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.
- 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.