chain_gang
10-15-2020, 09:46 AM
First Inch:
- Not really a whole lot going on
- Mild-plus probably
- Creamy, and a little nutty
- Habano taste is pretty good
- Nice burn
- Nice draw
- Pretty good for a Gurkha
Second Inch or so:
- Became a little tempermental - burn became a little bit of a chore, but not really bad
- Flavors went a little bland, but nowhere near what I call the "Gurkha Dropoff", where not to far in, everything becomes bland and diluted. This is a feature noted in many Gurkha's I've smoked and reviewed.
- Kept with it, but all attention was diverted
Afterwards:
- The mood struck to have some spirits. Regiampiero kinda influence my selection - Jefferson's Ocean Aged at Sea Bourbon. Had a bottle of this gifted to me a while back from my wife, and I've only sipped on it once. The night was a special occasion, as I was gifted something very nice by a BOTL, so I enjoyed quite a bit for a week night.
- The bourbon paired well with the stick. The stick was forgettable, but still nowhere near bad, but the spirits brought it to life after awhile.
- I started posting, continued drinking, and totally took my attention off trying to "find" notes about the cigar. The less I thought of it - the better it became. I simply just smoked it.
- Nubbed it - rare for me to do with a Gurkha. But I do remember the last 1/3 or so being great, but the bourbon probably helped it quite a bit.
Trial By Smoke Judgement:
Well, my judgement was impaired, but in THAT mind-state - it was good. I don't think I'll return to it, but do recommend it to the Gurkha Bums. I would say...if you're drinking and want something cheap, kinda light, decent for it's price, and Gurkha - this is it.
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- Not really a whole lot going on
- Mild-plus probably
- Creamy, and a little nutty
- Habano taste is pretty good
- Nice burn
- Nice draw
- Pretty good for a Gurkha
Second Inch or so:
- Became a little tempermental - burn became a little bit of a chore, but not really bad
- Flavors went a little bland, but nowhere near what I call the "Gurkha Dropoff", where not to far in, everything becomes bland and diluted. This is a feature noted in many Gurkha's I've smoked and reviewed.
- Kept with it, but all attention was diverted
Afterwards:
- The mood struck to have some spirits. Regiampiero kinda influence my selection - Jefferson's Ocean Aged at Sea Bourbon. Had a bottle of this gifted to me a while back from my wife, and I've only sipped on it once. The night was a special occasion, as I was gifted something very nice by a BOTL, so I enjoyed quite a bit for a week night.
- The bourbon paired well with the stick. The stick was forgettable, but still nowhere near bad, but the spirits brought it to life after awhile.
- I started posting, continued drinking, and totally took my attention off trying to "find" notes about the cigar. The less I thought of it - the better it became. I simply just smoked it.
- Nubbed it - rare for me to do with a Gurkha. But I do remember the last 1/3 or so being great, but the bourbon probably helped it quite a bit.
Trial By Smoke Judgement:
Well, my judgement was impaired, but in THAT mind-state - it was good. I don't think I'll return to it, but do recommend it to the Gurkha Bums. I would say...if you're drinking and want something cheap, kinda light, decent for it's price, and Gurkha - this is it.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201015/fe9faeb59acfc7861ee25f9cbddfb4f3.jpg