Connecticut wrapper · Full
Gurkha Ghost Connecticut: flavour profile and cigars like it
Gurkha Ghost Connecticut is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is full. It has a Connecticut wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and the United States. Our sources publish no tasting notes for it yet.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Diamond Crown Black Diamond and Carlos André Pace.
What does Gurkha Ghost Connecticut taste like?
No tasting notes in our sources yet, so this cigar has no flavour map. Its matches lean on wrapper, origin and strength.
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade |
|---|---|
| Binder | Mexican |
| Filler | Dominican, Nicaraguan, and United States |
| Strength | Full as published by neptunecigar.com |
| Body | Full-bodied |
| Made in | Dominican Republic |
| Made by | PDR Cigars |
| Factory | PDR Cigars, Dominican Republic |
| Sizes | Shadow 5×52 · Asura 6×54 · Exorcist 6×60 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- es.halfwheel.com: 87 points, Asura, 6 x 54 (2023)In our words: The Asura was accessible, with good construction. Wrapper fragility affected three samples.
Scores as published by the magazine or retailer, for the size named. Notes are our summary of the review, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
About Gurkha Ghost Connecticut
The line. Announced for TPE 2023. It debuted at The Great Smoke before wider March shipping. smokintabacco.com
The brand. Modern Gurkha was founded in 1989 by Kaizad Hansotia. Reviewed lines use contract production. PDR makes Colección Especial and Ghost Connecticut. American Caribbean makes Colección Especial Nicaragua. Reviewed sources do not name factories for Classic Havana Blend or Fat Boy. smokingpipes.com
Cigars like Gurkha Ghost Connecticut
- Diamond Crown Black DiamondClosest matchConnecticut wrapper · FullSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.
- Carlos André PaceAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · FullSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.
- Gilbert de Montsalvat Revolution StyleAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in the Dominican Republic, a step milder.
- La Flor Dominicana Reserva Especial (Connecticut)Also fitsConnecticut wrapper · Medium to fullSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, a step milder.
- Laura Chavin Invincible Black EditionOne step furtherWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in the Dominican Republic, a step milder.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Gurkha Ghost Connecticut as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.