Gurkha Spec Ops

This is a smoke I received from a friend who is really into Gurkhas. I'm finding more and more that Gurkhas are not my most favorite and are rough on the maduro.

Gurkha Special Operations 7"x54 Churchhill Maduro

Construction:

This was a good sized stick with a dark, semi-oily appearance with a solid tobacco smell. For a maduro, this one was slightly lacking in the aroma and presence. It was put together well with invisible seams and no notable imperfections. The band is just what you would expect for Gurkha.

Smoke:

Once I opened the head with my cutter, I wasn't hit with those aged tobacco flavors on the cold draw. I was slightly disappointed but decided to light it and see how it went. The spec ops was a decent smoke that was lacking in complexity. It is a consistent smoke that didn't change in the pallet and had a solid burn.

Overall, this is a decent smoke that would make a good daily smoke, but this thing retails from $13 to $20 a stick. At that price, I'm not impressed at all and wouldn't buy one. I'm not saying I wouldn't smoke it if gifted to me, just that I wouldn't pay that much for it. I've had $2 sticks that had more character.

Keep Smokin!

Mick