Is it just me or do Gurkhas suck

[tccigar]

I will say nothing about the Gurkha other than we only sell the Cognac and the owner is a very very nice guy. They sell a ton of sticks, so they must be doing something right? I chose the opposite approach. Little to no packaging (keep the prices low) and focus on the blends.

[roarknumber1]

Originally Posted by tccigar

I will say nothing about the Gurkha other than we only sell the Cognac and the owner is a very very nice guy. They sell a ton of sticks, so they must be doing something right?

I'm sure he's a great guy. His marketing and sales ability are next to none and I can respect that. His cigars seem to attract people new to cigars and he manages to keep them as customers (unlike acid).

[carterwsu]

Originally Posted by tccigar

I will say nothing about the Gurkha other than we only sell the Cognac and the owner is a very very nice guy. They sell a ton of sticks, so they must be doing something right?

While i've never med the dude personally, from the interviews that i've read, he does seem like a very intelligent and probably nice guy.

[tccigar]

Originally Posted by roarknumber1

I'm sure he's a great guy. His marketing and sales ability are next to none and I can respect that. His cigars seem to attract people new to cigars and he manages to keep them as customers (unlike acid).

Agree.

[massphatness]

Hi. I run a home for abused and unwanted Gurkhas. Should you wish to eliminate your Gurkha problem, please send them to me.

[King Leonidas]

Originally Posted by massphatness

Hi. I run a home for abused and unwanted Gurkhas. Should you wish to eliminate your Gurkha problem, please send them to me.

[SIZE=3]Oh you too?[/SIZE]

[Seanohue]

The only decent Gurkha I've ever had was a Doble Maduro. I remember trying to smoke the Beast. 7" and 60 rg of crap.

[guy g]

I`ve had a couple and the flavor just isnt me. The gar quality was ok.

[rockyr]

The only Gurkha that I have had and really enjoyed is the Doble Maduro. The others were okay, but not something I would buy again.

[replicant_argent]

as far as flavor... different strokes for different folks... this has gone through the mill a hundred times here.


On the construction? Fairly impeccable, as far as I am concerned, good draw and burn with 95% of the sticks I have smoked. If you are having canoe issues, perhaps it is your B&M or your humi.


I have smoked many, and bombed a lot of people with Gurkhas, also (90% of which probably thought I was being an arse to them, or punishing them).... Those are the fellas that still have me on ignore for 2 years.

[tccigar]

Originally Posted by massphatness

Hi. I run a home for abused and unwanted Gurkhas. Should you wish to eliminate your Gurkha problem, please send them to me.

Where were you when I closed them out for $1/stick?

I would not say, "Gurkhas suck". For everyone that thinks that, there is someone out there that loves them. I think that they are not to your personal taste. That is why we have 11 Taboo blends. You WILL NOT like all of them, but you should love one to three of them! Maybe you have, but try all of his blends first. Have you tried all of his blends? I have had people say the same thing about Taboo and they only try 1 blend! There is a reason he has so many blends. I plan to stop at 15. What # is he on anyway? I lost track a long time ago. Like I said, the owner of Gurkha is a wonderful man. If you like the Cognac, I have the Torpedo.

[FN in MT]

I've only tried three different Gurkhas...ALL the result of bombs. They were OK...but CERTAINLY NOT worth the MSRP or even HALF that.

One CAN find them cheap on the Devil site probably the only way I'd buy them.

Far too many $3-$4 a stick smokes out there that I really enjoy, to spend double to FIVE times that on Gurkha, Graycliff, and a few others.

FN in MT

[Twill413]

Originally Posted by tccigar

What # is he on anyway? I lost track a long time ago.

I haven't checked lately, but last I checked it was right about eleventy billion.

[Gargoyle]

The MSRP is a joke... but once you get past that, they are a well made enjoyable cigar. I do agree that Gurkhas suck though... they suck the cash out of my wallet. I have enjoyed most of them... but we are all different.

[smoke_screen]

Never had one yet... there is one or two in my humi though