What the heck was that....yuck!!

eboniknight · 11-10-2009, 07:52 AM

The other evening I enjoying a Gurkha Park Avenue on my desk. I had not had one of these in a while so I had forgotten how good they were for a mild smoke. Nice slow burn, ash hangs on for a while, no burn issues, then about 2/3 through........BAM it its me.....a taste I had never experienced before. It was like an ammonia taste or something. Thinking it was me drawing too hard or something, I sip some water, wait a minute or so, then take another slow and easy drag. Yuck.....there is is again. So I had to put it down cause it was just too much. Anyone ever have this experience before with this or any other cigars??

Tenor CS · 11-10-2009, 07:56 AM

Had a very similar experience two nights ago with a Man O' War torpedo. I said screw it, I have a lot more smokes in my vino and life is too short to fight with a nasty tasting cigar.

acarr · 11-10-2009, 07:57 AM

I never smoked a Ghurka

roughrider · 11-10-2009, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by acarr

I never smoked a Ghurka

You're missing out.

11-10-2009, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by acarr

I never smoked a Ghurka

Liar

acarr · 11-10-2009, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by The EVP

Liar

Actually, I did lie. I had one of those glass tube ones with the cognac and never had another.

wrench turner 85 · 11-10-2009, 05:30 PM

the only time I smoke a Ghurkha is when I'm really drunk and thats so I don't waste good cigars.

Eleven · 11-10-2009, 08:01 AM

Don't know how much it means, but the only Gurkha I smoked was very similar to this. I am really liking the 'Life is too short to fight with a nasty cigar' mantra.

Now if we can make it rhyme like 'Click it or Ticket' or 'Parents who host lose the most' it will be AWESOME and everyone will follow its advice blindly with utmost obedience.

Silound · 11-10-2009, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Eleven

Now if we can make it rhyme like 'Click it or Ticket' or 'Parents who host lose the most' it will be AWESOME and everyone will follow its advice blindly with utmost obedience.

Puff it or stuff it!

The only downside of that phrase is that I can think of waaay too many dirty connotations for it

madwilliamflint · 11-10-2009, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Silound

Puff it or stuff it!

The only downside of that phrase is that I can think of waaay too many dirty connotations for it

downside? *blink blink*

Eleven · 11-10-2009, 08:31 PM

Hah!

The Bill Clinton Special!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silound

Puff it or stuff it!

The only downside of that phrase is that I can think of waaay too many dirty connotations for it

JJG · 11-10-2009, 09:16 PM

weird, I've never had a cigar get really bad at the halfway point. Usually the bad ones are bad from the start. Some get bitter, but nothing like ammonia.

I have smoked a Gurkha once before. It wasn't great, but not as bad as everyone makes them out to be.

Don Fernando · 11-10-2009, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by eboniknight

The other evening I enjoying a Gurkha

Indeed, enjoying a Gurkha? What the heck....yuck

maybe it was a young stick, they tend to have an ammonia flavor & smell.

sikk50 · 11-10-2009, 12:46 PM

Probaly rolled it with tobacco that was too young or something. Or maybe you got yourself some tar. Either way if it was out of a box I'd let them sleep for a while

poriggity · 11-10-2009, 04:23 PM

Life is too short to smoke crappy cigars. No matter what they are. Toss it and get another.
Scott

Starscream · 11-10-2009, 09:18 PM

Did you purge it?

Then again, it was a Gurkha.

JJG · 11-10-2009, 09:38 PM

not trying to threadjack but, do you guys have an actual technique for purging? I just blow as hard as possible for 3 to 5 seconds. This seems to work fine but I'd like to know if there's more to it than that.

11-11-2009, 12:23 AM

Put the flame of your lighter (or match) at the foot of your cigar, and then purge. Lose eyebrows. Repeat.

11-10-2009, 07:52 AM	#1
eboniknight Hit 'em Hard and Deep! Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: JC Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 87 Trading: (0)	What the heck was that....yuck!! The other evening I enjoying a Gurkha Park Avenue on my desk. I had not had one of these in a while so I had forgotten how good they were for a mild smoke. Nice slow burn, ash hangs on for a while, no burn issues, then about 2/3 through........BAM it its me.....a taste I had never experienced before. It was like an ammonia taste or something. Thinking it was me drawing too hard or something, I sip some water, wait a minute or so, then take another slow and easy drag. Yuck.....there is is again. So I had to put it down cause it was just too much. Anyone ever have this experience before with this or any other cigars?? __________________ CrAzY is as crazy does!!!

11-10-2009, 07:56 AM	#2
Tenor CS Feeling Better! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Christian Location: Davenport, FL (near Orlando) Posts: 717 Trading: (2)	Re: What the heck was that....yuck!! Had a very similar experience two nights ago with a Man O' War torpedo. I said screw it, I have a lot more smokes in my vino and life is too short to fight with a nasty tasting cigar. __________________ When the world itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?

11-10-2009, 07:57 AM	#3
acarr Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,307 Trading: (34)	Re: What the heck was that....yuck!! I never smoked a Ghurka

11-10-2009, 05:30 PM	#7
wrench turner 85 I'm the Ocho Cinco! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 276 Trading: (0)	Re: What the heck was that....yuck!! the only time I smoke a Ghurkha is when I'm really drunk and thats so I don't waste good cigars. __________________ dam you party liquor

11-10-2009, 08:01 AM	#8
Eleven Solid As The Sun Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Scott Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,859 Trading: (23)	Re: What the heck was that....yuck!! Don't know how much it means, but the only Gurkha I smoked was very similar to this. I am really liking the 'Life is too short to fight with a nasty cigar' mantra. Now if we can make it rhyme like 'Click it or Ticket' or 'Parents who host lose the most' it will be AWESOME and everyone will follow its advice blindly with utmost obedience. __________________ CA: putting the 'man' in bromance since 2008! --markem.

11-10-2009, 09:16 PM	#12
JJG Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jeff Location: Houston Posts: 1,260 Trading: (4)	Re: What the heck was that....yuck!! weird, I've never had a cigar get really bad at the halfway point. Usually the bad ones are bad from the start. Some get bitter, but nothing like ammonia. I have smoked a Gurkha once before. It wasn't great, but not as bad as everyone makes them out to be.

11-10-2009, 12:46 PM	#14
sikk50 Just Bored Really... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The Jefferson State Posts: 2,084 Trading: (13)	Re: What the heck was that....yuck!! Probaly rolled it with tobacco that was too young or something. Or maybe you got yourself some tar. Either way if it was out of a box I'd let them sleep for a while __________________ "Not a Headache in a Hogshead"

11-10-2009, 04:23 PM	#15
poriggity Cigar Zombie Fo Life! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Location: Lake Arrowhead, Ca Posts: 806 Trading: (13)	Re: What the heck was that....yuck!! Life is too short to smoke crappy cigars. No matter what they are. Toss it and get another. Scott __________________ Bearded Dad Blog

11-10-2009, 09:18 PM	#16
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: What the heck was that....yuck!! Did you purge it? Then again, it was a Gurkha. __________________ Insert quote here.

11-10-2009, 09:38 PM	#17
JJG Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jeff Location: Houston Posts: 1,260 Trading: (4)	Re: What the heck was that....yuck!! not trying to threadjack but, do you guys have an actual technique for purging? I just blow as hard as possible for 3 to 5 seconds. This seems to work fine but I'd like to know if there's more to it than that.

11-11-2009, 12:23 AM	#18
BillyCigars Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What the heck was that....yuck!! Put the flame of your lighter (or match) at the foot of your cigar, and then purge. Lose eyebrows. Repeat.