Rogue Culture Aficionado

Gurkha takes the term "burning through money" to the next level. Considered by many to be literally, "the cream of the crop" of cigars, Gurkha caters specifically to smoke collectors and aficionados. They released the Black Dragon in 2006 limited to only 5 hand-carved, camel bone cases, and cost a mind-blowing $1,150 each. Not for each case, but rather for each cigar! Each case had 100 cigars and cost $115,000. For something you set on fire... intentionally.


Gurhka didn't even attempt to out due themselves with His Majesty's Reserve cigars. So for the more frugal cigar connoisseur these only retail for $15,000 per box of 20, or $750 for a single cigar. They are limited to less than 100 boxes per year, made with the most expensive premium tobacco in the world, infused with an entire bottle of Louis XIII Cognac and then their allocation is decided by Gurkha President Kaizad Hansotia. Why is all of this done? Because they can. Head over to Cigar.com to pick up your box of either edition.

Or for us mere mortals and more frugal aficionados (read: realistic), especially in this chaotic economy, Gurkha has released the Black Dragon ranging in price from $10-$13 in three sizes. Like the elite version, this line is hand made of long-filler tobacco, in the Toraño family’s Danli, Honduras, factory. Sorry no Cognac infusion here.