In the past few weeks, we’ve seen Alec Bradley and Miami Cigars announce cigars that are going to be exclusive to the New York market. This means that these cigars are going to only be sold by a New York State tobacconist. It now appears that Gurkha is now the third company. The new Gurkha […]
2010 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #26: Gurkha Ninja
#26 Gurkha Ninja Today is the fifth installment of “30 Sticks in 31 Days”, my Top 30 2010 Cigar of the Year countdown. For #26 on the list, I selected the Gurkha Ninja. The Ninja is the sibling to the stick that posted #29 on my list (the Gurkha Viper). The Ninja has a very […]
2010 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #29: Gurkha Viper
#29 – Gurkha Viper This is the second installment of “30 Sticks in 31 Days”, my Top 30 2010 Cigar of the Year countdown. For stick #29, I selected the Gurkha Viper. This stick marked a dramatic change for Gurkha in that they moved away from their elaborate packaging and bands and opted for simplicity. […]
Cigar Review: Gurkha Ninja Knife
Gurkha Viper (L), Gurkha Ninja (R) Early in the history of Cigar Coop, I posted a review of the Gurkha Viper stick. This would not only mark Gurkha’s introduction into the value-priced, high-quality cigar market ($5.00 – $7.00 range), but would also mark Gurkha moving to a simpler packaging scheme. The Gurkha Viper is a […]
Cigar Review: The Gurkha Beauty
The Gurkha Beauty in Action While with recent releases Gurkha has moved to simpler packaging, make no bones about it – packaging is still a big part of the Gurkha marketing plan. One cigar that is been a part of this plan is the Gurkha Beauty. This cigar is the milder fraternal-twin to the Gurkha […]
Cigar Review: Gurkha Vintage Shaggy Maduro
Today I pulled out a cigar I haven’t had in about a year. Once I pulled this one out, I realized how much I missed this one. This one was the Gurkha Vintage Shaggy Maduro. With all of the focus around the new IPCPR 2010 releases, I think its good once in a while to […]
IPCPR Cigar Review #1: Gurkha Viper
In 2008, Manuel Quesada revolutionized the cigar industry by creating a premium value-priced cigar in the $5.00 to $7.00 range. That cigar was called the Casa Magna. The cigar was well-received by many and earned Cigar Aficionado’s prestigious “Cigar of the Year” for 2008. In a tight economy, this was good business sense. Since then […]
A Visit to the Gurkha Cigar Lounge – The Challenge (Tales from the IPCPR in New Orleans Part 4)
The second Cigar Lounge I visited at the IPCPR show was the Gurkha Cigars lounge. Gurkha Cigars are known for their unique and extravagant packaging. Upon arriving there, I expected a lounge that would reflect some of the unique packaging on the cigars. What I found was a simple lounge as illustrated by […]
