Gurkha Black Dragon

karcus

Ever since NYHCx516x gave me a Gurkha Black Dragon, I've been searching for another or something similar. My order just came in of 10 Gurkha Titans and I was looking to get the Black Dragons from the Guerilla Warfare section of the website. Although upon my research there appear to be several Black Dragons by Gurkha. Are they all different? Is it the size and shape that is different? Is it the packaging that's different? Is it the wrap that's different?

dbeckom

As far as I know they're all the same wrapper and filler combination, with the exception of the one with the double wrapper (barber pole). The Black Dragon is one of my favorite cigars

NYHCx516x

karcus:

Ever since NYHCx516x gave me a Gurkha Black Dragon, I've been searching for another or something similar. My order just came in of 10 Gurkha Titans and I was looking to get the Black Dragons from the Guerilla Warfare section of the website. Although upon my research there appear to be several Black Dragons by Gurkha. Are they all different? Is it the size and shape that is different? Is it the packaging that's different? Is it the wrap that's different?

2 situations I think. Different sizes, and different time frames they came out.


Different sizes would be just that, different size sticks in the line - pretty standard.


The other one... Gurkha is known for their love of fancy packaging. Black Dragon line has been out for quite some time, I think its gone through several re-vamps of the packaging by now.

karcus

So, the Black Dragons in the Guerilla Warfare section should be as tasty as the ones you gave me???

jsnake

They should be. I got a box of the Black Dragon Tubos and they are delicious.

t_evan50

The BD is the only Gurka I've ever been impressed with. Not that I've had a ton.

rwheelwright

The original black dragon was around $1100 per cigar.

NYHCx516x

rwheelwright:

The original black dragon was around $1100 per cigar.

...and came in a Camel Bone hand carved box if I recall correctly.


Karcus... yes, should be just as tasty! - minus the fancy glass tubos

alienmisprint

I can confirm this. I have had one of the Churchills from the frosted glass tubo and one from the Guerilla Warfare deal, they are identical cigars as far as flavor.

granneja

rwheelwright:

The original black dragon was around $1100 per cigar.

Did it come with butler to ash the cigar for you? That is crazy expensive for a cigar.

rwheelwright

granneja:

rwheelwright:

The original black dragon was around $1100 per cigar.

Did it come with butler to ash the cigar for you? That is crazy expensive for a cigar.

I would have preferred a chic to "ash" it. For the record, I have never had one of the $1100 ones. I have had the reblended one that is currently available. I'm sure it wasn't the cigar that was worth that price. It was problaby the hand carved camel bone box and that fact that only like 4 were made to make it quite limited.

granneja

rwheelwright:

granneja:

rwheelwright:

The original black dragon was around $1100 per cigar.

Did it come with butler to ash the cigar for you? That is crazy expensive for a cigar.

I would have preferred a chic to "ash" it. For the record, I have never had one of the $1100 ones. I have had the reblended one that is currently available. I'm sure it wasn't the cigar that was worth that price. It was problaby the hand carved camel bone box and that fact that only like 4 were made to make it quite limited.

I figured it might just be the packaging, but holy smokes that is a lot of money for a fancy box. I have not tried the Black Dragon yet, but might have to take a look sometime due to the positive press on the site. Some of the other Ghurka's I have smoked have been good, but nothing has blown my socks off yet.

rwheelwright

I got some black dragons when they have the warfare thing going on. But I still have one or two left that I got about 3 years ago. Getting ready to smoke it soon.