Intro:

I'm clearing all the suspected garbage that I bought a while back due to my desire to explore and gain first-hand knowledge, mainly cheaper tobacco, and see how it fares with stuff I like and/or regularly smoke.

Pre-Smoke Judgement:

She looks nice...but I'm no fool when it comes to Gurkha's "marketing". I'm only learning the stigma behind the brand.

[CUE ROYALTY THEME]

Gather round all ye uncleaned, unsheltered, and undesired peasants. As your RRRROOOOYYYYALL HHHIIGGGNNEESS, and thine Lord...thou are my subjects and shall payeth absolutely no mind to hear-say, but shall only readth thine will on all matters Gurkha, and hence obtainth the proper and absolute education.

1/3:

A little spice right away. Thinking this one my be OK. Retrohale has a spicy hint towards the end of each exhale. After a short while, the taste dilutes and becomes almost nonexistant. Further dilution, further tastlessness. The end of each retrohale is the ONLY thing remotely telling me this is a tobacco cigar, and not an air-filled balloon.

2/3:

Smoked but only to make a hopefully interesting theme and second intoduction. Still garbage. Tossed 15-20 in.

Trial By Smoke Judgement:

$1 not well spent...on cigars. Not sure of marketing/lure behind the "Royal Challenge" model, because its neither anything I'd consider royal or challenging, or something even the lowliest would even care to challenge. Best park: Education for $1.