Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 7 vs E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Brillantes
How do Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 7 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. 7 and E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Brillantes sit at a similar mild-medium strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- 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
- Toro
- Robusto
- Size
- 6.2 in × 52
- 5 in × 50
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CashewAlmondCoffee beanWhite pepperCedar
- 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. 7 if
creamy notes appeal to you.
See Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 7 →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. 7 vs E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Brillantes — FAQ
- Is the Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 7 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. 7 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. 7 and the E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Brillantes?
- The Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 7 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.