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"Gurkha Cigar Brand Steps Up as Leader in Luxury Segment"

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...-97587729.html

Some excerpts...

'If you thought that the Cubans are leading the world in brand identity with cigars, think again. Right now, the number one buzzword in the cigar industry is Gurkha.'

'What they are selling is an exclusive experience, when you see a Gurkha band on a cigar you know that smoker is serious'

'You smoke a Gurkha when you are looking for a guaranteed positive experience and you know your tobacco," as he puffed away on an 'Evil.' "Yes, it has become a status symbol to be seen smoking the Gurkha name, but that is not why I smoke them; I love knowing I can have a luxury that many cannot."'

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:r

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That luxury must be not realizing he is an idiot. :r

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Ignorance is bliss :tu

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That is marketing at its best... As long as you have never smoked one.:pu

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"Status symbol" "$150,000 a box"? Oi vai! This makes me think of idiots who judge something solely based on a price tag.

Granted... There are several Gurkhas that I have tried and enjoyed (yeah, I know, I'm pretty much the only one) but they are FAR from Luxury Ultra-Premium Hoi Polloi sticks. Talk about advertising-malfeasance. Don't get me wrong, they have several good cigars... but not all of them are that great and most are NOT worth the price tag. They also aren't that "rare" and "exclusive."

....and I won't even address the consistency statement. Unless by consistent they mean consistently inconsistent.

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Yeah right!! :r :r :r

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Gurkha= dirt flavor bitters to my palate. Will not buy another one again.

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Now that is funny:r

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Remember when the cat got fried in National Lampoons Christmas Vacation?

Gurkha's taste like that cat looked.

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The last sentence says it all:

SOURCE Gurkha Cigars

:r

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Fixed it for you. ;)

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The Centurian Perfecto's are pretty decent and I recall really liking the Nepalese Warrior (granted I WAS drinking heavily at the time)... I've got a couple of Empire VI's sitting in the humidor. I also enjoyed their Tins way back when.

All over-priced (unless you can get them for a steal - the only way I buy them)... but I wouldn't say that they are ALL garbage. The company... maybe. But there are some good sticks in there.

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Really???

Gurkha, you're soooooo funny!


:pu


Chris.....

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Nice spelling of idiot, Hal. :r

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Lol, that's how you know it's unbiased reporting!

Personally I have a few Gurkha's in my stock because a) I got them for a crazy good deal (cheaper than most 2nds) b) they had a couple of years of age on them so they've mellowed out some and c) because of a & b, they make great yardgars :D

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:r;s Type first, read later.

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Thanks, that read just made my day :tu:r

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While I don't hate Ghurkas -- they're OK. Not what I would consider when I want a great NC...

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Man this made me laugh.

I love the opening line:
If you thought that the Cubans are leading the world in brand identity with cigars, think again. Right now, the number one buzzword in the cigar industry is Gurkha.

I feel like crap. I don't have a single one.:r

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It may be time for a bombing run :D

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When you are dealing with subjective tastes, Gentlemen, you may claim whatever you want. Capitalism is, after all, an enviable thing, when done with passion. If your marketing works? Gosh, they must have some people that don't think they suck, or for whom it simply doesn't matter. Hell, I am not a fan of Kia, but they sure seem to sell a ton of them.

I do think it is prudent to "smoke what you like, like what you smoke" and remember that we should all treat each other as brothers, no matter our tastes in cigars. I gifted many a Gurkha when I bought them as a newbie, and I gifted them with good intentions as a Brother of the Leaf, and I thought they were the best I had. I sent/gave them to people I respected when I started on this journey of cigars. I still have one of the tin signs with the red/black Gurkha and his kukri in my office not only because it looks nice, but even though I no longer purchase them, to remind me of where I once was, and many others may be in this hobby. I would like to find some other artwork to reflect where I am today as well. I am just not sure if they make any that says "Palate of a Goat" in beautiful artistic terms incorporating Partagas, LGC, Monte, etc...


Oh, and BTW.... I can correct that for you, Carlos. :fu2 ;)

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Great now I'm going to smoke a real cigar to make my eyes stop bleeding after reading that. Suddenly I'm craving a white owl.

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Anyone remember the good old days when we sent all the Gurkhas to Vinnie? :r

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Lol that is funny... I never tried a Gurkha before.

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But Gurkha's are the Rolls Royce of cigars!

:r:r:r:r

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I was just about to quote that myself. How is Gurkha going to quote itself for it's PR article. That's horrible.

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Do you mean to say they're like huffing on a tailpipe?

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Yeah, pretty much.

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Gurkhas were the highlight of Shack Herf IV's Punishment-Puff-Puff-Pass... that should say it all. ;)

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Carlos, if you have a dog, just follow it around and sooner or later you'll have a Gurkha!!! :r

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I was on my Facebook just a lil while ago and the page suggester says that 19 of my friends are fans of Ghurkas. 19?!? Y'all need to stop liking things just because they have to do with cigars. :tg

I was recently watching the season finale of Saving Grace and the title character was smoking a Ghurka. Don't know which one, but I recognized the guy on the band immediately.

I've smoked one. I didn't like it. I don't care to explore the line at this time.

Even if their blendmasters haven't figured out how to appeal to the masses, their marketing department is making Ghurka a highly visible and widely recognized brand. Good for them... and for the people who like what they do.

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I can arrange to have that changed for you with the help of some 420 Asylum members. :r

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There are plenty of Gurkha smokers here and I always say,"smoke what you like.

But that ad is a bit much.

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Gurkhas don't have the "sweet spot" that only Nubs have. :rolleyes:
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We need a Gurkha Nub...best of both worlds!

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Right now, the number one buzzword in the cigar industry is Gurkha.

Which cigar indusrty, I wonder......

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The one located in HELL! :r

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I was really loving this article and thread, then I realized it wasn't in the Jokes section. ;s

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...and they're launching several NEW lines! I guess the 612 lines they currently have aren't quite enough, but if Jackie Chan asks for them by name then I'm sold:D

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"Yes, it has become a status symbol to be seen smoking the Gurkha name, but that is not why I smoke them; I love knowing I can have a luxury that many cannot."'

Does this statement make sense to anyone? I don't smoke them because they are a status symbol, I smoke them because I like having a luxury others cannot. Seems like the definition of status symbol to me. Now lets get back to defining what that status is:D

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Legend, is that you? :r

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Well... It does seem to be quite the buzzword.



....But in their case, it doesn't seem to be a good thing lol!

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Too funny...:r:r

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Gurkha makes some very ok cigars, but they might seriously be respected by cigar smokers as a sub-$5 cigar rather than marketing themselves as a super premium cigar.

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:r :r :r

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No, it's Driftking, actually.

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:=:

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Holy schnikes!! Has Bobby checked himself out of the asylum?!?! I knew something was missing. How have we gotten this far into a Ghurka thread without an appearance by their #1 fan?

Perhaps he's busy signing copies of this article, which he probably co-authored. :tu

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