Gurkha

Yakuza

Received this one in a trade after it had been resting for quite some time. The flavor profile consisted of some toast, wood tones, and espresso. Very subtle hints of pepper would appear at times. The draw and burn were both decent.

Cigar details: same Ghurka label but the yakuza part of the label and new colors adds a nice touch. The cigar itself is brown like a Hershey’s bar and is veiny. Cold Draw: not really detecting any notes. First thirst: the taste of sweet bread to start off. Light spice on retro-hale. Woody oak taste. Sweet expresso taste. Taste of nuts as well. All these flavors combine for a breach earth taste. Second third: heading into this third there was a canoe issue I had to fix. Wood and sweet bread notes still strong. Spice in the picture as well. Wood seems to be the most prominent note now. The light nut taste is still there. Expresso taste coming in. Minor burning issue. Final third: getting an expresso bread taste. Spice is still relevant. Wood is still lingering as well. Nuts is there but minimal. There is almost a cinnamon like taste. Final smoke time: 1:50. Final score: 83.