I have some Titans that I keep on hand that I smoke during softball practice. It's a pretty boring, one-dimensional smoke, but it's constructed decent and lasts the entire time, so it serves its purpose. Haven't smoked any other Gurkha's I've particularly cared for, however.
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Puff Puff Puke, Tom:-)
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I agree with everything you said!

I will be honest, I think I have only had 5-6 Gurkhas but they where bad enough for me to write off the line when combined with their business model. I have an ancient warrior in my humi that I will someday get up the courage to try, it is gorgeous looking. I don't think you can compare Gurkha to Pepin or Tatuaje, as I feel almost everything they make is great. Some people say Gurkha makes a few okay sticks, but out of the 75 that suck it isn't worth looking for the needle in the Gurkha hay stack. I love to hear that somebody likes a Gurkha though, it means they will get great deals on Cbid. Gurkha is the poster boy brand of how not to be a trustworthy "Premium" cigar producer that seems to make the majority of their sales to the new smoker who is captivated by the pretty glitter.

I was told by a B&M owner that Gurkha charges them extra for a box and requires them to sell the empty box to customers to get their money back.
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The Gurkha Hate?
Is that their newest $60 per cigar offering?

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No pukin' Nate, just a good chug of Gurkha antidote. :-)



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It was $60 but now you can find them for $1.25
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Thinking about it now i have found one good demi-gurkha smoke being the park avenue 44 its a decent mild stick thats what $2-2.50 i think.

While it dosnt carry the gurkha brand lable i think its made by the same people who make gurkhas.
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I agree with Icehog, the hatred I have for Gurkha's is 100% the flavor of the smoke. I don't care what the cigar looks like; the cigar must taste good for me to be able to smoke it.
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:-):-):-)
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It looks like Peter is offering you a NUB to help with the Gurkha pain:-)
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You wanna know why? You really wanna know why I hate Gurkha so much?

Ok.

Gurkha destroyed my life. My family's life and is even responsible for my home being torn down! Plus, they are on the path to world domination!


I HATE GURKHA SO MUCH! :-)
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Ok, I have to ask...Who's the guy that looks like he owns a cargo van, and is just itching for the opportunity to, "show you something..."?

No disrespect, but my word that's a creepy look on their face.:-)
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I dislike Gurkha cigars because they taste bad.

I despise Gurkha's business model of "style over substance" and I'm appalled that, in a world where there are few remaining locally-owned hardware stores because people prefer to shop in Home Depots, people are choosing Gurkhas over better cigars.

Smoke what you like, blah blah blah...but if it's a Gurkha, you're doing it wrong.
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Peter's van:
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It's not Peter; it's the gentleman standing to the left of Peter, longingly looking upon the hog, with this no doubt going through his mind...
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Nope...believe that is a glass-top Cohibo.

That is Stewart (tech-ninja)...and he always looks at me with love in his eyes. :-)
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I've actually tried about 20 Ghurkas to try to be fair to the brand. 18 of them were just plain bad. 1 was pretty good, and the Black Dragon Robusto could hold its own with any boutique cigar IMHO. To further add to the annoyance factor, the have 75 different cigars at any point in time. Chances are, if you find one you like, it'll be gone before you know it.

Rocky Patel (lots of crap to work through) and Viaje (I don't have the energy to get one of the 3 boxes for each release) annoy me almost as much.
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That's one of the nicest, most giving brothers I've come across with my cigar adventures. He's a blast to be around. Granted he looks a lot better with hair and without so much facial hair. That is a hilarious picture of Stew! He would certainly laugh at your comment - my thoughts are he was going for that look.

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And...

My take on Gurkha. They seem to be really proud of something I can't figure out. Reminds me of a peacock with the showy varieties and proud pricing, but in the end, it's a useless bird not fit to eat. Hell, I don't even like the bands. Reminds me of Hitler too much.
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What if it becomes "evident" that it's his favorite cigar of all time? Is he then wrong or possibly is it that he may have different tastes than you?

To the OP, don't worry about the hate on any cigar, you smoke it, if you like it, great, if not, great. One of the reasons that there is more than one cigar company and that these companies make more than one cigar is that people tastes change. Do I like Gurkhas, no, I don't, do I bash on them, no I don't, not do I bash Acids or any other sticks that most find unpleasant. My favorite cigar may be your worst, your favorite may be my worst, and we're both right. In the end, smoke what you like and don't give two shits about what anybody else says.




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:-) :-)

Absolutely....made a friend for life within the first 5 minutes of the first time I met him, at MegaMoB I in Chicago.
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