Habano wrapper · Medium
Gurkha Heritage: flavour profile and cigars like it
Gurkha Heritage is a medium hand-made cigar. It has a Ecuadorian Rosado Habano (Natural) wrapper over Dominican, Connecticut Broadleaf and Nicaraguan filler. Published tasting notes mention coffee, dark chocolate, spice, woody and earthy.
On our flavour map it leans toward cocoa and coffee, with pepper and spice behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Oliva Serie V and E.P. Carrillo Allegiance.
What does Gurkha Heritage taste like?
- coffee
- dark chocolate
- spice
- woody
- earthy
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Rosado Habano (Natural) |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Dominican, Connecticut Broadleaf and Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Medium |
| Made by | Gurkha Cigar Group (blended by American Caribbean Cigars; hand-rolled in Nicaragua) |
| Sizes | Robusto 5x55 · Toro 6.5x54 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What smokers and critics say
Critics note: earthy, woody smoke.
Critics flag: bitter, oily finish and charry harshness early.
Scores as published by the retailer or magazine. Themes are our summary of the reviews, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
On the retailer best-seller lists we track in Estonia.
Cigars like Gurkha Heritage
- Oliva Serie V91% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullSame Habano wrapper style, a step stronger.
- E.P. Carrillo Allegiance86% flavour matchSumatra wrapper · Medium to fullLess pepper and spice, a step stronger.
- Rocky Patel Sixty83% flavour matchSan Andrés wrapper · MediumMore cocoa and coffee, less pepper and spice, same strength.
- Casa Turrent 1880 Edición Limitada83% flavour matchSan Andrés wrapper · MediumMore cocoa and coffee, less pepper and spice, same strength.
- AJ Fernandez New World (original, Oscuro)82% flavour matchMaduro wrapper · Medium to fullLess cedar and wood, a step stronger.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.