E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel vs Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Solara Double Robusto
How do E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel 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.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Wrapper
- Connecticut Havana seed
- Dominican Criollo '98 (Colorado Maduro)
- Binder
- Ecuador
- Dominican Olor
- Filler
- Nicaragua
- Dominican (15-year aged)
- Vitola
- Robusto
- Double Robusto
- Size
- 5 in × 50
- 5 in × 58
- Rating
- 98/100 · 2020
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- Flavor
- Black pepperDark cocoaEspressoSpicy oakBlack cherry
- Dark cherryEspressoDark chocolateToasted oakLeather
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel carries the published pedigree (98 points from the critics).
- Flavor
- E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel leans spice; 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.