Cigars/ghurka cigars
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i am trying to purchase cigars for my husband as an anniversary gift and the only thing i know about the ones he really like is..
they are ghurka in glass tubes.. one with a green wax seal and the other a silver wax seal.. i have done some looking online and it seems that the his majesty reserve is the green one but i have found 2 with silver so far, the LXIII platnium and the grand reserve... i would hate to purchase the wrong ones and the HMR is quite spendy!! is the HMR the only one with green wax? are the LXIII and the grand reserve the only silver wax ones? and if so what is the difference between the two??
Hi Amber,
Yes, the HMR is the only Gurkha cigar to use green wax. In regards to the silver wax sealed Gurkhas, the LXIII Platinum cigar is produced in extremely limited numbers - only 6,000 anually - whereas the Gran Reserve is the flagship cigar as well as a regular production Gurkha cigar.
For more info on the Gurkha cigar lineup, visit their website at www.gurkhacigars.com. You can also contact Gurkha cigars directly at http://www.gurkhacigars.com/contact.cfm if you have any questions regarding their cigars and/or products.
Hopes this helps. If you have any more questions, please feel free to just ask and I will be happy to help.
Regards,
James
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James Yee
Expertise
My main area of expertise is Cuban cigars but I can also assist you with cigar etiquette, humidor maintenance and troubleshooting. Unsure of a certain cigar brand? Wondering what a certain cigar tastes like? Have any questions about Cuban cigars? Just let me know! I have smoked every brand of Cuban cigars and most reputable non-Cuban cigar brands on a regular basis so I know a fair bit about taste profiles, cigar etiquette and other fine nuances to cigar smoking. (NOTE: My main focus is on premium, hand-rolled cigars and not cheap, machine made, convenience store cigars.) IMPORTANT: PLEASE NOTE THAT I DO NOT PROVIDE CIGAR OR CIGAR-RELATED APPRAISALS. If you have a vintage cigar item and you want to know if it's worth something, please contact an antique dealer that specializes in "TOBACCIANA".
Experience
I currently have 19 dedicated years of cigar smoking and counting. I have smoked every brand of Cuban cigars and most reputable non-Cuban cigar brands on a regular basis so I know a fair bit about taste profiles, cigar etiquette and other fine nuances to cigar smoking. For 5 years, I studied with Cuban torcedores (rollers), catadores (taste testers) and revisadores (inspectors) on every aspect involving the production of the Cuban cigar and I am currently writing a book that will help beginners understand everything they need to know about cigars and cigar smoking.
Publications
Maple Leaf Gardens: Memories & Dreams 1931-1999 (1999; ISBN: 0920445616)
50 Things Every Guy Should Know How To Do (2006; ISBN: 0452286654)
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B.A. University of Toronto
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