E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial vs Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Toro
How do E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial and Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Torostack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Wrapper
- Nicaraguan
- Dominican Criollo '98
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Dominican Olor
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Dominican (15-year aged)
- Vitola
- Toro
- Toro
- Size
- 6.125 in × 50
- 6 in × 54
- Rating
- 96/100 · 2024
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- Flavor
- LeatherCoffeeCedarBrown sugarPepper
- Dried fruitCedarCocoaLeatherMild pepper
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 Toro 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.