Oliva Serie G Robusto vs Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Sun Grown Robusto
How do Oliva Serie G Robusto and Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Sun Grown 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 Serie G Robusto and Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Sun Grown Robusto sit at a similar medium strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium
- Medium
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- African Cameroon
- Nicaraguan Sun Grown (bourbon barrel-aged, Cuban-seed)
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan (Cuban-seed)
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan (Cuban-seed)
- Vitola
- Robusto
- Robusto
- Size
- 4.5 in × 50
- 5 x 56 × 56
- Rating
- 91/100 · 2006
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- Flavor
- CedarCoffeeNutsToastLight spice
- CedarAlmondOakEarthSweet spice
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Oliva Serie G Robusto carries the published pedigree (91 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Sun Grown Robusto if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Sun Grown Robusto →Oliva Serie G Robusto vs Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Sun Grown Robusto — FAQ
- Is the Oliva Serie G Robusto or the Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Sun Grown Robusto better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Oliva Serie G Robusto brings cedar and coffee, the Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Sun Grown Robusto cedar and almond.
- What's the difference between the Oliva Serie G Robusto and the Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Sun Grown Robusto?
- The Oliva Serie G Robusto is a medium Nicaragua cigar with a African Cameroon wrapper; the Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Sun Grown Robusto is a medium Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan Sun Grown (bourbon barrel-aged, Cuban-seed) wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Oliva Serie G Robusto or the Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Sun Grown Robusto?
- Oliva Serie G Robusto: Cigar Aficionado 91/100. Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Sun Grown Robusto: no published critic score yet.