Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill vs Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne Churchill
How do Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill and Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne 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 Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill and Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne 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
- Ecuador Connecticut Shade
- Ecuadorian Connecticut (bourbon barrel-aged)
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan (Cuban-seed)
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan (Cuban-seed)
- Vitola
- Churchill
- Churchill
- Size
- 7 in × 50
- 7 x 54 × 54
- Rating
- 92/100 · 2023
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- Flavor
- CreamAlmondCedarOakLight coffee
- CreamButterscotchCedarHoneyToasted nuts
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 Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill if
creamy notes appeal to you.
See Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill →Choose Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne Churchill if
creamy notes appeal to you.
See Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne Churchill →Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill vs Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne Churchill — FAQ
- Is the Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill or the Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne Churchill better for beginners?
- They're a similar mild-medium strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill brings cream and almond, the Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne Churchill cream and butterscotch.
- What's the difference between the Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill and the Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne Churchill?
- The Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill is a mild-medium Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuador Connecticut Shade wrapper; the Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne Churchill is a mild-medium Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuadorian Connecticut (bourbon barrel-aged) wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill or the Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne Churchill?
- Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill: Cigar Aficionado 92/100. Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne Churchill: no published critic score yet.