E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial vs Gurkha Cellar Reserve 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonism
How do E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial and Gurkha Cellar Reserve 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonismstack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
The short answer
The E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial and Gurkha Cellar Reserve 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonism sit at a similar medium-full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
E.P. Carrillo
E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial
Gurkha
Gurkha Cellar Reserve 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonism
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Wrapper
- Nicaraguan
- Corojo
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Dominican Olor
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Dominican (18-year aged)
- Vitola
- Toro
- Grand Robusto
- Size
- 6.125 in × 50
- 6 in × 58
- Rating
- 96/100 · 2024
- —
- Flavor
- LeatherCoffeeCedarBrown sugarPepper
- Dark fruitSpiced oakCocoaCoffeeSubtle sweetness
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 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonism 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.
Choose E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial →Choose Gurkha Cellar Reserve 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonism if
fruity notes appeal to you.
See Gurkha Cellar Reserve 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonism →E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial vs Gurkha Cellar Reserve 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonism — FAQ
- Is the E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial or the Gurkha Cellar Reserve 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonism better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial brings leather and coffee, the Gurkha Cellar Reserve 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonism dark fruit and spiced oak.
- What's the difference between the E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial and the Gurkha Cellar Reserve 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonism?
- The E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Nicaraguan wrapper; the Gurkha Cellar Reserve 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonism is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Corojo wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial or the Gurkha Cellar Reserve 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonism?
- E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial: Cigar Aficionado 96/100. Gurkha Cellar Reserve 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonism: no published critic score yet.