E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial vs Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Solara Double Robusto
How do E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial and Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Solara Double Robustostack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
E.P. Carrillo
E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial
Gurkha
Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Solara Double Robusto
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Wrapper
- Nicaraguan
- Dominican Criollo '98 (Colorado Maduro)
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Dominican Olor
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Dominican (15-year aged)
- Vitola
- Toro
- Double Robusto
- Size
- 6.125 in × 50
- 5 in × 58
- Rating
- 96/100 · 2024
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- Flavor
- LeatherCoffeeCedarBrown sugarPepper
- Dark cherryEspressoDark chocolateToasted oakLeather
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial carries the published pedigree (96 points from the critics).
- Flavor
- E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial leans earthy; Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Solara Double Robusto leans fruity. Pick the profile that calls to you.
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.