Smoked a Gurkha Legend tonight and was pretty disappointed. And to think, this thing costs as much as three Boli PCs! Thought I would throw out a review to share my experiences. This is the second of these I have smoked and the review holds true for both.
General Background: Purchased a 10 pack from cbid about a month ago which has rested at 65% rh ever since. This specimen was smoked outdoors on my patio.
Cigar: Gurkha Legend Torpedo
Size: 6 x 52
Prelight Impressions: The most gorgeous cigar I have ever seen! Dark reddish brown wrapper with minimal veins, a slight tooth, and an oily sheen. Heavy and firm in hand. A very attractive oversized band complimented the appearance of the cigar nicely. The prelight draw was perfect and left a spicy sensation on the tongue.
10 (only ten I have ever given any cigar in any category)
Construction: Required frequent touchups and began to tunnel at the beginning of the final third. Held a tight, light grey, two inch ash with a slight yellowish tinge.
6
Flavor: Medium bodied. First inch and a half was characterized by a light, creamy milk chocolate flavor and leather. The chocolate notes then yielded to a more robust cocoa flavor and the leather disappeared. A slight white pepper spice began to build and topped out at a moderate intensity with the cocoa flavor building throughout the remainder of the cigar.
8
Overall Impressions: This cigar was something of a disappointment given the prelight impressions. The flavors were okay but a bit thin while the constant burn problems detracted substantially from the cigar. This cigar is not worth its $20 msrp by any stretch, maybe $8 but no more. The draw was good but it didn’t produce the volume of smoke I expect. I would not buy this cigar again despite the fact I typically love Gurkhas. :tg
5
Score: 7.25 (normally a decent score on my scale but not so in this case)
General Background: Purchased a 10 pack from cbid about a month ago which has rested at 65% rh ever since. This specimen was smoked outdoors on my patio.
Cigar: Gurkha Legend Torpedo
Size: 6 x 52
Prelight Impressions: The most gorgeous cigar I have ever seen! Dark reddish brown wrapper with minimal veins, a slight tooth, and an oily sheen. Heavy and firm in hand. A very attractive oversized band complimented the appearance of the cigar nicely. The prelight draw was perfect and left a spicy sensation on the tongue.
10 (only ten I have ever given any cigar in any category)
Construction: Required frequent touchups and began to tunnel at the beginning of the final third. Held a tight, light grey, two inch ash with a slight yellowish tinge.
6
Flavor: Medium bodied. First inch and a half was characterized by a light, creamy milk chocolate flavor and leather. The chocolate notes then yielded to a more robust cocoa flavor and the leather disappeared. A slight white pepper spice began to build and topped out at a moderate intensity with the cocoa flavor building throughout the remainder of the cigar.
8
Overall Impressions: This cigar was something of a disappointment given the prelight impressions. The flavors were okay but a bit thin while the constant burn problems detracted substantially from the cigar. This cigar is not worth its $20 msrp by any stretch, maybe $8 but no more. The draw was good but it didn’t produce the volume of smoke I expect. I would not buy this cigar again despite the fact I typically love Gurkhas. :tg
5
Score: 7.25 (normally a decent score on my scale but not so in this case)