I remember when Patrick Lagreid told me about how many Gurkha articles needed to be written. It’s a fact that was not lost upon me as I made my way around the booth with a notepad trying to keep track of said product and it’s something that comes back into play now as I try to make sure I don’t miss anything. Gurkha’s booth is very much the same as it’s been for the last few years, perhaps most notable for its very bright—albeit hard—red carpeting. As noted above, there’s quite a bit of new product and it’s spread out between cases throughout the booth, though not everything in the cases are new. Gurkha Blendmaster’s Cask Gurkha gets in on the whiskey theme. This is a traditional cigar, i.e. not infused/flavored, designed to be paired with whisk(e)y. Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Dominican Republic Filler: Dominican Republic Gurkha Blendmaster’s Cask Ambassador (7 x 55) — $12 (Boxes of 20, $240) Gurkha Blendmaster’s Cask XO (6 x 60) — $13 (Boxes of 20, $260) Gurkha The Cigar Malt Collection To go along with Blendmaster’s Cask, Gurkha has created The Cigar Malt Collection—cigars that are designed to be paired with specific types of ...
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