In October 2007, smokers will find two new Gurkha premium cigars on
retailers’ shelves. The company previewed Gurkha Status and Gurkha G5 Avenger at
this year’s RTDA trade show. According to Kaizad Hansotia, CEO of Beach Cigar
Group, makers of Gurkha cigars, “Excitement for these cigars helped make ours
one of the top three booths for attendance. People were all wanting to know what
Gurkha was offering this year, and we didn’t disappoint them. We’ve kept the
striking presentation of the Grand Reserve ... with frosted white crystal tubes,
in presentation-grade boxes of 30.”
Status, a medium-bodied cigar, differs from the Grand Reserve, only in that
it is a natural cigar, without the Grand Reserve’s infusion of cognac flavoring.
The blend is Dominican, with a Connecticut shade wrapper, and the cigars are
available in a 7" x 50 Churchill and a 6.5" x 52 Torpedo. Suggested retail
pricing is are $380 and $390 respectively, in the 30-cigar boxes.
The G5 Avenger is a full-bodied Nicaraguan puro, which Hansotia describes as
“the father of our popular G-3, deeply complex and powerful.” Available in a 6 x
50 Toro and 6 x 52 Torpedo, it is presented in boxes of 20 cigars of the same
quality and unique style typical of all Gurkha cigars. MSRPs are $186 and $190,
respectively.
Medium-bodied Status and full-bodied G5 Avenger from Gurkha Cigars were hits
at RTDA 2007, featuring premium quality and striking presentations
Status Cigars from Gurkha
Avenger Cigars from Gurkha
