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Built by AJ Fernandez for Artesano del Tobacco, the Viva La Vida Connecticut Toro sets an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler, rolled 6 inches long at a 54 ring. It earned 90 points in Cigar Coop’s October 31, 2025 review, and we sell it as singles.
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Description
Artesano del Tobacco’s Viva La Vida Connecticut Toro measures 6 x 54, its Nicaraguan core and binder sitting under a pale Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper. AJ Fernandez makes it in Nicaragua, and Cigar Aficionado presents it as a gentler version of a brand whose original, per the maker, wears Habano Oscuro.
What It Tastes Like
Cigar Coop’s October 31, 2025 review scored this exact Toro 90 points. Its reviewer found cream in charge throughout, backed by cedar, a little berry, earth and chestnut. Black pepper began on the retrohale, reached the palate by the midpoint, and in the last third cream and cedar shared the lead. Cigar Coop later made it No. 20 in its year-end countdown for 2025, citing the chestnut note as its signature.
Who It’s For
- Shade-wrapper fans wanting a longer smoke than a robusto.
- Daytime smokers after a creamy, cedar-led profile.
- Viva La Vida fans curious how the brand tastes with a light wrapper instead of oscuro leaf.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Ninety points and a 2025 year-end ranking from Cigar Coop
- Cigar Coop rated the burn excellent, needing only minor touch-ups
- Nicaraguan binder and filler from the AJ Fernandez factory
Cons
- Cigar Coop’s reviewer found the draw on the open side, though not loose
- The review rated its complexity only medium-minus
About the Viva La Vida Connecticut Line
Artesano del Tobacco says it built this blend after many loyal customers it consulted asked for a Connecticut-wrapped Viva La Vida. Two sizes, this Toro and a Robusto, were unveiled in New Orleans during PCA 2025; per Cigar Aficionado, a 7 x 54 Churchill joined them in mid-2026.
Compare Similar Cigars
- Viva La Vida Connecticut Robusto: the same Connecticut Shade blend cut down to 5 x 54.
- Viva La Vida Toro: identical 6 x 54 dimensions under a dark Habano Oscuro wrapper, listed as full strength.
- Viva La Vida Lancero: a slim 7 x 38 with a Habano Oscuro wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler.
Viva La Vida Connecticut Toro FAQ
What are the Connecticut Toro’s measurements?
Six inches long, 54 ring gauge. That is the size given by Cigar Coop, halfwheel and Cigar Aficionado.
Which factory produces the Connecticut Toro?
Cigar Coop names Tabacalera AJ Fernández Cigars de Nicaragua S.A.; brand owner Artesano del Tobacco has it made there.
Is the Connecticut Toro milder than the regular Viva La Vida?
That is the intent: Cigar Aficionado says it was meant to be mild to medium in body, matching our listing, but Cigar Coop’s reviewer judged this size medium in strength and body.
Has Cigar Aficionado rated this size?
Not that we found. The magazine scored the 5 x 54 Connecticut Robusto 86 points in its August 1, 2026 issue.
Find more Viva La Vida sizes on our Artesano del Tobacco cigars page.
Additional information
| Packaging Type | Single |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Strength | Mild-Medium |
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Connecticut |
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Length | 6" |
| Gauge | 54 |
