Is that the one in a glass tube that's infused with Louis the XIV cognac and dipped in gold or some sh*t?

oh no, I found it. "his majesty's reserve"

wow! significantly more than $30

Box of 20: $14,999.95

Single: $750.00

http://www.cigar.com/cigars/viewcigar.asp?brand=456

anyone up for a group buy?

anyone?

no?

ok then :-)
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For the record, I have smoked Gurkhas, and I have smoked Rocky Patels.

After several different Gurkha lines, I have completely written them off. :-)

Only Rocky Patel that I thought was decent was the Olde World Reserve.

I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'.....
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It's all good. Smoke what you like, one man's trash is another's treasure. I can think of several brands that I don't care for, which others may love, but that's what's so great about this hobby/passion.
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I wanted to like Gurkha, and picked up an assortment of 5ers off of CI. The Nepalese Warrior was the best, when they weren't plugged. A handful of others had the same issue too. Smoked them out of the humidors after that. The bands are a pain to take off as well.

I like RPs, especially the Cuban Blend maduros. Wish the prices were nicer, but that's the hobby for you.
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NEver had a plugged gurkha... hmmmm???
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I have had a plugged Ancient Warrior Maduro Perfecto, a plugged Crest, and a plugged Beauty. I defy you to call me a liar to my face.
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let's get a couple things straight....

1. i never called anyone a liar
2. i never called anyone a liar


All i said is that i never had a plugged Gurkha, and then i said "hmmm"...
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This might shock you but I agree with you for the most part. I have only smoked one Gurkha that I enjoyed and that was a maduro Ancient Warrior perfecto. I enjoy many Patel smokes. If you want to start this crap about people blending too many smokes, add Pepin into the list. At this point I am ready to be banned since Pepin is the new god who took the place occupied by Rocky for a couple of years. The key point is that these folks make a whole bunch of blends. Try them and smoke the ones that you like. I took the easy way out and moved to Oliva and smoke their stuff for the most part.
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Absolutely. :-)
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I'll never have a plugged gurkha again either. :-)

If they were cheaper, I'd say that the percentage that I had that were plugged VS the ones which weren't wouldn't warrant me writing them off. But honestly, even at $3-5 a stick, it's still pretty spendy for something I'm not too impressed with. Then again I'm one of those who hears $10 stick and think "wtf, is it a cc?"

I keep a box of Estaban Carreras in my stash, and those tend to be plugged just as much. But I pick up a box for $20 at a time, so I can forgive. lol
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