A forum for cigar lovers.
madurofan:Its an old joke TFH, just an old joke.
Lasabar:Lot Lizards... The only profession where less teeth fetches a higher price....
madurofan:I actually agree with what you said. No need in arguing. Except that they are going to the dark side any slower. They just don't sell near as many cigars.My issue with Gurkha is that they aren't even close to the image they want to project as the Rolls-Royce of cigars. To begin with the don't grow tobacco, ferment, blend, roll or do any part of the process. Every part of every Gurkha cigar is contracted out.
kuzi16: madurofan:I actually agree with what you said. No need in arguing. Except that they are going to the dark side any slower. They just don't sell near as many cigars.My issue with Gurkha is that they aren't even close to the image they want to project as the Rolls-Royce of cigars. To begin with the don't grow tobacco, ferment, blend, roll or do any part of the process. Every part of every Gurkha cigar is contracted out.that doesnt make it a bad product. Every part of my house was contracted out when it was built, and again when i wanted to upgrade it. Just because i didnt make it with my own two hands doesnt mean that it isnt good. part of the reason they do this is because they are looking for rare tobacco from around the world. If they were just growing it all the time then it wouldnt be rare. part of the draw to the gurkha line is the rarity of the tobacco. ... its part of the price too.
rwheelwright:I would have to say that I like both brands. I have not had that many Rocky Patels but I have had tons of Gurkhas. I would have to say the 1992 is my favorite or Rocky so far followed by the Decade. I don't think the Decade deserved the 95 it got but it is definately good. As for Gurkha, I've had good and bad. The Shaggy was by far my favorite. The Marqueza was way to strong for me and a waste. I have had good Centurions and a few OK Centurions. I had good Regents and some bad ones. The first few I ever had I didn't like. The last one I had I really liked. So, I think consistency should be better for a brand that sells $750 cigars. I guess in my opinion, the cheaper Gurkhas are better, at least in my case. Oh, and a while ago you could get the Centurions 5 for $30, like the Titans were $6 for $30 or was it the other way around? I stocked up on both since I couldn't beat the price.
rwheelwright: rwheelwright:I would have to say that I like both brands. I have not had that many Rocky Patels but I have had tons of Gurkhas. I would have to say the 1992 is my favorite or Rocky so far followed by the Decade. I don't think the Decade deserved the 95 it got but it is definately good. As for Gurkha, I've had good and bad. The Shaggy was by far my favorite. The Marqueza was way to strong for me and a waste. I have had good Centurions and a few OK Centurions. I had good Regents and some bad ones. The first few I ever had I didn't like. The last one I had I really liked. So, I think consistency should be better for a brand that sells $750 cigars. I guess in my opinion, the cheaper Gurkhas are better, at least in my case. Oh, and a while ago you could get the Centurions 5 for $30, like the Titans were $6 for $30 or was it the other way around? I stocked up on both since I couldn't beat the price. I think I just ended up rambling in that last post and said alot without really saying anything. Sorry.
urbino:I have to say I'm not particularly a partisan of either brand. I've had a couple of RPs I really like -- Vintage 1992 and Fusion Double Maduro -- and a couple of Gurkhas I really like -- Centurian and Fuerte. Other than those, no offering from either brand has really impressed me. The brands I hold in great esteem are Arturo Fuente and, a distant second, Oliva.