuador Connecticut Shade wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Illusione Rothchildes Connecticut or the Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill?
- Illusione Rothchildes Connecticut: no published critic score yet. Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill: Cigar Aficionado 92/100.