Newbie Review: Gurkha Regent (Box Pressed)

colinb913 · 03-29-2010, 02:36 PM

The Regent was a beautiful cigar when I first got it. I don't know what happened, but somewhere along the line of the 2-3 months in my humi it began to crack. Oh well. There is a gorgeous veinless brown wrapper, encasing Honduras filler tobaccos. The Regent is a medium to full cigar. Beautiful smoke, and a amazing prelight smell.

First Third: upon lighting I got little to no smoke. Throughout the first third, this tapered on and off, making for so far a very boring cigar. Not much to see. Some small puffs of leather reached my tongue, but that was it.

Second Third: Ka bang! On the retrohale I was dominated by strong wood! I mean, STRONG wood. Small leather, but lots of WOOD. Then came the french inhale, that I like to do, and Ka Blam! More wood!

Third third: Hints of chocolate, and straight tobacco come to accompany the wood flavor. Personally, it was a stale chocolate that I didn't much appreciate, and as it wound down, it went into a leather only stage. I think I tasted some floral accents as well.

Over all this was a nice cigar. It didn't give me alot of smoke, but what it did give was amazing.. I would recommend this if you can get it for less than 7.00.

You can find this cigar Here.

Taste: 22/25
Construction: 23/25
Draw/Burn:17/25
Smoke: 23/25

Total: 85.

Good smoke if you can find it under $7

PS Sorry no pictures this time.. My phone was dead

03-29-2010, 07:51 PM

Good info.

I always wonder about those Gurkha's.

hotreds · 03-29-2010, 07:53 PM

One of my favs!

03-29-2010, 07:58 PM

(looking around sheepishly)

I like these sticks - one of the very few that don't taste like a$$.

smokin5 · 03-29-2010, 08:01 PM

One of the few consistently tasty Gurkhas, IMHO.
Especially good paired with a rum on the rocks.
But $7??!!

I've NEVER paid more than $2.20 for these (shipped) on CBid.

Razorhog · 03-29-2010, 08:06 PM

Thanks for the review!

colinb913 · 03-29-2010, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smokin5

One of the few consistently tasty Gurkhas, IMHO.
Especially good paired with a rum on the rocks.
But $7??!!

I've NEVER paid more than $2.20 for these (shipped) on CBid.

I got mine in a sampler, and just flipped onto cigar.com and took a look at their prices, some of these were going for $8 and some for $6.

smokin5 · 03-29-2010, 09:00 PM

I think Cigars Int'l often has these in multi 5-pack deals for about $3 +/-
Never go by the 'standard' catalog prices, if ya know what I mean.

03-29-2010, 02:36 PM	#1
colinb913 Workin' at a Cigar Shop Join Date: Feb 2010 First Name: Colin Location: Indiana Posts: 540 Trading: (1)	Newbie Review: Gurkha Regent (Box Pressed) The Regent was a beautiful cigar when I first got it. I don't know what happened, but somewhere along the line of the 2-3 months in my humi it began to crack. Oh well. There is a gorgeous veinless brown wrapper, encasing Honduras filler tobaccos. The Regent is a medium to full cigar. Beautiful smoke, and a amazing prelight smell. First Third: upon lighting I got little to no smoke. Throughout the first third, this tapered on and off, making for so far a very boring cigar. Not much to see. Some small puffs of leather reached my tongue, but that was it. Second Third: Ka bang! On the retrohale I was dominated by strong wood! I mean, STRONG wood. Small leather, but lots of WOOD. Then came the french inhale, that I like to do, and Ka Blam! More wood! Third third: Hints of chocolate, and straight tobacco come to accompany the wood flavor. Personally, it was a stale chocolate that I didn't much appreciate, and as it wound down, it went into a leather only stage. I think I tasted some floral accents as well. Over all this was a nice cigar. It didn't give me alot of smoke, but what it did give was amazing.. I would recommend this if you can get it for less than 7.00. You can find this cigar Here. Taste: 22/25 Construction: 23/25 Draw/Burn:17/25 Smoke: 23/25 Total: 85. Good smoke if you can find it under $7 PS Sorry no pictures this time.. My phone was dead

03-29-2010, 07:51 PM	#2
SmokingPoker Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Newbie Review: Gurkha Regent (Box Pressed) Good info. I always wonder about those Gurkha's.

03-29-2010, 07:53 PM	#3
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,658 Trading: (63)	Re: Newbie Review: Gurkha Regent (Box Pressed) One of my favs! __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

03-29-2010, 07:58 PM	#4
tobii3 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Newbie Review: Gurkha Regent (Box Pressed) (looking around sheepishly) I like these sticks - one of the very few that don't taste like a$$.

03-29-2010, 08:01 PM	#5
smokin5 Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: On the Mountaintop - AZ Posts: 2,002 Trading: (69)	Re: Newbie Review: Gurkha Regent (Box Pressed) One of the few consistently tasty Gurkhas, IMHO. Especially good paired with a rum on the rocks. But $7??!! I've NEVER paid more than $2.20 for these (shipped) on CBid. __________________ Pobody's Nerfect.

03-29-2010, 08:06 PM	#6
Razorhog Feeling at Home Join Date: Jul 2009 First Name: Beau Location: NE Arkansas Posts: 600 Trading: (4)	Re: Newbie Review: Gurkha Regent (Box Pressed) Thanks for the review!

03-29-2010, 09:00 PM	#8
smokin5 Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: On the Mountaintop - AZ Posts: 2,002 Trading: (69)	Re: Newbie Review: Gurkha Regent (Box Pressed) I think Cigars Int'l often has these in multi 5-pack deals for about $3 +/- Never go by the 'standard' catalog prices, if ya know what I mean. __________________ Pobody's Nerfect.