Gurkha Master Select
The cigar wakes up with a calm, even light, giving off a mild aroma that feels familiar even if you’ve never had this blend before. It sends up just enough scent to remind you why you lit a cigar instead of doing one more thing on your list. You realize the first inch is gone before you’ve bothered to check the time.
Flavor and Character
While you’re leaning back a little farther than before the whole thing settles into the kind of rhythm you don’t want to rush and the longer you sit with it, the easier it is to forget the clock. As the room starts to pick up a little haze it turns from a simple distraction into something closer to a small ritual and the rest of the noise from the day sits a few steps farther away. Near the end the blend leans into its darker notes and lets the lighter ones fade back The finish hangs around quietly, not demanding attention but not disappearing either.
Once it finds its rhythm you begin to pick up more than just the basic tobacco taste with touches of coffee, dry cocoa, and a bit of wood weaving together. It comes across relaxed, more about staying steady than chasing surprises. Toward the final few draws the cigar feels more serious, but it still keeps its composure It steps away slowly, giving you a few calm breaths after the last bit of ash falls. Toward the final few draws 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.
The Experience
As the burn evens out you begin to pick up more than just the basic tobacco taste bringing soft sweetness and a bit of dry wood into better focus. It’s not flashy, but it feels honest. As the burn evens out you begin to pick up more than just the basic tobacco taste with touches of coffee, dry cocoa, and a bit of wood weaving together. The change is slow, but it makes the cigar feel more complete. After that first inch is gone the smoke thickens and carries more weight on the palate showing a line of warm spice over a simple, grounded tobacco core. Nothing really jumps out of line; everything just settles into place.
- Taste: Toasted grain, gentle smoke, and a rounded earth tone that feels comfortable rather than sharp.
- Strength: Medium Bodied
- Rating: 94
- Reddit Notes: Called the kind of smoke that works just as well alone on the porch as it does with a couple of friends and a quiet night.
