Gurkha Heritage Robusto vs Illusione Garagiste Robusto
How do Gurkha Heritage Robusto and Illusione Garagiste 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
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Ecuadorian Habano
- Ecuadorian Habano
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan Viso Criollo
- Filler
- Dominican, Nicaraguan, and Pennsylvanian Broadleaf
- Nicaraguan Viso Corojo / Viso Criollo
- Vitola
- Robusto
- Robusto
- Size
- 5 in × 55
- 5 in × 50
- Rating
- —
- 91/100 · 2016
- Flavor
- Black pepperDark chocolateCoffeeToasted cedarEarth
- Black PepperDried FruitVanillaCocoaBaking Spice
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Illusione Garagiste Robusto carries the published pedigree (91 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.