Gurkha Ghost Spook - Short XO Cigar - 1 Single

Date Added: Sunday 14 November, 2021 by Craig

I’m a big fan of Gurkha. I’ve many really good cigars from them and all have been great. This one…
I know Gurkha have a rep got advertising over quality, which is each to their own, personally, I love them.
I’ve had two of these in the humidor and I decided to have one yesterday. Draw was awfully tight, no smoke and that’s that. I know I could say to Cgars and get a replacement, but I should have used the Perfecdraw and sorted the knots, but for some reason I forgot.
Had another less than ten mins ago. Same issue, so I use the handy perfecdraw and pulled out a knot that looked longer than the actual cigar. Maybe five inch. The draw and burn and flavour from then was what I expected from a Gurkha.
Sweet, bitter dark chocolate and hazel. A creamy white smoke and brilliant burn.
I’ve had a lot of Gurkha’s and we all need to remember that these are natural products, so sometimes a knot happens. I’d always advise to get a perfecdraw incase.
Would I recommend? Yes. For the most part. I’d say, this isn’t a beginners cigar. Strong, but not too strong for a seasoned smoker.
But I can’t stress enough the Perfecdraw if you’re getting a Gurkha.
It’s worried me, but the tool itself is worth its weight in gold (And I see you can get a Cgars gold and silver draw enhancer which I have my eyes on) so…
Final thoughts? Maybe expect a draw issue, like any cigar but don’t give up. Use your draw enhancer and you should get a fantastic smoke which will blow you away.
A 4/5 just for the mild inconvenience. But not a bad cigar.