E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel vs Gurkha Cellar Reserve 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonism
How do E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel 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 Pledge Prequel 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 Pledge Prequel
Gurkha
Gurkha Cellar Reserve 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonism
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Wrapper
- Connecticut Havana seed
- Corojo
- Binder
- Ecuador
- Dominican Olor
- Filler
- Nicaragua
- Dominican (18-year aged)
- Vitola
- Robusto
- Grand Robusto
- Size
- 5 in × 50
- 6 in × 58
- Rating
- 98/100 · 2020
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- Flavor
- Black pepperDark cocoaEspressoSpicy oakBlack cherry
- Dark fruitSpiced oakCocoaCoffeeSubtle sweetness
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 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 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 Pledge Prequel vs Gurkha Cellar Reserve 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonism — FAQ
- Is the E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel 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 Pledge Prequel brings black pepper and dark cocoa, the Gurkha Cellar Reserve 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonism dark fruit and spiced oak.
- What's the difference between the E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel and the Gurkha Cellar Reserve 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonism?
- The E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Connecticut Havana seed 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 Pledge Prequel or the Gurkha Cellar Reserve 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonism?
- E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel: Cigar Aficionado 98/100. Gurkha Cellar Reserve 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonism: no published critic score yet.