Is it just me or do Gurkhas suck

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by Wolfgang8810

I personlay think they arent horable but here im paying 5-7 dollars for any of them. The ones i like a re the black dragon reserve and doble maddie. Ill admit thatnot every cigar is exactly alike so there are "good" and "bad" cigars withing the same product line. With cigars you cant taste the recipie like any other mass produced good. There will always be slight differences due to where the tobacco from the plant origionated, so, I have had both gross and disgusting gurkas as well as wonderful perfect flavor Gurkas. everything deserves a seccond chance (except a cheeting spouse, BURN them at the stake!!).

take care fellas

What do you do when the second, third, fourth and fifth chances yield the same result?

No doubt there are scores of Gurkha fans though, they sell too many cigars not to appeal to a lot of BOTLs.

[replicant_argent]

Originally Posted by icehog3

What do you do when the second, third, fourth and fifth chances yield the same result?

I'm thinking that if you burn the first cheating spouse at the stake, you would be in enough trouble, not to mention 4 more.. I always knew you were more a man than me, Admiral.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by replicant_argent

I'm thinking that if you burn the first cheating spouse at the stake, you would be in enough trouble, not to mention 4 more.. I always knew you were more a man than me, Admiral.

Oh, Snap!

[Wolfgang8810]

Originally Posted by icehog3

What do you do when the second, third, fourth and fifth chances yield the same result?

No doubt there are scores of Gurkha fans though, they sell too many cigars not to appeal to a lot of BOTLs.

well you cant turn a thompson into a cohiba so in tat case maybe they arent for you. I am still fairly new to cigars with 2 years under my belt so im still trying to find what really suits me. Im not ready to close a door untill ive explored all the possabilities. as for the cheeting spouse, i dont think you can burn something at the stake more than once

[sikk50]

Originally Posted by paul95se

Solid first post

Lets get this man an award

[Blowin' Smoke]

Has anyone ever tried his majestys reserve? I would love to read a review.
Gurkha has quite a marketing campaign, I'll give them that.

[chenvt]

Originally Posted by mjr955201

I've had good Gurkhas and bad Gurkhas. I wouldn't classify it as a 'luxury' cigar. There MSRP is outragous and I think it is a marketing ploy. It possibly could be genius marketing strategy trying to convince the customer that they are getting a deal all the time with their 'MSRP' prices.

Sometimes I laugh when reading a catalog with some of the 'suggested retail' prices of their cigars. 12 perfectos for $370 retail, on sale for $40. Sounds great, a STEAL, but I've bought those 12 perfectos 6x60 black dragon ( shit, I forgot the name of the things, who knows w/ the amount of names Gurkha uses, more marketing ) and they weren't great. Never would pay over 10 a piece, $20 a piece, ah!

Hah! I went to the devil site to see if there's anything interesting, and there's a "ridiculous MSRP sampler"!

I sort of equate a Gurkha to Humvees. The original was nice, but now there's way too many and the lower end makes me cringe.

[rizzle]

I'm relatively new to this site, joined in March. So my take doesn't carry a lot of weight but whatever. In a month's time I notice we average a Gurkha hate thread about once a week. I think thou doth protest too much. I read about burn issues, wrappers exploding, etc., and then I go over to the review section and it seems half the cigars being reviewed have wrappers splitting, burn problems, taste like dirt, and these aren't Gurkhas, but Pepins, San Cristobals, you name it. They all have problems and they all suck to somebody.

If you hate them stay the hell away from them. Pretty freaking simple concept.
/rant

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by rizzle

I'm relatively new to this site, joined in March. So my take doesn't carry a lot of weight but whatever. In a month's time I notice we average a Gurkha hate thread about once a week. I think thou doth protest too much. I read about burn issues, wrappers exploding, etc., and then I go over to the review section and it seems half the cigars being reviewed have wrappers splitting, burn problems, taste like dirt, and these aren't Gurkhas, but Pepins, San Cristobals, you name it. They all have problems and they all suck to somebody.

If you hate them stay the hell away from them. Pretty freaking simple concept./rant

Oh.....I do.

[Stonefox]

I've never been a fan of them either.

[roarknumber1]

Originally Posted by Wolfgang8810

as for the cheeting spouse, i dont think you can burn something at the stake more than once

Sure you can. It's just less satisfying the second time around.

[CCCigar]

Just think, with the falling value of the dollar, those MSRP's will right on target in a couple years!

Seriously. I think everyone agrees that Gurkha's MSRP are stupid. I personally beleive that MSRP on any product is stupid. I've never paid MSRP for anything. The problem is everybody uses them. Some try to mask it by saying, "compare at" or whatever. It's a simple tactic of trying to fool you into thinking you are saving money when you are not. The only way to verify you are getting the best price is to put in the work. I prefer the CSRP or "Club Stogie Researched Price" method of targeting realistic price points.

I will admit, when I first got in to this hobby, I was taken in by the Gurkha Mystique. High MSRP, beautiful packaging, Rolls Royce references and His Majesty's Reserve all paint a pretty picture to the newbie. Thankfully I found this site before making any ill fated purchases.

As far as my experice with the actual product goes, so far I have been satisfied. I bought a mazo of 15 signature series. The Symphony and '101' Maduro are very good cigars at $2.67 a piece. They boast solid construction, superb taste and even burn. Maybe I've just been lucky?

[beernut]

Most gurkhas seem to be average at best, and the MSRPs are ridiculous. The Legend is worth a try before you pass judgement. Some others that I personally enjoy are the triple ligero, fuerte, royal brigade, and black puro. As was mentioned, Gurkhas can be had for $2-$5 on C-bid, at those prices some can be decent sticks.

[pbrennan10]

[SR Mike]

They are pricey and I was not too happy with them the first time I tried any of their cigars, that changed when I tried one with some age on it. IMO all of their cigars need to sit for a long time, it was a surprise how much even 4 months can change their profile. I do not buy many of them because of cost, but I have a few sitting in my cooler that will sit for a year or two more.