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.
The short answer
The E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel and Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Solara Double Robusto sit at a similar medium-full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- 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.
Choose Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Solara Double Robusto if
fruity notes appeal to you.
See Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Solara Double Robusto →E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel vs Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Solara Double Robusto — FAQ
- Is the E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel or the Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Solara Double Robusto better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel brings black pepper and dark cocoa, the Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Solara Double Robusto dark cherry and espresso.
- What's the difference between the E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel and the Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Solara Double Robusto?
- The E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Connecticut Havana seed wrapper; the Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Solara Double Robusto is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Dominican Criollo '98 (Colorado Maduro) wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel or the Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Solara Double Robusto?
- E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel: Cigar Aficionado 98/100. Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Solara Double Robusto: no published critic score yet.