San Andrés wrapper · Medium
Gurkha Revenant Maduro: flavour profile and cigars like it
Gurkha Revenant Maduro is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is medium. It has a San Andrés wrapper grown in Mexico. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar, earth, pepper and cocoa.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Silencio Blue and La Sirena Mexican Mermaid.
What does Gurkha Revenant Maduro taste like?
- cedar and wood
- earth and leather
- pepper and spice
- cocoa and coffee
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Mexican San Andrés |
|---|---|
| Binder | Cameroon |
| Filler | T-13 hybrid, Corona, and Broadleaf |
| Strength | Medium as published by gurkhacigars.com |
| Body | Medium-bodied |
| Made in | Dominican Republic |
| Made by | Gurkha Cigar Group International, brand operator |
| Blender | Ram Rodriguez |
| Factory | Tabacalera El Artista S.R.L. |
| Sizes | Robusto 5×52 · Toro 6×54 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- kaplowitz.blogspot.com, Robusto box-press (2022)In our words: The reviewer found leather, hickory, cocoa, and pepper. Construction drew criticism.
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 Revenant Maduro
The line. Gurkha introduced Revenant in July 2021. Stores received it later that year. gurkhacigars.com
The brand. Gurkha says Kaizad Hansotia acquired and revitalized the brand in 1989. The company traces earlier roots to 1887. gurkhacigars.com
Cigars like Gurkha Revenant Maduro
- Silencio BlueClosest matchWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.
- La Sirena Mexican MermaidAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to medium-fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.
- Byron 1850Also fitsWrapper style not published · MediumAbout the same strength.
- Te-Amo World Selection SeriesAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · MediumSame San Andrés wrapper family, about the same strength.
- Oz Family Cigars Pi SynesthesiaOne step furtherSan Andrés wrapper · MediumSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, more natural sweetness, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Gurkha Revenant Maduro as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.