Gurkha
Crest
Strength: Medium-FullIn stock
About this cigar
Gurkha's Crest XO is a Dominican-made large-ring parejo built around a dark Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper with Nicaraguan binder and Dominican-Nicaraguan fillers. It delivers a dense, measured smoke with earthy sweetness, cedar and spice, gaining richness through the finish.
Tasting notes
earthcedarcocoablack pepper
Available sizes
2 options2 in stockSelected size
Torpedo
6.5" × 52 · Pack of 5
In stock
$52.00$10.40 / cigarTax & shipping includedAdd
Pairs well with
aged rumbourboncognacespresso
At a glance
- Made in
- Dominican Republic
- Strength
- Medium-Full
- Sizes
- 2 available
In plain English
What to expect
Smoothness
Balanced
Strength
Medium-Full
Richer and more assertive, but still approachable.
Flavour
earth · cedar · cocoa · black pepper
Tasting profile
How it tastes
Primary
earthcedarcocoablack pepper
Secondary
leatherespressomolasses
What each note tastes like
Sweetness4/5
Cocoa, dried fruit, molasses
Spice4/5
Pepper and warmth on the finish
Creaminess1/5
Soft, smooth, milky texture
Earthiness5/5
Soil, leather, forest floor
Wood3/5
Cedar, oak, toasted timber
Read from this cigar's own tasting notes, strength and wrapper — not a published score.
Earth & leatherearth · leather
Dry, savoury depth — the backbone most aged tobacco is built on.
Wood & cedarcedar
Clean, resinous notes that come forward as the cigar warms up.
Pepper & spiceblack pepper
The tingle on the retrohale; usually strongest in the first third.
Cocoa & coffeecocoa · espresso
Roasted, faintly bitter sweetness that builds through the middle.
Sweetnessmolasses
Sugars from the wrapper and long-leaf filler; often on the lips.
Blend & origin
How it is built
- Made in
- Dominican Republic
- Sizes (length × ring)
- 6–6.5" × 52–60
Explore this blend
Where it sits in the collection
made in Dominican Republic · medium-full in strength · pairs with aged rum, bourbon, cognac
Compare sizes
Every size side by side
| Size | Length × ring | Pack | Per cigar | Price | vs retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torpedo | 6.5" × 52 | Pack of 5 | $10.40 | $52 | |
| XO | 6" × 60 | Pack of 5 | $11.20 | $56 |
Aging & storage · Guidance
How to keep it
General humidor guidance for this cigar, based on its wrapper, strength, ring gauge and packaging.
Storage
Hold the box at 65–70% relative humidity at 65–70°F (18–21°C). Steady humidity matters far more than the exact number — swings are what crack wrappers.
Rest after delivery
Thicker ring gauges hold shipping moisture longest — give these boxes three to four weeks in the humidor before the first one.
Aging window
Full-bodied blends reward patience: a year or two of quiet aging typically trades raw power for depth.
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