Gurkha Cigars has announced that it has made a pair of cigars available to its branded lounges and select retailers. The two cigars are Double Corona vitolas and are available in a Habano and Maduro option. The two blends are based on cigars that were reserved for friends and family when they would visit the […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Ends Plans to Acquire American Caribbean Cigars Factory
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Gurkha Cigars has announced it is not moving forward with its acquisition of the American Caribbean Cigars factory and that instead, the company plans to build its own factory. Last May, it was announced that Gurkha would be acquiring the American Caribbean Cigars factory. It’s a factory that Gurkha has had a relationship with for […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Announces Availability of Havana Legend and Blendmaster’s Cask
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Gurkha Cigars has announced the Gurkha Havana Legend and Gurkha Blendmaster’s Cask, two cigars that the company is re-introducing, to the market are now heading to retailers. Both the cigars were showcased this summer at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas The Gurkha Havana Legend is a cigar that was first released in 1999. It […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Master Select Heading to Retailers
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The return of Gurkha’s Master Select is now in full swing. Today, the company announced it has begun shipping the Gurkha Master Select to retailers. Master Select is one of several predicate lines that Gurkha Cigar Company brought back and showcased at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. The Master Select was introduced back in […]
Cigar News: Gurkha 10th Anniversary 15 Year Cellar Reserve Slated to Hit Stores This Month
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Gurkha’s signature release for 2017, the Gurkha 10th Anniversary 15 Year Cellar Reserve is now en-route to retailers. The Gurkha 15 Year Cellar Reserve first made its debut in 2007. As the name indicates, it commemorates the Cellar Reserve’s 10th anniversary. The 10th Anniversary 15 Year Cellar Reserve is a toro-sized cigar that features an […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on Gurkha Cigars at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show
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For the most part, Gurkha Cigars employed a “what’s old is what’s new” strategy at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show – namely reintroducing several products that were predicate (grandfathered) under the FDA Deeming Regulations. The lack of “new product” didn’t seem to affect foot traffic at the Gurkha’s IPCPR booth. It was as busy a booth […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Aged Cabinet Selection Showcased at 2017 IPCPR
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While most of Gurkha Cigars’ new product was announced prior to the 2017 IPCPR, the company held back one thing to unveil at the trade show. It’s a two blend line known as the Gurkha Aged Cabinet Selection. The Gurkha Aged Cabinet Selection comes in one size – a 5 x 50 Robusto, but it comes in two blends […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Reports Sales Records at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show
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It’s rare that companies report sales results from an IPCPR Trade Show, but that’s exactly what Gurkha Cigars has done following this year’s trade show. Gurkha has reported setting company sales records at this year’s IPCPR Trade Show. Gurkha also reported a 30% increase in sales from the previous year, despite what appeared to […]
Cigar News: Gurkha to Reintroduce Blendmaster’s Cask at 2017 IPCPR
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At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Gurkha Cigars will re-launch its Blendmaster’s Cask line. This is a line that first showcased at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show. Eddy Guerra, Marketing Manager for Gurkha, has said the Blendmaster’s Cask will undergo some packaging changes. The blend consists of an Ecuadorian wrapper over Nicaraguan and Dominican […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Master Select to Return at 2017 IPCPR
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Gurkha Cigars has chosen not to release any new lines at this year’s 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. Instead, the company is reaching back into the past in re-introducing some of its more popular predicate lines into the market. Today Gurkha announced the return of The Master Select line. The Master Select made its debut back in 2001. […]