Gurkha

Jbuford · 01-10-2014, 10:13 PM

What is everyone's thought on Gurkha cigar? I've had a few and they are good but I don't understand why they are so expensive but you can buy them so cheap off some sites? So why are they so pricey?

Ogre · 01-10-2014, 10:16 PM

All I can say is "Smoke what you like". You will get a number of responses to that question. Not many members here are Gurkha fans. Gurkha makes allot of different cigars and it seems that the online stores get the less popular lines at cheaper prices. Gurkha is vary proud of their "Top Shelf" cigars and ask a hefty price for them.

kcdeadmoney · 01-10-2014, 10:43 PM

Any insight how the pricing works? A 5-pack of the Gurkha Titan XO costs $160 through CI. I just got the same 5-pack on CBid, which is owned by CI for $11 plus shipping.

MUNKY · 01-10-2014, 10:49 PM

In the famous words of Conch, smoke everything you can get your hands on and then smoke it again!

pnoon · 01-10-2014, 11:04 PM

Sorry. Gurkhas make me

icehog3 · 01-11-2014, 01:53 AM

Last Gurkha......EVER.

Dude Here · 01-11-2014, 04:14 AM

I've only had one Gurkha that I liked, the OR Black Dragons. Maybe it's just me, but I've always had construction issues with Gutkhas. Either they're plugged, have wonky burns or start to crack and unravel while smoking.

As for pricing, who knows? Why do they make the HMR with a price point that's far beyond what most smokers can afford?

dijit · 01-11-2014, 05:05 AM

I agree with most on here the lower priced ones that are at almost all online stores have issues the wrappers split, uneven burn, and even a hoover cant draw on one. The flavors depending on your likes and dislikes have been acceptable and occasionally even good.

Porch Dweller · 01-11-2014, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Dude Here

I've only had one Gurkha that I liked, the OR Black Dragons. Maybe it's just me, but I've always had construction issues with Gutkhas. Either they're plugged, have wonky burns or start to crack and unravel while smoking.

Back when I was buying sampler after sampler in order to try a wide variety of cigars I probably smoked about 10 Gurkhas. All but one had some kind of a burn issue. I enjoyed two of them, six I didn't care for at all, and two were downright nasty. But even the one's I enjoyed had burn issues that would keep me from buying more.

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Originally Posted by Dude Here

As for pricing, who knows? Why do they make the HMR with a price point that's far beyond what most smokers can afford?

They're not catering to most smokers, they're after those with more money than taste, those who want to smoke a $750 cigar so they can be seen smoking a $750 cigar, and/or those with money who figure "what the hell, I can afford it, I'll give it a try".

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Originally Posted by kcdeadmoney

Any insight how the pricing works? A 5-pack of the Gurkha Titan XO costs $160 through CI. I just got the same 5-pack on CBid, which is owned by CI for $11 plus shipping.

The $160 price for the Titan XO is MSRP, NOT what CI sells it for which is $60 (link: http://www.cigarsinternational.com/c...edition-titan/) . You got it on CBid for $11 because at that moment no one was willing to pay more than that for it. When using CBid you have to keep in mind that for the comparison price they list MSRP, not what they actually sell it for. When bidding I keep two tabs open in my browser, one on CBid and one to check the actual sell price at CI and other sites. You'd be amazed at how many times people bid more than the "normal" price for a lot.

dijit · 01-11-2014, 06:21 AM

$160 cigars = smokers who typically wouldnt know a turd from a good cigar in my limited experience.

C-bid, and many of the other cigar bid sites all experience this. The worst I saw was on the bid site run by Famous for some kind of Opus MSRP was $18 a stick and the bid finished at over $30. Yes I was bidding but stopped at the $18 MSRP. The online shoppes have figured out that they can supplement their low prices with the bid sites that get people caught up in the excitement of the auction to run the price well above their normal price and MSRP.

blugill · 01-11-2014, 06:34 AM

I've got a friend I pushed down the slope and he's likes Gurkhas, some of them.
We've talked about their reputation a lot and he asked me the same thing, why are there so many people that love them and hate them.

It's simple, if you like them, enjoy them and smoke them as much as you want! Smoke what you love!

tsolomon · 01-11-2014, 06:45 AM

It's great marketing and promoting of the product. When you get that email from CI offering these expensive cigars at a really great price, you wonder what you are missing. So you start reading the write ups and reviews and say I have to try these. If you haven't smoked a lot of cigars, then these can become sort of a baseline of what a cigar should taste like. It's only after you start smoking a wider range of cigars that you can really figure out where Gurkhas fit in with your flavor profile. Over time, your tastes change and what you like to smoke will change as well.

Heavy_d · 01-11-2014, 08:26 AM

I've had 3 different Gurkhas, the Gurkha Seduction and the Wicked Indie and Red Witch from their East India Trading Co. line. The Seduction was actually pretty good as a mild morning stick and I lucked out and didn't have any burn issues with it, but I realize this is more the exception than the rule. With the EITC sticks, I really enjoyed the Wicked Indie, but both cigars had wonky burns and if I remember right, the Red Witch was a lite plugged. So while I enjoyed 2 of the 3, I probably wouldn't seek them out again.

But like Bluegill said, smoke what you love.

bruceolee · 01-11-2014, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Last Gurkha......EVER.

Don't say that Tom! You've got a perfectly sh*tty one that I sent you! You'd hurt my feelings if you didn't smoke the ENTIRE cigar!

kcdeadmoney · 01-11-2014, 03:53 PM

http://www.cigarsinternational.com/c...tan-xo-5-pack/
These are the same item number I bought, is there a difference? These are $160.

Big Perm · 01-11-2014, 04:08 PM

They are really hit and miss, with more misses

Easily 5 plus years ago, they had one called a Doble Maduro, or something like that.....loved that smoke....every now and again, I'll get one random Gurkha in a sampler and some are decent, but most have been a disappointment.

Due to supreme cheapness and a couple good reviews, I have a few in my humi despite better judgement, will try to write a review in the next month or so...

hotreds · 01-11-2014, 04:09 PM

OP: Marketing! Some I like, others not so much. De gustibus non est disputandum!

icehog3 · 01-11-2014, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bruceolee

Don't say that Tom! You've got a perfectly sh*tty one that I sent you! You'd hurt my feelings if you didn't smoke the ENTIRE cigar!

For $200 I will.

hotreds · 01-11-2014, 06:00 PM

Damn, you're cheap, Tom! I figured a grand, min!

RWhisenand · 01-11-2014, 06:18 PM

I'm not sure I'd waste a couple perfectly good wooden matches lighting a Gurka.

01-10-2014, 10:13 PM	#1
Jbuford We rock the party Join Date: Jan 2014 First Name: Jeremiah Location: Lees summit, Mo Posts: 14 Trading: (0)	Gurkha What is everyone's thought on Gurkha cigar? I've had a few and they are good but I don't understand why they are so expensive but you can buy them so cheap off some sites? So why are they so pricey? __________________ 1/2 THE BIG DEAL

01-10-2014, 10:16 PM	#2
Ogre **CENSORED** Join Date: Apr 2010 First Name: Larry Location: Central Florida Posts: 12,068 Trading: (46)	Re: Gurkha All I can say is "Smoke what you like". You will get a number of responses to that question. Not many members here are Gurkha fans. Gurkha makes allot of different cigars and it seems that the online stores get the less popular lines at cheaper prices. Gurkha is vary proud of their "Top Shelf" cigars and ask a hefty price for them. __________________

01-10-2014, 10:43 PM	#3
kcdeadmoney Living the Dream... Join Date: Dec 2013 First Name: Jim Location: Kansas City Posts: 23 Trading: (0)	Re: Gurkha Any insight how the pricing works? A 5-pack of the Gurkha Titan XO costs $160 through CI. I just got the same 5-pack on CBid, which is owned by CI for $11 plus shipping. __________________

01-10-2014, 10:49 PM	#4
MUNKY Resident Pig Hunter Join Date: May 2013 First Name: Brandon Location: Pearland, TX Posts: 1,169 Trading: (19)	Re: Gurkha In the famous words of Conch, smoke everything you can get your hands on and then smoke it again! __________________ Proud member of the GMCGTPWHAFA

01-10-2014, 11:04 PM	#5
pnoon YNWA Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Peter Location: San Diego Posts: 29,919 Trading: (20)	Re: Gurkha Sorry. Gurkhas make me __________________ Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. -John Wooden

01-11-2014, 01:53 AM	#6
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 70,543 Trading: (60)	Re: Gurkha Last Gurkha......EVER. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

01-11-2014, 04:14 AM	#7
Dude Here I'm the Dude...Man! Join Date: Oct 2013 First Name: Steve Location: Texas Posts: 671 Trading: (3)	Re: Gurkha I've only had one Gurkha that I liked, the OR Black Dragons. Maybe it's just me, but I've always had construction issues with Gutkhas. Either they're plugged, have wonky burns or start to crack and unravel while smoking. As for pricing, who knows? Why do they make the HMR with a price point that's far beyond what most smokers can afford? __________________

01-11-2014, 05:05 AM	#8
dijit Have My Own Room Join Date: Feb 2012 First Name: Mike Location: Brownsburg, Indiana Posts: 2,186 Trading: (48)	Re: Gurkha I agree with most on here the lower priced ones that are at almost all online stores have issues the wrappers split, uneven burn, and even a hoover cant draw on one. The flavors depending on your likes and dislikes have been acceptable and occasionally even good. __________________ Sporting goods raffle for a great cause. PM me for tickets.

01-11-2014, 06:21 AM	#10
dijit Have My Own Room Join Date: Feb 2012 First Name: Mike Location: Brownsburg, Indiana Posts: 2,186 Trading: (48)	Re: Gurkha $160 cigars = smokers who typically wouldnt know a turd from a good cigar in my limited experience. C-bid, and many of the other cigar bid sites all experience this. The worst I saw was on the bid site run by Famous for some kind of Opus MSRP was $18 a stick and the bid finished at over $30. Yes I was bidding but stopped at the $18 MSRP. The online shoppes have figured out that they can supplement their low prices with the bid sites that get people caught up in the excitement of the auction to run the price well above their normal price and MSRP. __________________ Sporting goods raffle for a great cause. PM me for tickets.

01-11-2014, 06:34 AM	#11
blugill Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Andy Location: Enid, Oklahoma Posts: 867 Trading: (10)	Re: Gurkha I've got a friend I pushed down the slope and he's likes Gurkhas, some of them. We've talked about their reputation a lot and he asked me the same thing, why are there so many people that love them and hate them. It's simple, if you like them, enjoy them and smoke them as much as you want! Smoke what you love! __________________ My Blog

01-11-2014, 06:45 AM	#12
tsolomon Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: The Villages, FL Posts: 1,240 Trading: (31)	Re: Gurkha It's great marketing and promoting of the product. When you get that email from CI offering these expensive cigars at a really great price, you wonder what you are missing. So you start reading the write ups and reviews and say I have to try these. If you haven't smoked a lot of cigars, then these can become sort of a baseline of what a cigar should taste like. It's only after you start smoking a wider range of cigars that you can really figure out where Gurkhas fit in with your flavor profile. Over time, your tastes change and what you like to smoke will change as well.

01-11-2014, 08:26 AM	#13
Heavy_d Feeling at Home Join Date: Jun 2013 First Name: Derek Location: Eastern, KY Posts: 878 Trading: (1)	Re: Gurkha I've had 3 different Gurkhas, the Gurkha Seduction and the Wicked Indie and Red Witch from their East India Trading Co. line. The Seduction was actually pretty good as a mild morning stick and I lucked out and didn't have any burn issues with it, but I realize this is more the exception than the rule. With the EITC sticks, I really enjoyed the Wicked Indie, but both cigars had wonky burns and if I remember right, the Red Witch was a lite plugged. So while I enjoyed 2 of the 3, I probably wouldn't seek them out again. But like Bluegill said, smoke what you love. __________________ "maybe it's like becoming one with the cigar. You lose yourself in it; everything fades away" -Raul Julia

01-11-2014, 03:53 PM	#15
kcdeadmoney Living the Dream... Join Date: Dec 2013 First Name: Jim Location: Kansas City Posts: 23 Trading: (0)	Re: Gurkha http://www.cigarsinternational.com/c...tan-xo-5-pack/ These are the same item number I bought, is there a difference? These are $160. __________________

01-11-2014, 04:08 PM	#16
Big Perm Just in from the Storm Join Date: Jan 2014 First Name: Jason Location: DFW Posts: 21 Trading: (0)	Re: Gurkha They are really hit and miss, with more misses Easily 5 plus years ago, they had one called a Doble Maduro, or something like that.....loved that smoke....every now and again, I'll get one random Gurkha in a sampler and some are decent, but most have been a disappointment. Due to supreme cheapness and a couple good reviews, I have a few in my humi despite better judgement, will try to write a review in the next month or so...

01-11-2014, 04:09 PM	#17
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,658 Trading: (63)	Re: Gurkha OP: Marketing! Some I like, others not so much. De gustibus non est disputandum! __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

01-11-2014, 06:00 PM	#19
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,658 Trading: (63)	Re: Gurkha Damn, you're cheap, Tom! I figured a grand, min! __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

01-11-2014, 06:18 PM	#20
RWhisenand Feeling at Home Join Date: Aug 2011 First Name: Rob Location: Nevada Posts: 798 Trading: (7)	Re: Gurkha I'm not sure I'd waste a couple perfectly good wooden matches lighting a Gurka. __________________ No function well beer without.