East India Trading Company Red Witch The Red Witch was is the second line of cigars to be released under the Gurkha Cigar Group subsidiary, the East India Trading Company. It was in 2011 when the East India Trading Company was launched. This subsidiary has been focused around providing a premium cigar at a value […]
Cigar Review: Gurkha 125th Anniversary
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 91-93, Gurkha, IPCPR 2012, Nice to Have, Review
Gurkha 125th Anniversary The Gurkha 125th Anniversary Cigar was one of three cigars launched at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show by Gurkha Cigar Group. It was this particular cigar which was the centerpiece of the 2012 releases for Gurkha as 2012 marked the 125th Anniversary of the first Gurkha cigar. Gurkha would release this […]
Press Release: Earth Supernatural by Cojimar
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After much anticipation, the new Earth Supernatural is now available and shipping to cigar stores nationwide! Bringing a new culture to the trend of infused cigars, Earth Supernatural are hand-rolled Dominicans using some of the world’s finest tobaccos, naturally infused with organic oils and extracts, and finished with a sweet tip.“I think we have created […]
Press Release: Gurkha Chosen as Official Cigar of the Delta Forces
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments Gurkha, Press Release
(Fort Lauderdale, FL) – December 3rd, 2012: The Gurkha Cigar Group, Inc., makers of the world famous cigar brand “Gurkha,” have been selected to make the official cigar of the super-elite military group: the Delta Forces. This highly classified tier of the military are held in the highest regard for their specially trained combat skills and counter-terrorism […]
Assessment Update: Gurkha Ghost
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 88-90, Assessment Update, Gurkha, Nice to Have
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide a […]
Press Release: Gurkha 125th Anniversary Shipping Now
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(Fort Lauderdale, FL) – November 19, 2012: After much anticipation, the Gurkha 125th Anniversary Edition cigar is shipping to cigar stores nationwide! This special cigar is particularly significant as 2012 commemorates the 125th Anniversary of the Gurkha cigar, where it was this year back in 1887 at the height of the British rule that Nepalese soldiers first began to […]
Cigar Pre-Review: Gurkha Ghost
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Gurkha Ghost The Gurkha Ghost is one of three new cigars that was launched by Gurkha Cigar Company at the 2012 IPCPR. Since Gary Hyams took over as President and CEO of Gurkha, I feel there has been three underyling themes from Gurkha: 1) Connect with the Brick and Mortars Shops; 2) Connect with the […]
Press Release: Gurkha 125th Anniversary Wins Prestigious Golden Label Printing Award
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(Fort Lauderdale, FL) – October 22, 2012: Gurkha Cigar Group, Inc., makers of the super premium cigar brand Gurkha, was recently awarded a prestigious Golden Label Award for the printing, design, innovation and technical execution of the 125th Anniversary cigar band. The coveted Golden Label Award ceremony was held at the contemporary Vienna Platinum Center […]
Press Release: New Shape for Cellar Reserve Churchill
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The Gurkha Cigar Group are proud to announce a new 7 x 54 Prisoner Churchill salomon shape in its flagship Cellar Reserve brand. This cigar will replace the current 7 x 54 Churchill in the Cellar Reserve range. This decision was made due to the vast popularity and demand of the salomon shape in the […]
Cigar Conversation: Oliver Hyams of Gurkha Cigars (Part 4 of the 2012 IPCPR Conversation Series)
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments Cigar Conversation, East India Trading Company, Gurkha, IPCPR 2012, People
In this cigar conversation from the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, I catch up with Oliver Hyams, Marketing Manager of Gurkha Cigars. I’ve known Oliver since his days with Torano Family Cigars and have always found him to provide an enjoyable and informative conversation. In this video, Oliver will introduce us to Gurkha’s two new lines, […]