Gurkha has announced it has entered into an exclusive partnership with Kretek Canada to distribute its brands in Canada. Under the agreement, Gurkha will work closely with the Kretek Canada sales force to further grow the brand’s presence in Canada. These sales initiatives will also be supported through special events and promotions. “Canadians represent the […]
In 2017, Gurkha Cigars announced what would be its signature release for 2017, the Gurkha 10th Anniversary 15 Year Cellar Reserve. This is a cigar to commemorate what has become one of Gurkha Cigars most successful lines, the Gurkha Cellar Reserve. The original Gurkha Cellar Reserve made its debut in 2007. Four years later, Gary Hyams was […]
Gurkha Cigars has announced that Shanda Lee is the company’s new Director of Marketing. Lee has over 25 years experience in marketing. She is best known for her time at J.C. Newman Cigar Company, where she was an officer and served as both part of the product development team and was responsible for developing the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
