What Kind of Gurkha Is This?

[Rubix^3]

I got this cigar about 9yrs ago at a wedding I attended--gifted to me by the brides father. He said it was dipped in cognac. It originally came in a glass tube with a wax end, but I removed it to store it in my humidor. I can't remember what color the wax was, but I think it was red. The wrapper seems dark, perhaps a maduro, but definitely not a connecticut. size is a bit strange. It is about a 50rg, but the length is about 7.25" (not 7 or 7.5 as they usually are).
What is it?

[MrMusicMan1]

I think you have there the Gurkha Grand Reserve.

See pic here:
http://www.bonitasmokeshop.com/133415.jpg

"The Grand Reserve is the flagship brand of the Gurkha Cigars. This magnificent cigar is infused with the finest cognac in the world, handmade from the finest tobaccos. The premium Connecticut shade wrapper gives this Honduran hand made cigar a rich, creamy flavor with a hint of spice and promises a pleasantly light finish you will truly enjoy"

Retail around $12/stick.

[MrMusicMan1]

Unless it's one of those $750 crazy cognac soaked cigars. One could only hope...

[karmaz00]

hmmm it looks like a grand reservea, or a master select

[Nickerson]

The one with cognac is "His Majesty's Reserve". $750.00 stick, so I doubt its that. Looks like "Grand Reserve", as Josh said. And they us cognac in that as well.

His Majesty's Reserve:
Gurkha - His Majesty's Reserve - Cigar.com

Grand Reserve:
http://www.cigar.com/cigars/viewcigar.asp?brand=386

Only thing different us the wax end of the tube. I'm sure there are other Gurkha's with the same band. A lot of their bands are they same looking, all use the same size style just different in colors. Its too bad they don't but the name on the band.

[docruger]

im not sure but you mite need me to taste it for you to make sure theres nothing wrong with it (lol)

[MrMusicMan1]

Originally Posted by docruger

im not sure but you mite need me to taste it for you to make sure theres nothing wrong with it (lol)

I guess I'm second in line, shucks...

[MrMayorga]

I was at my local B&M a while back and another BOTL came in and bought one of these. When he went to pull it out of the tube, the cognac had dripped down to the foot and glued that cigar to the tube. That cigar just would not come out of the tube. After about five minutes of trying, the owner came up with the bright idea of grabbing the head of the cigar with a pair of needlenose pliers. Bad idea! Oh that cigar did come out of the tube alright, but it was missing half of it's wrapper. That $20.00 cigar went straight into the garbage can. The BOTL was checking on the arrival of a box of these that he had ordered, and the one he grabbed to smoke was the last in the shop. The owner did make it right to him though.

[Kenny Powers]

Is it OK to store this in your humidor? I thought you weren't supposed to keep infused cigars in your humidor?

[Rubix^3]

Originally Posted by Kenny Powers

Is it OK to store this in your humidor? I thought you weren't supposed to keep infused cigars in your humidor?

Flavored cigars will taint the other sticks in the humi, but this one only has a mild flavor aroma from the cognac. Its not like an Acid that is pungent with perfume and hippy incense.
(no offense Acid heads)

[Coop D]

You going to smoke it???

i want to know how these taste. Had my eye on them on cbid

[Rubix^3]

Thanks for all your help guys.
So it looks like it is the 12$ rather than the 750$ variety. I will smoke it then. While I am prone to sit on it and wait for a special occasion, I think I will allow spontaneity to rule this time. I will post a review when I do...

[Nickerson]

Originally Posted by Rubix^3

Thanks for all your help guys.
So it looks like it is the 12$ rather than the 750$ variety. I will smoke it then. While I am prone to sit on it and wait for a special occasion, I think I will allow spontaneity to rule this time. I will post a review when I do...

Know what the difference is between the two?

$738.00

Enjoy though. I like ghurkies