Gurkha Treinta Toro vs Illusione Garagiste Toro
How do Gurkha Treinta Toro and Illusione Garagiste Torostack 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 Rosado
- Ecuadorian Habano
- Binder
- Nicaraguan Corojo '99
- Nicaraguan Viso Criollo
- Filler
- Nicaraguan Corojo '99 and Criollo '98 (Estelí and Jalapa)
- Nicaraguan Viso Corojo / Viso Criollo
- Vitola
- Toro
- Toro
- Size
- 6 in × 54
- 6 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- 90/100 · 2016
- Flavor
- Cedar spiceBlack pepperDark fruitLeatherFloral
- Black PepperDried FruitCocoaLeatherBaking Spice
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Illusione Garagiste Toro carries the published pedigree (90 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.