Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 7 vs Gurkha Beauty
How do Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 7 and Gurkha Beautystack 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 Gurkha Beauty 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
- Ecuadorian Connecticut (aged)
- Binder
- Dominican
- Dominican Republic
- Filler
- Dominican
- Dominican Republic and Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Toro
- Beauty
- Size
- 6.2 in × 52
- 6.5 in × 58
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CashewAlmondCoffee beanWhite pepperCedar
- CreamToasted nutsLight cedarVanillaMild earth
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 →Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 7 vs Gurkha Beauty — FAQ
- Is the Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 7 or the Gurkha Beauty 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 Gurkha Beauty cream and toasted nuts.
- What's the difference between the Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 7 and the Gurkha Beauty?
- The Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 7 is a mild-medium Dominican Republic cigar with a Connecticut Shade wrapper; the Gurkha Beauty is a mild-medium Dominican Republic cigar with a Ecuadorian Connecticut (aged) wrapper.