Gurkha Legend Perfecto
madurofan
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The cigar smelled very baryard to me which didn't have me too excited but then again sometimes baryard has a nice peppery finish so I wasn't dissappointed either. The construction on this cigar IMO is poor. Fist the wrapper leaf had a few nicks that were clearly there when the cigar was rolled. Second it had incomplete caps on both ends of the cigar, not the way a perfecto should be rolled IMO. The cigar was open on both ends which urked me a little. It had burn issues but nothing more than what you'd expect from a perfecto. If I graded my cigars this would have scored VERY low on construction.
I started to try smoking without cutting it al all but it was too tight so I cut a little off and then about a third of the way in cut a little more off.
The first puff or two was very full bodied but then it quickly mellowed into nice medium body. The cigar was extremely simple especially for a perfecto it tasted of Almonds and that was it, no secondary flavors at all. It would occasionally pick up a peppery finish but was mostly just a short, dry finish. Although this cigar was overly simplistic especially for a perfecto there was something enjoyable and relaxing about it. It paired well with a nice glass of Elijiah Craig.
Final rating was a Hmmm, I probably won't buy one again but I wouldn't throw it out either.
I started to try smoking without cutting it al all but it was too tight so I cut a little off and then about a third of the way in cut a little more off.
The first puff or two was very full bodied but then it quickly mellowed into nice medium body. The cigar was extremely simple especially for a perfecto it tasted of Almonds and that was it, no secondary flavors at all. It would occasionally pick up a peppery finish but was mostly just a short, dry finish. Although this cigar was overly simplistic especially for a perfecto there was something enjoyable and relaxing about it. It paired well with a nice glass of Elijiah Craig.
Final rating was a Hmmm, I probably won't buy one again but I wouldn't throw it out either.
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On the subject of construction, I think my tolerance for construction problems must be lower than yours. When I have enough trouble with a cigar that I would grade it "VERY low on construction," I don't think I would give it a "Hmmmm" on the RRS scale. Being able to keep itself burning well and evenly is kind of a minimum threshold for a cigar. The way I look at it, if it can't do that, is it even really a cigar?
barnyard: it may just be me but i have a good conotation with "barnyard." I grew up hunting. I love that smell because of it. another thought: many people say that most cubans have a barnyard unlit aroma. iduno... i dont feel that i have had a legend that is as this review states.
i understand that every review is based on that cigar on that day, but ive never had a problem with this cigar.
on that note.... I do think it is over priced. this is one of the gurkhas i dont buy because of the price. its good, but not that good. ...this comming from a guy that has about 6 in the humi right now...
as far as more on the legends that i have had... i found them to not be simple. the nut you mentioned was there and so were other flavors. thats all i got because i dont have one cataloged and i have not smoked one in over 9 months. Maybe its about time.
ive only had hits.