Gurkha Beast

Don Fernando · 05-21-2010, 11:20 AM

Back in the day when the ocean was still a jungle and I was a newbie, I took part in the Newbie Sampler Trade and got paired up with Massphatness. He send me a great sampler and amongst them there were a Gurkha Beauty and a Gurkha Beast. Due to my previous experiences with Gurkha I always skipped those whenever I was browsing my collection, looking for something to smoke, but I could not pass them anymore, I owe it to Vin to smoke these and as always write a review, so I lit up the Gurkha Beast.

The cigar 6x52 looks awesome, I like the Gurkha band and combined with the extra black & silver "BEAST" band and the cedar the looks are great. The wrapper is dark, smooth and oily. Once I release the cigar from the cellophane wrapper I smell a mild acidic straw. The construction feels good but the predraw is a bit on the loose side. The predraw leaves a mild peppery raisin flavor on the palate.

I can taste some wood with a hint of chocolate. The flavors are mild. After an inch I also get some straw and the flavors grow a bit in strength. The flavors are a bit musty.

Halfway the chocolate gets a bit stronger and becomes the main flavor. The strength of the flavors is now medium. After ⅔ the wood is the main flavor again and less musty. The chocolate is now a supporting flavor. After that the cigar gets more herbal.

This cigar lasted me almost 90 minutes and gave me a poor amount of thin smoke. The ash is firm and light colored. The burn is good. There is a lot of nicotine build up in the cigar, I got a huge flame when I purged. This cigar is mild to medium flavored and medium bodied.

Would I buy this cigar again? Nah, but then again, I say that about every Gurkha I smoked before so this shouldn't be a surprise.

Appearance: 8 / 10
Construction: 6 / 10
Draw: 6 / 10
Burn: 7 / 10
Smoke & ash: 6 / 10
Aroma first part: 6 / 10
Aroma second part: 6 / 10
Aroma third part: 6 / 10

Don Fernando · 05-21-2010, 11:25 AM

Crap, this is the Gurkha Beast. Can one of the mods please change the topic title?

Don Fernando · 05-21-2010, 11:43 AM

Thank you Dave

Volt · 05-21-2010, 11:44 AM

You had me confused for sure. The Beast is definitly more potent than the Beauty.

Don Fernando · 05-21-2010, 11:47 AM

I had myself confused too Michael. The beauty is the next review, already smoked it and have the written review in front of me. Now I need to transfer it to a digital format and upload the pics.

OHRD · 05-21-2010, 12:29 PM

Got one of these in a c.com sampler - it's been lurking in the bottom of my humi for 2 years, taunting me, saying it's stronger than me. I mostly just tell it to shut the hell up, and remind it that it is a Gurkha.

KenyanSandBoa · 05-21-2010, 01:24 PM

Great review.

I haven't tried one of these, but I haven't really liked many of the Gurkhas I've tried, so I don't know how motivated I am to go down that route.

05-21-2010, 11:20 AM	#1
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,064 Trading: (29)	Gurkha Beast Back in the day when the ocean was still a jungle and I was a newbie, I took part in the Newbie Sampler Trade and got paired up with Massphatness. He send me a great sampler and amongst them there were a Gurkha Beauty and a Gurkha Beast. Due to my previous experiences with Gurkha I always skipped those whenever I was browsing my collection, looking for something to smoke, but I could not pass them anymore, I owe it to Vin to smoke these and as always write a review, so I lit up the Gurkha Beast. The cigar 6x52 looks awesome, I like the Gurkha band and combined with the extra black & silver "BEAST" band and the cedar the looks are great. The wrapper is dark, smooth and oily. Once I release the cigar from the cellophane wrapper I smell a mild acidic straw. The construction feels good but the predraw is a bit on the loose side. The predraw leaves a mild peppery raisin flavor on the palate. I can taste some wood with a hint of chocolate. The flavors are mild. After an inch I also get some straw and the flavors grow a bit in strength. The flavors are a bit musty. Halfway the chocolate gets a bit stronger and becomes the main flavor. The strength of the flavors is now medium. After ⅔ the wood is the main flavor again and less musty. The chocolate is now a supporting flavor. After that the cigar gets more herbal. This cigar lasted me almost 90 minutes and gave me a poor amount of thin smoke. The ash is firm and light colored. The burn is good. There is a lot of nicotine build up in the cigar, I got a huge flame when I purged. This cigar is mild to medium flavored and medium bodied. Would I buy this cigar again? Nah, but then again, I say that about every Gurkha I smoked before so this shouldn't be a surprise. Appearance: 8 / 10 Construction: 6 / 10 Draw: 6 / 10 Burn: 7 / 10 Smoke & ash: 6 / 10 Aroma first part: 6 / 10 Aroma second part: 6 / 10 Aroma third part: 6 / 10 __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

05-21-2010, 11:25 AM	#2
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,064 Trading: (29)	Re: Gurkha beauty Crap, this is the Gurkha Beast. Can one of the mods please change the topic title? __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

05-21-2010, 11:43 AM	#3
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,064 Trading: (29)	Re: Gurkha Beast Thank you Dave __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

05-21-2010, 11:44 AM	#4
Volt I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,799 Trading: (19)	Re: Gurkha Beast You had me confused for sure. The Beast is definitly more potent than the Beauty. __________________ Curing the infection... One bullet at a time.

05-21-2010, 11:47 AM	#5
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,064 Trading: (29)	Re: Gurkha Beast I had myself confused too Michael. The beauty is the next review, already smoked it and have the written review in front of me. Now I need to transfer it to a digital format and upload the pics. __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

05-21-2010, 12:29 PM	#6
OHRD Garage w/ couch & ashtray Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Matt Posts: 1,377 Trading: (39)	Re: Gurkha Beast Got one of these in a c.com sampler - it's been lurking in the bottom of my humi for 2 years, taunting me, saying it's stronger than me. I mostly just tell it to shut the hell up, and remind it that it is a Gurkha. __________________ Did I tell you my garage has a couch and an ashtray? My wife doesn't let me sleep or smoke inside.

05-21-2010, 01:24 PM	#7
KenyanSandBoa The Nightman Cometh... Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Jim Location: Massholia Posts: 1,463 Trading: (74)	Re: Gurkha Beast Great review. I haven't tried one of these, but I haven't really liked many of the Gurkhas I've tried, so I don't know how motivated I am to go down that route. __________________ I hope you brought a change of clothes because your eyes are about to piss tears.