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Est. 2026

Gurkha Special Ops

GURKHA
Special Ops
TORO
82

Cigarbench score

82 / 100

6 reviews on record.

Reviews

6

on record

Price

$4.75

Average, per stick.
An unsourced average, not a live quote.

average

Elevation · actual size
6″52 RG

6″ × 52 toro · Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper · Secret binder · Dominican Republic, Nicaragua filler · medium strength

I · The blend

WrapperConnecticut Broadleaf
BinderSecret
FillerDominican Republic, Nicaragua
OriginDominican Republic
ColourMaduro
StrengthMedium

II · Cheaper than this

Matched on size, shape, strength and a trustworthy score. Not a taste claim. Only cigars with 20 or more reviews are listed.

5 Vegas Miami (Nicaraguan Blend) Toro6″ × 48 · Nicaragua · medium · 25 reviews6″ × 48 · Nicaragua · medium$4.0016% less · 88Nica Libre 1990 Exclusivo (Robusto)5.5″ × 50 · Mexico · medium · 26 reviews5.5″ × 50 · Nicaragua · medium$1.9260% less · 87Alec Bradley Family Blend VR15.5″ × 50 · Honduras · medium · 30 reviews5.5″ × 50 · Honduras · medium$4.0116% less · 86Gurkha Regent (Class Regent) Toro6″ × 51 · Habano · Honduras · medium · 25 reviews6″ × 51 · Honduras · medium$3.6523% less · 85Drew Estate Factory Smokes Sweets Toro6″ × 52 · Habano · medium · 98 reviews6″ × 52 · Nicaragua · medium$2.7043% less · 83

III · What people taste

Counted words in the 6 reviews we hold. Never a quote, never our opinion.

leathernamed in 4 of 6 reviews67%
richnamed in 3 of 6 reviews50%
smoothnamed in 3 of 6 reviews50%
coffeenamed in 2 of 6 reviews33%
creamnamed in 2 of 6 reviews33%
sweetnamed in 2 of 6 reviews33%
bitternamed in 1 of 6 reviews17%
cocoanamed in 1 of 6 reviews17%

IV · The rest of the Gurkha house

Nicaragua Series Belicoso6.125″ × 52 · Corojo · Nicaragua · mediumExpedition Series 1887 Toro6″ × 50 · Connecticut Shade · mild-mediumLegend Sultan5.75″ × 52 · Connecticut Broadleaf · medium-full$6.00Cellar Reserve 15 Years Kraken6″ × 60 · Havana 98 Criollo · medium-full$13.55Symphony Robusto (toro)6″ × 50 · Connecticut Shade · mild-medium$3.00

The score blends 6 reviews from every source we hold, shrunk toward the mean so a cigar with three reviews cannot outrank one with three hundred. How the score is built
Price is one retailer's per-stick quote, not an average, and it is not live.
We do not judge plume or mould from a photo, and we do not tell you when a cigar is ready. Read r/cigars' pinned guide for that.