Hey Guys,

It's about time to come back to Gurkha again. There's a few of them I wanted to cover for the month and I gathered up the best I could snag. Let's get to something a little out there when it comes to a Habano.

Gurkha Shaggy Robusto:

Wrapper: Dominican Habano
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua

Pre-Light and Construction:

The box itself was a rough, like an old crate you just so happened to find in the attic when cleaning out for the holidays.Opened there are bits and pieces of tobacco to give it more of a garnish for the box. Usually Gurkha has a tendency to give their boxes an appearance to draw you into the stick. They have a pretty good knack for a majority. This however, it's like sending off a lost relic from the older days for a nostalgia feel. With no band and a shaggy foot of Nicaragua at the end, it must have sprouted something extra for us to smoke. The stick itself was very rough and toothy with a medium grade of oil to help it show off. Veins were medium and seems were slightly showing off, but no matter. Let's light it up!

The Burn Part 1:

When lighting up the shaggy foot, I had to make sure it was all it until it would hit the wrapper. Being Nicaragua, it hits you with some kick with a massive pepper note. It took a few puffs to get into it's wild and zaney groove. Once the wrapper hit, there was a massive change in the texture. There was more of a cedar and dark chocolate to come and blend in. So we pretty much have a sweet and spicy cedar start for this guy. Mainly a point where you would think that these aging sticks grew bored from their box prison and are ready to party. The body at this part was a high medium and it was starting to slowly build up.

The Burn Part 2:

During the flow, it seemed to get a little more heavier. The pepper was still dominating the playing field. The Dark Chocolate was remaining in it's place while the cedar developed more with a cross of earthy tones giving it more of a natural taste. Still the pepper had mainly taken the victor by this point. Still the body is building up.

The Burn Final:

The Dark Chocolate started to calm itself down and became a little more lighter than it started. The rest of the earthy cedar was picking up a little more bite to it trying to keep up with the pepper notes. With the final few draws, I felt like I lost a wrestling match with Lou Ferrigno. Either that or had a massive all nighter at the club with a dozen jello shots and a few shots of whiskey. What a trip.

Verdict:

As I said before this guys was a major kick to the pallet. I've had these before in the past, but these were a little more calmer than before. They still have a kick to them. If you want something a little more of a ball buster, then grab a few of these.

Next Week: Gurkha 125
See you then!