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Gurkha Seduction: flavour profile and cigars like it

Gurkha Seduction is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is medium to medium-full. It has a Habano wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from Colombia. The tasting notes in our sources point to fruit.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Tatuaje Havana VI Verocú Blue and La Galera Habano.

Published by Breaking Cigars · Editorial contact: Anatolie Clevan · Sources read · Independently fact-checked · How we built this

Gurkha Seduction cigar
Single cigar. www.cigarworld.de.

What does Gurkha Seduction taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • fruit and floral

How strong is it, and what's in it?

WrapperEcuadorian H-2000 / Ecuadorian Habano
BinderDominican Olor
FillerColombian Corojo
StrengthMedium to medium-full as published by cigar-coop.com
BodyFull
Made inDominican Republic
Made byGurkha Cigar Group International, brand operator
FactoryCuevas Factory, Dominican Republic
SizesRobusto 5×55 · Churchill 7×55 · Toro 6×55 · XO 6×60

Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.

What reviewers say

  • vdg-cigars.com, Robusto (2025)In our words: The reviewer cited citrus during the second third. The page calls body full, bordering medium.

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 Seduction

The line. A retailer lists the Robusto from October 2013. Its original launch story was not located. cigarworld.de

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 Seduction

  1. Tatuaje Havana VI Verocú BlueClosest matchCorojo wrapper · Medium to fullAbout the same strength.
  2. La Galera HabanoAlso fitsHabano wrapper · Medium to medium-fullSame Habano wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.
  3. Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Sungrown SeriesAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.
  4. Cavalier Genève Geneve Inner CircleAlso fitsHabano wrapper · Medium to fullSame Habano wrapper family, more earth and leather, about the same strength.
  5. Kristoff Ligero MaduroOne step furtherBrazilian wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more earth and leather, about the same strength.

Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Gurkha Seduction as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.

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