The challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic for cigar companies in 2020 are well known in the industry, but for Gurkha Cigars the company has faced the additional challenge of the aftermath of Chairman Kaizad Hansotia stepping down following racially insensitive comments on his social media accounts. While the company is going through a change […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Cigars to Re-Release San Miguel
Gurkha Cigars has announced it is partnering with the TABSA factory in Nicaragua to re-release it’s San Miguel brand. San Miguel is a grandfathered brand by Gurkha. San Miguel is the third line that Gurkha is producing at the TABSA factory, joining the Gurkha Trienta and Gurkha Nicaragua. The cigar itself is a Nicaragua puro […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Cigars Releasing Castle Hall Nicaragua
Gurkha Cigars has announced it is adding another offering under its Castle Hall line, the Castle Hall Nicaragua. Castle Hall is a grandfathered value line of cigars that was re-launched earlier this year at the 2020 TPE. While that line is produced out of the Dominican Republic, the Castle Hall Nicaragua is produced at the […]
Cigar News: Kaizad Hansotia Resigns as Chairman of Gurkha Cigars
Following a firestorm that resulted from what Gurkha is calling racist comments on Gurkha Cigars’ Chairman Kaizad Hansotia’s Facebook account, the company announced the resignation of Hansotia as Chairman of Gurkha effective immediately. Jim Colucci will now assume the role of CEO and President of the Company. He has been with Gurkha since 2019. A […]
Cigar News: Gurkha to Showcase Castle Hall at TPE 2020
At the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2020, Gurkha Cigars will showcase its Castle Hall line. According to Gurkha, Castle Hall is an old Cuban brand. Castle Hall is a brand that has been sold by Gurkha before and has been seen floating around many online and catalog companies. The Gurkha Castle Hall being released […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Prize Fighter Maduro to Launch at TPE 2020
At the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2020, Gurkha Cigars will unveil a Maduro version to its Prize Fighter bundle lines. The original Prize Fighter line was introduced in 2013 as a value-priced, Cuban sandwich cigar priced under $2.00 per cigar. The original Prize Fighter features an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper. Prize Fighter Maduro features a Maduro […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Nicaraguan Series Heading to Retailers
This Monday, the Gurkha Nicaragua Series is slated to begin heading to retailers. The Gurkha Nicaragua Series was showcased this past summer at the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show. It’s one of two releases that Gurkha is doing out of Aganorsa Leaf’s Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A. (TABSA), the other being the Gurkha Treinta. The cigar features […]
IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: Gurkha Cigars
One thing you can always count on is the Gurkha booth will not disappoint. Each and every year, the company delivers an excellent presentation and an excellent selection of offerings to go along with it. This year the company had three new lines and a series of line extensions. While the word “new” is out […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Adds Corona Size to Three Infused Lines
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Gurkha Cigars will add a 5 x 42 Corona line extension to its Grand Reserve, Bourbon Collection, and Private Select lines. The Gurkha Grand Reserve line is a Cognac infused cigar. It features a Connecticut Shade wrapper over Dominican binder and filler. The 5 x 42 Corona will be […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Treinta to Debut at the 2019 IPCPR
The year 2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the Gurkha brand being purchased by Kaizod Hansotia, and to commemorate the occasion a new anniversary cigar known as the Gurkha Treinta will be released. The cigar is being made at Tabacos de Valle Jalapa S.A. (TABSA) in Estelí, Nicaragua marking the first time Gurkha has worked […]