Help me ID this one?

09-29-2009, 09:29 PM

It's a Gurkha, toro I think, natural wrapper (received from someone on ASC)...red band with gold trim and an image of a guy checking out his khopesh knife (unless it's a Gurkha...hmmm)...great cedary beginning, lots of lavender and other floral tastes, plenty of smoke, excellent draw, even burn. Anyone know which Gurkha this is?

Emjaysmash · 09-29-2009, 09:37 PM

Like this?

Gurkha Expedition

09-29-2009, 09:39 PM

In before smurf dude.

Emjaysmash · 09-29-2009, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slavac

In before smurf dude.

honestly, I've never had the profile that the OP listed, im just looking up Red banded Gurkhas...

NCRadioMan · 09-29-2009, 09:52 PM

Master Select?

Picture is for the band, obviously not the vitola.

T.G · 09-29-2009, 10:10 PM

There were, kerist, four, five, six, seven? (I lost count after I gave up on the brand years ago) different cigars from Burpha that use or have used that band.

What was the wrapper on it?
Did it have a cedar sleeve?
What vitola was it (or at least what shape)?

09-29-2009, 10:11 PM

The Expedition might be it--yes, it had a cedar sleeve.

And cello wrapped.

And seemed to be a toro.

Third edit: but it didn't have the "Expedition" band.

NCRadioMan · 09-29-2009, 10:14 PM

The Master Select's come with a cedar sleeve and the lone red band.

T.G · 09-29-2009, 10:26 PM

IIRC, Expeditions always had the brother P-touch label on the cedar that read "Expedition".

There used to be a number of their cigars that had the red/yellow band but lacked a cedar sleve. Some only came in one vitola (such as the Centurion - only available as a perfecto) others had a second band (such as the Boer).

I think NCRadioMan likely has your answer with the Master Select. I seem to recall that being the only cedar wrapped, red/yellow band Burpha that didn't have a second band with a name on it, but I also admit I really haven't been following Burpha that much in the last few years, so things might have changed.

09-29-2009, 09:29 PM	#1
DeppityBob Guest Posts: n/a	Help me ID this one? It's a Gurkha, toro I think, natural wrapper (received from someone on ASC)...red band with gold trim and an image of a guy checking out his khopesh knife (unless it's a Gurkha...hmmm)...great cedary beginning, lots of lavender and other floral tastes, plenty of smoke, excellent draw, even burn. Anyone know which Gurkha this is?

09-29-2009, 09:37 PM	#2
Emjaysmash The Hebrew Hammer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: M.J. Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 7,025 Trading: (76)	Re: Help me ID this one? Like this? Gurkha Expedition __________________

09-29-2009, 09:39 PM	#3
Slavac Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Help me ID this one? In before smurf dude.

09-29-2009, 09:52 PM	#5
NCRadioMan Chutney Lovebusciut Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chutney Location: On the shores of Loch Shiel Posts: 4,277 Trading: (66)	Re: Help me ID this one? Master Select? Picture is for the band, obviously not the vitola. __________________ The path to loyalty is trust.

09-29-2009, 10:10 PM	#6
T.G Grrrrrr Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: The Other Adam Posts: 15,557 Trading: (37)	Re: Help me ID this one? There were, kerist, four, five, six, seven? (I lost count after I gave up on the brand years ago) different cigars from Burpha that use or have used that band. What was the wrapper on it? Did it have a cedar sleeve? What vitola was it (or at least what shape)?

09-29-2009, 10:11 PM	#7
DeppityBob Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Help me ID this one? The Expedition might be it--yes, it had a cedar sleeve. And cello wrapped. And seemed to be a toro. Third edit: but it didn't have the "Expedition" band.

09-29-2009, 10:14 PM	#8
NCRadioMan Chutney Lovebusciut Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chutney Location: On the shores of Loch Shiel Posts: 4,277 Trading: (66)	Re: Help me ID this one? The Master Select's come with a cedar sleeve and the lone red band. __________________ The path to loyalty is trust.

09-29-2009, 10:26 PM	#9
T.G Grrrrrr Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: The Other Adam Posts: 15,557 Trading: (37)	Re: Help me ID this one? IIRC, Expeditions always had the brother P-touch label on the cedar that read "Expedition". There used to be a number of their cigars that had the red/yellow band but lacked a cedar sleve. Some only came in one vitola (such as the Centurion - only available as a perfecto) others had a second band (such as the Boer). I think NCRadioMan likely has your answer with the Master Select. I seem to recall that being the only cedar wrapped, red/yellow band Burpha that didn't have a second band with a name on it, but I also admit I really haven't been following Burpha that much in the last few years, so things might have changed.