Padrón Dámaso No. 12 vs Plasencia Reserva Original Robusto
How do Padrón Dámaso No. 12 and Plasencia Reserva Original 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 Padrón Dámaso No. 12 and Plasencia Reserva Original Robusto sit at a similar mild-medium strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Mild-Medium
- Mild-Medium
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Ecuador Connecticut
- Nicaraguan Habano
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Robusto
- Robusto
- Size
- 5 in × 50
- 4.75 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CedarCreamCashewCocoaWhite pepper
- CedarCreamToastAlmondSweet hay
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Mild-Medium — a similar body either way.
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Plasencia Reserva Original Robusto if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Plasencia Reserva Original Robusto →Padrón Dámaso No. 12 vs Plasencia Reserva Original Robusto — FAQ
- Is the Padrón Dámaso No. 12 or the Plasencia Reserva Original Robusto better for beginners?
- They're a similar mild-medium strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Padrón Dámaso No. 12 brings cedar and cream, the Plasencia Reserva Original Robusto cedar and cream.
- What's the difference between the Padrón Dámaso No. 12 and the Plasencia Reserva Original Robusto?
- The Padrón Dámaso No. 12 is a mild-medium Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuador Connecticut wrapper; the Plasencia Reserva Original Robusto is a mild-medium Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan Habano wrapper.