tsmckenney
Mick
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Gurkha Vintage Shaggy
Toro, 6 x 50
Wrapper: Dominican
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Nicaraguan & Dominican
Sitting on the patio enjoying this one. It's 75 degrees, a bit windy. Not a typical day for March in Minneapolis.
The light was easy and even. The draw is perfect. My palate is a bit ruined from last night's debauchery downtown (wife and kid are out of town), but I think my senses are keen enough for enjoyment purposes.
Here are my observations into the first third of this stick. It is creamy, but has a slightly unique and what I'll call a ˜good hobby farm hay" characteristic. Usually I would use "hay" as an adjective for a dog rocket, but not in this case. It's nice, easy on the palate and a good combo to the cream.
Into the second third, I'm picking up more cocoa than hay. Might be because I'm smoking it faster, can't get enough of this cigar, honestly, very good thus far. Glad I went with this one, it was either the Gurkha or a Tatuaje Reserva J21. The Tatuaje has had a couple months to ease out in the humidor, and I think I'll get to that one a little later. When the cat's away, the mouse will smoke cigars like Mark Twain.
Half way marker. I'm getting some great flavors. Flavors I'm not sure how to explain, which from my perspective, is when you're smoking a really great cigar. I'd like to say it's similar to burnt skin covering a good crème brule, but it's not quite that sweet.
A short story on the purchase of this cigar: The Golden Leaf was having a Gurkha event on Friday night and they advertised specials on Gurkha cigars. So, I planned to stop in and pick up a couple Master Selects. The 'special' turned out to be buy 3, get one free. One of their choice, of course. I didn't think that was really a great deal, and wouldn't have bought anything if it wasn't for the beautiful Latina doing promotion for Gurkha. She described the Shaggy to me. She told me it had a unique flavor, which I would definitely agree with, but she also told me the filler was part Peruvian. That sold me as I'd never tried a cigar with Peruvian filler. However, Gurkha's website indicates the only cigar they have with Peruvian filler is the Grand Age. So, I don't know. I'd assume the site was accurate, but nonetheless, she was sweet and this cigar is fantastic.
I'm getting into the last third of the cigar. Looks like it might rain, which is going to f up my plan for smoking like Mark Twain on the patio, but will get me back into the basement studio, which is where I need to be as well. The cigar is producing a stronger cocoa flavor now. I can't believe how fast I smoked this baby. Part of that can be contributed to the wind. The burn is still perfect and I'm not yet picking up any bitterness.
Into the last quarter of the cigar, the bitterness naturally kicked in. The cigar is still maintaining the cocoa flavor, but the "good hobby farm hay" flavor has definitely passed, although I can still smell it. I'll put this out in a couple minutes. This was a great cigar. I will definitely pick up a 5-pack in the near future.
Also, I'm no aging expert, but I would have no reason to believe that this cigar wouldn't better with some time.
Hope everyone's having as good a weekend as I am,
ts
Toro, 6 x 50
Wrapper: Dominican
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Nicaraguan & Dominican
Sitting on the patio enjoying this one. It's 75 degrees, a bit windy. Not a typical day for March in Minneapolis.
The light was easy and even. The draw is perfect. My palate is a bit ruined from last night's debauchery downtown (wife and kid are out of town), but I think my senses are keen enough for enjoyment purposes.
Here are my observations into the first third of this stick. It is creamy, but has a slightly unique and what I'll call a ˜good hobby farm hay" characteristic. Usually I would use "hay" as an adjective for a dog rocket, but not in this case. It's nice, easy on the palate and a good combo to the cream.
Into the second third, I'm picking up more cocoa than hay. Might be because I'm smoking it faster, can't get enough of this cigar, honestly, very good thus far. Glad I went with this one, it was either the Gurkha or a Tatuaje Reserva J21. The Tatuaje has had a couple months to ease out in the humidor, and I think I'll get to that one a little later. When the cat's away, the mouse will smoke cigars like Mark Twain.
Half way marker. I'm getting some great flavors. Flavors I'm not sure how to explain, which from my perspective, is when you're smoking a really great cigar. I'd like to say it's similar to burnt skin covering a good crème brule, but it's not quite that sweet.
A short story on the purchase of this cigar: The Golden Leaf was having a Gurkha event on Friday night and they advertised specials on Gurkha cigars. So, I planned to stop in and pick up a couple Master Selects. The 'special' turned out to be buy 3, get one free. One of their choice, of course. I didn't think that was really a great deal, and wouldn't have bought anything if it wasn't for the beautiful Latina doing promotion for Gurkha. She described the Shaggy to me. She told me it had a unique flavor, which I would definitely agree with, but she also told me the filler was part Peruvian. That sold me as I'd never tried a cigar with Peruvian filler. However, Gurkha's website indicates the only cigar they have with Peruvian filler is the Grand Age. So, I don't know. I'd assume the site was accurate, but nonetheless, she was sweet and this cigar is fantastic.
I'm getting into the last third of the cigar. Looks like it might rain, which is going to f up my plan for smoking like Mark Twain on the patio, but will get me back into the basement studio, which is where I need to be as well. The cigar is producing a stronger cocoa flavor now. I can't believe how fast I smoked this baby. Part of that can be contributed to the wind. The burn is still perfect and I'm not yet picking up any bitterness.
Into the last quarter of the cigar, the bitterness naturally kicked in. The cigar is still maintaining the cocoa flavor, but the "good hobby farm hay" flavor has definitely passed, although I can still smell it. I'll put this out in a couple minutes. This was a great cigar. I will definitely pick up a 5-pack in the near future.
Also, I'm no aging expert, but I would have no reason to believe that this cigar wouldn't better with some time.
Hope everyone's having as good a weekend as I am,
ts
