Padrón 1926 Serie 80 Years Maduro vs Perdomo Estate Seleccion Vintage Maduro Imperio
How do Padrón 1926 Serie 80 Years Maduro and Perdomo Estate Seleccion Vintage Maduro Imperiostack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
The short answer
The Padrón 1926 Serie 80 Years Maduro and Perdomo Estate Seleccion Vintage Maduro Imperio sit at a similar full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Full
- Full
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Nicaraguan (sun-grown Maduro)
- Nicaraguan Maduro (Cuban-seed)
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan (Cuban-seed)
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan (Cuban-seed)
- Vitola
- Perfecto (box-pressed)
- Toro (Imperio)
- Size
- 6.75 in × 54
- 6 x 54 × 54
- Rating
- 96/100 · 2008
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- Flavor
- CocoaCoffeeToasted nutsOrange peelLeather
- Dark chocolateEspressoLeatherBlack pepperOak
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Padrón 1926 Serie 80 Years 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.
Choose Padrón 1926 Serie 80 Years Maduro if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Padrón 1926 Serie 80 Years Maduro →Choose Perdomo Estate Seleccion Vintage Maduro Imperio if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Perdomo Estate Seleccion Vintage Maduro Imperio →Padrón 1926 Serie 80 Years Maduro vs Perdomo Estate Seleccion Vintage Maduro Imperio — FAQ
- Is the Padrón 1926 Serie 80 Years Maduro or the Perdomo Estate Seleccion Vintage Maduro Imperio better for beginners?
- They're a similar full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Padrón 1926 Serie 80 Years Maduro brings cocoa and coffee, the Perdomo Estate Seleccion Vintage Maduro Imperio dark chocolate and espresso.
- What's the difference between the Padrón 1926 Serie 80 Years Maduro and the Perdomo Estate Seleccion Vintage Maduro Imperio?
- The Padrón 1926 Serie 80 Years Maduro is a full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan (sun-grown Maduro) wrapper; the Perdomo Estate Seleccion Vintage Maduro Imperio is a full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan Maduro (Cuban-seed) wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Padrón 1926 Serie 80 Years Maduro or the Perdomo Estate Seleccion Vintage Maduro Imperio?
- Padrón 1926 Serie 80 Years Maduro: Cigar Aficionado 96/100. Perdomo Estate Seleccion Vintage Maduro Imperio: no published critic score yet.