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.
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.