Gurkha Cellar Reserve 12 Yr Platinum
First contact with the lighter on Gurkha Cellar Reserve 12 Yr Platinum is uneventful in the best way—it just catches, holds, and waits for you to decide how slow you want to go. A soft mix of warm tobacco and light sweetness drifts off the foot as the wrapper warms up. Nothing big happens in that opening stretch, but it quietly nudges the day a little farther away.
Flavor and Character
Down in the last stretch the profile narrows down to its core character It leaves a low, steady warmth sitting in the chest for a while after it’s out. In the final third the cigar feels more serious, but it still keeps its composure You’re left more with the memory of the time you spent than any one flavor. Without you really noticing when it happened it turns from a simple distraction into something closer to a small ritual and the cigar asks for nothing more than a little of your attention.
After that first inch is gone the profile stretches into a clearer mix of notes mixing gentle pepper with calm, roasted undertones. Nothing really jumps out of line; everything just settles into place. By the time the ash has stacked once or twice you realize you’re timing your thoughts between draws instead of checking your watch and you find yourself more present in the moment than you planned to be. A little further along the flavors start to show more of themselves mixing gentle pepper with calm, roasted undertones. It comes across relaxed, more about staying steady than chasing surprises.
The Experience
In the final third the cigar feels more serious, but it still keeps its composure You might sit for an extra minute before you realize you haven’t picked up your phone yet. After that first inch is gone you begin to pick up more than just the basic tobacco taste mixing gentle pepper with calm, roasted undertones. It’s not flashy, but it feels honest. Moving into the early third the flavors start to show more of themselves mixing gentle pepper with calm, roasted undertones. It comes across relaxed, more about staying steady than chasing surprises. While you’re leaning back a little farther than before the cigar quietly takes control of the pace and the longer you sit with it, the easier it is to forget the clock.
- Taste: Charred wood, subtle mineral notes, and a low, slow spice that hums instead of shouts.
- Strength: Medium–Full
- Rating: 93
- Reddit Notes: Talked about as a good choice when you just want to sit, breathe, and let the day back off a little.
