Re: Gurkha Assassin Torpedo - Any Comments?
I completely forgot about this thread. It has been a couple of months that I have had them, and I have smoked a bit more than five of them. I actually like them. They are not my favorite sticks, but I do enjoy smoking them. What a good flavor profile they have. I would definitely buy some more. Here is a little review.
Gurka Assassin Torpedo Review (6.50x53)
Taste: You get a nice peppery, earthiness and woody taste. The stick smells like pure barnyard. It is pretty much the same throughout the whole cigar, but it is a nice combination of flavors. I almost forgot, you also get bursts of caramel in the cigar at a couple of spots which is very enjoyable. The cigar is also sweet and somewhere in there I can taste the Molases. (3.5/4)
Body: Wow, these things are a powerhouse. They might be the strongest cigars I have smoked. On the flavor profile, I would consider them medium to upper medium, but the kick of tobacco is out of this world. I would not recommend this for beginners, but rather experienced smokers. (2.5/3)
Construction & Burn: Very nice oily wrapper, also quite dark (almost black). Veins are visible, but do not ruin the nice looking wrapper at all. The stick is nicely packed and resistant to damage if dropped etc. The draw has been good for the most part. Only 1 of my cigars had a little tight draw, which lasted less than 10 minutes. The burn is also good. As some might have mentioned, it may burn out of place sometimes, but it clearly corrects itself. (2.5/3)
Total Score = 8.5/10
Sorry for the late review. I hope you all enjoy it!
Last edited by Ferrari5180; 09-05-2010 at 04:01 PM.
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