Laynard
02-14-2015, 04:05 PM
4/8/2014
Cigar: Gurkha Beauty
Size: Toro, 6.3"x56 (Box-pressed)
MSRP: $24.00
Strength: Mild-Medium
Wrapper: Ecuador Connecticut
Origin: Honduras
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Prelight: The beauty smells a bit like cardboard on the wrapper, which is smooth and soft (almost velvety) with nearly no veins. There is definite cocoa coming from the foot.Clipping the cap with a double guillotine, the cold draw seems a bit loose and is also cocoa.
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1/3: I immediately get the cocoa I was smelling when I light it up. The draw is indeed loose, but it’s not too bad and I get a decent amount of smoke pouring out of this cigar. There is also a little bit of hay flavor which intensifies as the third progresses. The burn line is straight and the ash is a light grey; it hangs on for the entire third before falling.
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/Laynard/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/C43A0AEA-C1AB-4951-9A92-FAAEA668A5C8.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/Laynard/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/C43A0AEA-C1AB-4951-9A92-FAAEA668A5C8.jpg.html)
2/3: I could just copy and paste the first third here. Hay and cocoa. Impressive ash. Great burn line. Not much else to say.
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3/3: Besides getting a little hot and bitter towards the nub, more of the same. Hay. Cocoa. Great construction.
Overall: Not a bad cigar. I like the flavors, albeit monotone. The construction was perfect, besides a slightly loose draw, but that is just based on my preference. I’m glad I have another one of these. Maybe not for myself (or maybe so), but I definitely wouldn’t be ashamed to a guest who doesn’t smoke often. If you’re a noob or just looking for a cheap (nevermind the MSRP - these are found at $2 easily) yard gar, grab a Gurkha Beauty. Just don’t expect an array of flavors, and she’ll treat you right.
Cigar: Gurkha Beauty
Size: Toro, 6.3"x56 (Box-pressed)
MSRP: $24.00
Strength: Mild-Medium
Wrapper: Ecuador Connecticut
Origin: Honduras
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/Laynard/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/C30184D5-5367-4A10-862E-9D78493B341E.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/Laynard/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/C30184D5-5367-4A10-862E-9D78493B341E.jpg.html)
Prelight: The beauty smells a bit like cardboard on the wrapper, which is smooth and soft (almost velvety) with nearly no veins. There is definite cocoa coming from the foot.Clipping the cap with a double guillotine, the cold draw seems a bit loose and is also cocoa.
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/Laynard/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/BA7B4C7E-2AFC-4464-92DA-438579587472.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/Laynard/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/BA7B4C7E-2AFC-4464-92DA-438579587472.jpg.html)
1/3: I immediately get the cocoa I was smelling when I light it up. The draw is indeed loose, but it’s not too bad and I get a decent amount of smoke pouring out of this cigar. There is also a little bit of hay flavor which intensifies as the third progresses. The burn line is straight and the ash is a light grey; it hangs on for the entire third before falling.
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/Laynard/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/C43A0AEA-C1AB-4951-9A92-FAAEA668A5C8.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/Laynard/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/C43A0AEA-C1AB-4951-9A92-FAAEA668A5C8.jpg.html)
2/3: I could just copy and paste the first third here. Hay and cocoa. Impressive ash. Great burn line. Not much else to say.
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/Laynard/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/D47756E1-FC47-469F-8CB5-B36A29211E5E.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/Laynard/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/D47756E1-FC47-469F-8CB5-B36A29211E5E.jpg.html)
3/3: Besides getting a little hot and bitter towards the nub, more of the same. Hay. Cocoa. Great construction.
Overall: Not a bad cigar. I like the flavors, albeit monotone. The construction was perfect, besides a slightly loose draw, but that is just based on my preference. I’m glad I have another one of these. Maybe not for myself (or maybe so), but I definitely wouldn’t be ashamed to a guest who doesn’t smoke often. If you’re a noob or just looking for a cheap (nevermind the MSRP - these are found at $2 easily) yard gar, grab a Gurkha Beauty. Just don’t expect an array of flavors, and she’ll treat you right.