Is the Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 3 or the E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Brillantes better for beginners?

They're a similar mild-medium strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 3 brings cashew and almond, the E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Brillantes cream and cedar.

What's the difference between the Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 3 and the E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Brillantes?

The Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 3 is a mild-medium Dominican Republic cigar with a Connecticut Shade wrapper; the E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Brillantes is a mild-medium Dominican Republic cigar with a Ecuador Connecticut wrapper.

Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 3 vs E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Brillantes

How do Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 3 and E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Brillantesstack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.

The short answer

The Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 3 and E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Brillantes sit at a similar mild-medium strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.

Ashton

Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 3

E.P. Carrillo

E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Brillantes

Strength
Body: Mild-Medium; Mild-Medium
Origin: Dominican Republic; Dominican Republic
Wrapper: Connecticut Shade; Ecuador Connecticut
Binder: Dominican; Nicaragua
Filler: Dominican; Dominican Republic, Nicaragua
Vitola: Perfecto; Robusto
Size: 7 in × 46; 5 in × 50
Rating: —; —
Flavor: CashewAlmondWhite pepperCoffee beanCream; CreamCedarAlmondCoffeeWhite pepper

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 Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 3 if

creamy notes appeal to you.

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Choose E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Brillantes if

creamy notes appeal to you.

See E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Brillantes →

Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 3 vs E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Brillantes — FAQ

Is the Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 3 or the E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Brillantes better for beginners?: They're a similar mild-medium strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 3 brings cashew and almond, the E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Brillantes cream and cedar.
What's the difference between the Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 3 and the E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Brillantes?: The Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 3 is a mild-medium Dominican Republic cigar with a Connecticut Shade wrapper; the E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Brillantes is a mild-medium Dominican Republic cigar with a Ecuador Connecticut wrapper.

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