Padrón 1926 Serie No. 2 Maduro vs Perdomo Estate Seleccion Vintage Maduro Imperio
How do Padrón 1926 Serie No. 2 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 No. 2 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
- Robusto Extra (box-pressed)
- Toro (Imperio)
- Size
- 5.5 in × 52
- 6 x 54 × 54
- Rating
- 96/100 · 2017
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- Flavor
- CocoaEspressoDark chocolateCedarPepper
- Dark chocolateEspressoLeatherBlack pepperOak
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Padrón 1926 Serie No. 2 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 No. 2 Maduro if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Padrón 1926 Serie No. 2 Maduro →Choose Perdomo Estate Seleccion Vintage Maduro Imperio if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Perdomo Estate Seleccion Vintage Maduro Imperio →Padrón 1926 Serie No. 2 Maduro vs Perdomo Estate Seleccion Vintage Maduro Imperio — FAQ
- Is the Padrón 1926 Serie No. 2 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 No. 2 Maduro brings cocoa and espresso, the Perdomo Estate Seleccion Vintage Maduro Imperio dark chocolate and espresso.
- What's the difference between the Padrón 1926 Serie No. 2 Maduro and the Perdomo Estate Seleccion Vintage Maduro Imperio?
- The Padrón 1926 Serie No. 2 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 No. 2 Maduro or the Perdomo Estate Seleccion Vintage Maduro Imperio?
- Padrón 1926 Serie No. 2 Maduro: Cigar Aficionado 96/100. Perdomo Estate Seleccion Vintage Maduro Imperio: no published critic score yet.