Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill vs Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Connecticut Robusto
How do Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill and Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Connecticut Robustostack 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 Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Connecticut Robusto sit at a similar mild-medium strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
Oliva
Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill
Perdomo
Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Connecticut Robusto
- 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
- Robusto
- Size
- 7 in × 50
- 5 x 56 × 56
- Rating
- 92/100 · 2023
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- Flavor
- CreamAlmondCedarOakLight coffee
- CreamCaramelCedarAlmondButter
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 Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Connecticut Robusto if
creamy notes appeal to you.
See Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Connecticut Robusto →Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill vs Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Connecticut Robusto — FAQ
- Is the Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill or the Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Connecticut Robusto 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 Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Connecticut Robusto cream and caramel.
- What's the difference between the Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill and the Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Connecticut Robusto?
- The Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill is a mild-medium Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuador Connecticut Shade wrapper; the Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Connecticut Robusto 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 Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Connecticut Robusto?
- Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill: Cigar Aficionado 92/100. Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Connecticut Robusto: no published critic score yet.