Ashton Aged Maduro No. 20 vs Gurkha Grand Reserve Toro
How do Ashton Aged Maduro No. 20 and Gurkha Grand Reserve Torostack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
- Strength
- Body
- Mild-Medium
- Mild-Medium
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Wrapper
- Connecticut Broadleaf
- Connecticut Shade
- Binder
- Dominican
- Dominican Republic
- Filler
- Dominican
- Dominican Republic (cognac-infused)
- Vitola
- Corona
- Toro
- Size
- 5.5 in × 44
- 6 in × 50
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CocoaCedarSweet spiceCoffeeEarth
- CocoaVanillaToasted nutsLight cedarSubtle sweetness
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.