Sumatra wrapper · Medium
Gurkha Marquesa: flavour profile and cigars like it
Gurkha Marquesa is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is medium. It has a Sumatra wrapper and filler from Nicaragua. Our sources publish no tasting notes for it yet.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Kristoff Sumatra and Silencio Blue.
What does Gurkha Marquesa 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 | Sumatra |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan, from Ometepe and Estelí |
| Strength | Medium as published by neptunecigar.com |
| Body | Medium-bodied |
| Made in | Dominican Republic |
| Made by | Gurkha Cigars |
| Factory | PDR Cigars |
| Sizes | Robusto 5×52 · Toro 6×54 · Belicoso 5×54 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- blindmanspuff.com: 89 points, Toro, 6 x 54 (2020)In our words: The panel liked flavour and smoke output. Burn issues reduced the result.
- 3.93 out of 5 from 12 customer reviews at neptunecigar.com (Robusto, 5 x 52)
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 Marquesa
The line. Gurkha brought back Marquesa in 2018. blindmanspuff.com
The brand. The official site says Kaizad Hansotia revived Gurkha Cigars in 1989. Gurkha Cigars publishes its releases. Physical production varies by line. Verified factories include PDR and TABSA. gurkhacigars.com
Cigars like Gurkha Marquesa
- Kristoff SumatraClosest matchSumatra wrapper · MediumSame Sumatra wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.
- Silencio BlueAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.
- Culture AniversarioAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.
- Aliados Cabinet EditionAlso fitsSumatra wrapper · MediumSame Sumatra wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.
- La Aurora 1495One step furtherWrapper style not published · Medium to medium-fullAlso made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Gurkha Marquesa as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.