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Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year 10th Aniversary Prisoner

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Cigar details

Ring gauge 54
Length 7.01"
Wrapper Dominican Criollo ‘98
Binder Dominican Olor
Filler 15 Year Dominican
RATING
4/ 10
Reviewed by Matt @matt

At a glance

Smoke time 1 Hour 28 Minutes
Smoke level Medium
Draw Ideal
Burn Tunneling / Slight Wave
Corrections Touchup

THE SIGNATURE

Taste
Bitterness Harshness
50FIRSTMIDFINAL

Absent — Sweetness, Savoriness, Spice.

Performance
Strength Body Retrohale
50FIRSTMIDFINAL
Mouthfeel
DRYJUICY

Mostly Dry

First review of this one.

Flavour profile

TOP NOTE Earth ToastedNutsSweetFruitFloralSpicePepperAnimalEarthWoodCoffeeHerbalOther
DirtMossPeatCampfirePineBurnt coffeeBlack Pepper
FIRST THIRD
TOP NOTE Earth ToastedNutsSweetFruitFloralSpicePepperAnimalEarthWoodCoffeeHerbalOther
DirtMossPeatCampfirePine
Smoke output Medium
Draw Ideal
Burn line Tunneling
Correction Touchup
Body Dense
Strength Medium
Retrohale Zesty
Bitterness Noticeable Bitter
Harshness Developing Bite
Mouthfeel Mostly Dry
Sweetness No Sweetness
Savoriness No Umami
Spice No Spice
MIDDLE THIRD
TOP NOTE Earth ToastedNutsSweetFruitFloralSpicePepperAnimalEarthWoodCoffeeHerbalOther
DirtCampfireBurnt coffee
Smoke output High
Draw Loose
Burn line Slight Wave
Correction Touchup
Strength Medium
Body Medium
Retrohale Zesty
Bitterness Noticeable Bitter
Harshness Edgy
Mouthfeel Mostly Dry
Sweetness No Sweetness
Savoriness No Umami
Spice No Spice
FINAL THIRD
TOP NOTE Pepper ToastedNutsSweetFruitFloralSpicePepperAnimalEarthWoodCoffeeHerbalOther
Black PepperDirtCampfire
Smoke output Medium
Draw Ideal
Burn line Tunneling
Correction Touchup
Strength Bold
Retrohale Peppery
Body Medium
Harshness Edgy
Bitterness Balanced Bitter
Mouthfeel Mostly Dry
Sweetness No Sweetness
Savoriness No Umami
Spice No Spice

Notes

I've had good experiences with Gurkas in the past, despite how they are hated by so many people, but this was pretty fricking awful: peppery, harsh, edgy, bitey, burnt campfire. Definitely would never smoke this again
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