Wow. Didn't Know Gurkhas Were Thought Of So Highly

[JJG]

Originally Posted by Dukeuni

I have a Gurkha Royal Salute that I have had for about 2 years now. I think after this thread it is a good time to try it out and see what I think about this $30 MSRP cigar.

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

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by ade06

I think it's just way too easy to get on the "I hate all Gurkha and Rocky Patel" bandwagon. It's like if a few people say they don't like a particular cigar, then everyone wants to say they don't like the brand. If you haven't smoked the cigar, how can you completly write it off. If you have smoked the cigar and didn't like it, then by all means trash it.

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'.....

[ade06]

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.

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.

[s15driftking]

Originally Posted by sodomanaz

The Nepalese Warrior was the best, when they weren't plugged. .

NEver had a plugged gurkha... hmmmm???

[taltos]

Originally Posted by s15driftking

NEver had a plugged gurkha... hmmmm???

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.

[s15driftking]

Originally Posted by taltos

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.

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"...

[taltos]

Originally Posted by ade06

I think it's just way too easy to get on the "I hate all Gurkha and Rocky Patel" bandwagon. It's like if a few people say they don't like a particular cigar, then everyone wants to say they don't like the brand. If you haven't smoked the cigar, how can you completly write it off. If you have smoked the cigar and didn't like it, then by all means trash it.

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.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by ade06

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.

Absolutely.

Originally Posted by s15driftking

NEver had a plugged gurkha... hmmmm???

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