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Arturo Fuente Hemingway Work of Art vs Gurkha Royal Challenge Toro

How do Arturo Fuente Hemingway Work of Art and Gurkha Royal Challenge Torostack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.

Strength
Body
Medium
Mild-Medium
Origin
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Wrapper
Cameroon
Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade
Binder
Dominican
Honduran Habano
Filler
Dominican
Nicaraguan and Dominican
Vitola
Perfecto
Toro
Size
4.875 in × 60
6 in × 50
Rating
94/100 · 2018
Flavor
CedarRoasted nutsCreamCoffeeSweet spice
CedarSweet teaVanillaCitrusLight spice

The verdict

Strength
Arturo Fuente Hemingway Work of Art is the bolder smoke (Medium vs Mild-Medium). New to cigars? Gurkha Royal Challenge Toro is the friendlier place to start.
Critic scores
Arturo Fuente Hemingway Work of Art carries the published pedigree (94 points from the critics).

Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.