Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro vs Perdomo Estate Seleccion Vintage Maduro Imperio
How do Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 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 Family Reserve No. 45 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
- Toro (box-pressed)
- Toro (Imperio)
- Size
- 6 in × 52
- 6 x 54 × 54
- Rating
- 95/100 · 2009
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- Flavor
- CocoaEspressoDark chocolateLeatherOak
- Dark chocolateEspressoLeatherBlack pepperOak
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro carries the published pedigree (95 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro →Choose Perdomo Estate Seleccion Vintage Maduro Imperio if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Perdomo Estate Seleccion Vintage Maduro Imperio →Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro vs Perdomo Estate Seleccion Vintage Maduro Imperio — FAQ
- Is the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 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 Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro brings cocoa and espresso, the Perdomo Estate Seleccion Vintage Maduro Imperio dark chocolate and espresso.
- What's the difference between the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro and the Perdomo Estate Seleccion Vintage Maduro Imperio?
- The Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 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 Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro or the Perdomo Estate Seleccion Vintage Maduro Imperio?
- Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro: Cigar Aficionado 95/100. Perdomo Estate Seleccion Vintage Maduro Imperio: no published critic score yet.