I can tell you that the G3s are my favorite Gurkha! But then I like spicy/peppery full bodied cigars. The G3 is spicy from beginning to end. The G5 is called "the father of the G3" so I assume it's just more of the same. But, I also think that Gurkha quality has kind of dropped recently. Don't know why, but the last few I had were just plain bland. And that's with at least two months in the humi at 65%.