Gurkha X-Fuerte?
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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
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
Electric Sheep
Dsicle - BoM Dec 06
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.
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.
:drool: Yep.
I'm a huge fan of the Legends. Too bad they are hard to find around here.
cvm4
BoM - July '05 & Dec. '10
Done :thumbsup:
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!
I hope this cigar is as good as it looks!
indyrob
BoM Feb '06 & Sept. '08
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.