Gurkha X-Fuerte?

[Halon]

Anybody had these? CI has a pretty decent special on them (12 torps for $30 or $40), but I'm not sure if they're worth spending money on or not.


TYLER

[RX2010]

everyone on the cbid boards seems to love them. Of course, everyone over there loves anything Gurkha or CAO, not that I don't like cigars from those lines, but over there it's like there's nothing else

[sarnone]

Tyler,
This was a review I did on C-Bid. I am a huge Gurkha fan but will only buy them at certain price points. Gurkha makes some remarkable cigars and at this special price, this is one of them. I just got 2 mazos delivered to me today of this special. Here's the review..................

Let me start by saying that I am a huge Gurkha fan. I have smoked the Grande Torpedo and the Churchill and I am very impressed with the flavor they produce. I think the "X-Fuerte" in the name may be a bit misleading since I did not consider these to be an overpowering cigar or for that matter, anywhere near full bodied. The persistent flavor throughout the whole smoke was a toasty/woody flavor and one that I enjoy very much. No spicy hints or leathery aftertastes. They do seem to burn more quickly than other Gurkhas in this size range. This may be due to a slightly looser roll...I'm not sure, but the volume of smoke is very satisfying. They burn more on the cool side also and keep a nice burn throughout although I have had to touch them up once in a while. To be brutally honest, I'm not sure I would be pleased if I had to pay $10 or more for them, but at the current price range, these are, IMHO, one of THE BEST BUYS around.

Sam

[Halon]

Cool! Well my trigger finger was itching so I picked some up.


TYLER

[jwintosh]

i was recently gifted one, very good! got a little hot toward the end, otherwise a very good smoke!

jeff

[Electric Sheep]

My buddy Jenny is a huge fan of Gurkha cigars, and everytime CI puts them on sale, he buys 'em up...including this particular sale.

I'll be the first to admit that I think the Gurkhas are usually overpriced at retail (much like CAO is, IMHO) but they seem to go on sale so often that you can pick up a fairly steady supply of them for very reasonable prices.

Basically, I think that if CI has a sale on a Gurkha, it's usually worth buying.

[cvm4]

Never had'm.

[sarnone]

pm me with your addy, I'll send a sample if you like.

[Poni]

I'm a big fan of the Gurkha Legends & Regents. Still very enjoyable cigars.

[CWS]

I'm a big fan of the Gurkha Legends & Regents. Still very enjoyable cigars.

:drool: Yep.

[smokey the bear]

I'm a big fan of the Gurkha Legends & Regents. Still very enjoyable cigars.

I'm a huge fan of the Legends. Too bad they are hard to find around here.

[cvm4]

pm me with your addy, I'll send a sample if you like.

Done :thumbsup:

[Jenny]

I'll have mine in this week, I'm sure that Sheep and FrankN will have at least a sample of mine this week. I can't wait, never had one of these particular Gurkhas. I typically like what Hensotia puts out, allthough, I don't like a few and a couple other just don't make my pants dance. The signature series (previously not with the Gurkha brand) I don't like due to lack of taste. The master selects are not (in my opinion) worth nearly as much as they sell for.

I hope this cigar is as good as it looks!

[indyrob]

The master selects are not (in my opinion) worth nearly as much as they sell for.

Amen to that! I like the Master series but can't stand the full sticker price for them. I think they are really good cigars if you can get them for $4-5 a pop, but the prices I have seen them for at the B&M just make me shake my head.