Corojo wrapper · Medium to full
Gurkha Nicaragua Series: flavour profile and cigars like it
Gurkha Nicaragua Series is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium to full. It has a Corojo wrapper grown in Nicaragua and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, cedar and fruit.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Micallef Herencia Maduro and Aganorsa Leaf Aniversario Corojo.
What does Gurkha Nicaragua Series taste like?
- cream and nuts
- cedar and wood
- fruit and floral
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Aganorsa Corojo ’99 Clara, Nicaragua |
|---|---|
| Binder | Double Aganorsa Corojo ’99, Nicaragua |
| Filler | Aganorsa Corojo ’99 and Criollo ’98, Nicaragua |
| Strength | Medium to full as published by gurkhacigars.com |
| Body | Not published |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | Aganorsa Leaf (TABSA) |
| Factory | Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A. (TABSA) |
| Sizes | Robusto 5×52 · Toro 6×54 · Magnum 6×60 · Belicoso 6.125×52 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- cigaraficionado.com: 89 points, Toro, 6 x 54 (2022)In our words: The review found wood and nuts, then floral and citrus notes.
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 Nicaragua Series
The line. Gurkha shipped this IPCPR 2019 special edition to invited retailers. gurkhacigars.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 Nicaragua Series
- Micallef Herencia MaduroClosest matchWrapper style not published · Medium to medium-fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more earth and leather, about the same strength.
- Aganorsa Leaf Aniversario CorojoAlso fitsCorojo wrapper · Medium to fullSame Corojo wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more earth and leather, about the same strength.
- Arturo Fuente Casa Fuente Series5 NaturalAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumA step milder.
- Camacho Ecuador BXPAlso fitsHabano wrapper · Medium-full to fullAbout the same strength.
- Protocol Gold ThemisOne step furtherConnecticut wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, more natural sweetness, less cream and nuts, a step milder.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Gurkha Nicaragua Series as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.