E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel vs Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Toro
How do E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel 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.
The short answer
The E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel and Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Toro 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
- Binder
- Ecuador
- Dominican Olor
- Filler
- Nicaragua
- Dominican (15-year aged)
- Vitola
- Robusto
- Toro
- Size
- 5 in × 50
- 6 in × 54
- Rating
- 98/100 · 2020
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- Flavor
- Black pepperDark cocoaEspressoSpicy oakBlack cherry
- Dried fruitCedarCocoaLeatherMild pepper
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 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.
Choose Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Toro if
fruity notes appeal to you.
See Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Toro →E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel vs Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Toro — FAQ
- Is the E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel or the Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Toro 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 Toro dried fruit and cedar.
- What's the difference between the E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel and the Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Toro?
- 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 Toro is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Dominican Criollo '98 wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel or the Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Toro?
- E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel: Cigar Aficionado 98/100. Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Toro: no published critic score yet.