Dang it! All this talk about perfectos. I have two Ghurka Grand Age perfectos that have been in my humi for over a year. Now I may have to smoke one tonight. :P

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Haha let us know how that works out for you smoke.

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madurofan:

HOWEVER, the statement "the smaller the rIng gauge the more wrapper to filler, the more flavor, the hotter the smoke- so slow down." is incorrect IMO. Well partly incorrect. True the wrapper to filler ratio is greater, true you need to smoke it slower but I disagree that a smaller ring gauge cigar inherently has more flavor. I think that is more reliant on the quality of the filler than the ring gauge.

I can go 50/50 on that statement. if the filler had NOTHING to do with the taste why would anyone worry about what country its from or what priming it is? but i still have to say that since most of the flavor from a cigar is from the wrapper the wrapper to filler ratio is still important.

on a side note... Madurofan i love how every time i log in and read one of your posts it makes me think and use the "cigar part of my brain." that is what a forum is all about!!! deffinatly a great addition to this forum. keep up the great posts!!

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Well, I have to buy the brandy first >.>

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On the bright side, since I get off at 3:30 today, I may have a two cigar night! A CAO Black VR Moby has also been calling my name of late. ;) Coupled with a new bottle of brandy, this may be quite the day for me :D

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kuzi16:

madurofan:

HOWEVER, the statement "the smaller the rIng gauge the more wrapper to filler, the more flavor, the hotter the smoke- so slow down." is incorrect IMO. Well partly incorrect. True the wrapper to filler ratio is greater, true you need to smoke it slower but I disagree that a smaller ring gauge cigar inherently has more flavor. I think that is more reliant on the quality of the filler than the ring gauge.

I can go 50/50 on that statement. if the filler had NOTHING to do with the taste why would anyone worry about what country its from or what priming it is? but i still have to say that since most of the flavor from a cigar is from the wrapper the wrapper to filler ratio is still important.

on a side note... Madurofan i love how every time i log in and read one of your posts it makes me think and use the "cigar part of my brain." that is what a forum is all about!!! deffinatly a great addition to this forum. keep up the great posts!!

I agree most of the flavor comes from the wrapper/binder which is why cigars are generally called by their wrapper. However, my personal opinion is that complexity comes from a good filler. Thanks kuzi, I like forward to your posts as well. I try to generate debates and get others to share their opinions and thoughts. Its no fun if everyone just ho-hums along and agrees with each other. Everyone should voice their opinion and no one should get offended when they do. Good debates cause everyone involved to do a little research and LEARN. Learning, isn't that why we're on here?

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Mmmm brandy and a CAO Black. hmmm it might be a port and gurkha night for me. :)

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im gunna cheap out tonight: sancho panza double maduro and a bottle (or three) of Honey Brown... all while sittin around the campfire.

but back to the topic at hand. Perfectos are becomming my favorite shape because of the inharent complexity. i can deal with the burn issues if the taste is good enough.

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kuzi16:

i can deal with the burn issues if the taste is good enough.

Well said

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Smoke=Fire:

kuzi16:

i can deal with the burn issues if the taste is good enough.

Well said

I second that.

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I just like the shape of perfectos... there's something classic about it, or at least classic is the word that comes to mind... and had never really thought too much about how it affects the complexity and taste. Now I'm going to have to pay more attention when I smoke them.

Speaking of, though, I had a very delicious La Aurora Preferidos Emerald the other day that was well aged (had some plume on it from aging in my local tobacconist's humidor) and it was amazing. There were a few burn issues, but like kuzi said, it was worth dealing with for the flavor.

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I'm yet to find one that doesn't have burn issues but damn they are oh so good.

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I will always deal with a burn issue in favor of great taste. I too have started to enjoy perfectos more often, that may be a natural progression in smokers. Bigger bands, more complex ( flavorful) construction, It seems once I started moving up in sizes, I don't go back down when purchasing cigars. I never buy coronas or short smokes anymore and that was my exclusive size at one time.

New here. I have to agree that perfectos are usually more complex and interesting in nature, not to mention the classic shape (I think of the old Warner Bros cartoons, whenever someone had a cigar, it was tapered at both ends). I've only had one Gurkha perfecto and it was the legend aniversario. I have to say that's been my favorite Gurkha so far (along side the turk, double maduro, grand envoy, ancient warrior, connecticut reserve, and symphony). Not incredibly complex, but very nice. I've also had 2 of the La Aurora preferidos tubes (emerald and gold) and both were outstanding. I still have the platinum and sapphire in the humi for a nice day with a nice scotch or cognac.

Rob1110:

Not incredibly complex, but very nice.

i agree with this statement. if you want a more complex perfecto from gurkha then i would go with the centurian.

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