GURKHA REGENT
This Gurkha must have come from a sampler I bought a while ago. It looks to be a Toro, about 6 inches by 48 or 50 gauge. It is box-pressed and the wrapper is a grayish-brown color. It seemed to have a spicy pre-light flavor. The draw was really tight after I used my punch, so I went ahead and got out the cutter. Even after a generous cut, this stick was still tight.
It started out with a tangy, spicy flavor, but not harsh. I tried to think of flavors and came up with orange, nutmeg and leather. The cigar burned nicely and I noticed a nice, sweet aroma to the smoke through the nose. It was almost a floral sweetness.
The flavor seemed to get richer as it smoked, but was particularly improved after I notice a stem sticking out right in the middle of the filler and pulled out a three inch piece of stem! From then on, the draw was much improved and I was able to smoke this one down to the nub. Although the flavor improved along the way, I’d have to say that the flavors do not fit my flavor profile enough to buy this one again. I am looking forward to trying the Legend however!
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