Let's discuss Gurkha cigars

[Billb1960]

I've only tried 1 Gurkha, the Centurion Double Perfecto. I bought 6 of them from the devil site in my very first order. I smoked 3 of them and my wife smoked 1. Aside from the shoddy construction which led to bizarre burn issues and 1 cigar unraveling half way through the taste was very strange. Not like any cigar I'd smoked before and never since. The only way I can describe it is like they were all infused with some sort of industrial solvent. Not a pleasant taste. I divested myself of the last 2 along with 4 of the Nestor Reserve Maduros (bar none the worst cigar I have ever smoked) a few months ago. There's just not enough time to smoke bad cigars.

[c.ortiz108]

I've only tried 1 Gurkha, the Centurion Double Perfecto. I bought 6 of them from the devil site in my very first order. I smoked 3 of them and my wife smoked 1. Aside from the shoddy construction which led to bizarre burn issues and 1 cigar unraveling half way through the taste was very strange. Not like any cigar I'd smoked before and never since. The only way I can describe it is like they were all infused with some sort of industrial solvent. Not a pleasant taste. I divested myself of the last 2 along with 4 of the Nestor Reserve Maduros (bar none the worst cigar I have ever smoked) a few months ago. There's just not enough time to smoke bad cigars.

I have one of those Nestors and was looking forward to trying it! So you don't agree with the 93 rating, then?

The Gurkha Symphony I had tasted like Band Aids and soup, but for some reason I liked it!

[Billb1960]

I have one of those Nestors and was looking forward to trying it! So you don't agree with the 93 rating, then?

The Gurkha Symphony I had tasted like Band Aids and soup, but for some reason I liked it!

Good luck with it. I smoked 3 of them and when they weren't canoeing they were tunneling like POWs. They were basically unsmokable even after months in the humidor. 93 rating? Sure on a 1000 point scale.