
About this cigar
Made in Nicaragua, the Gurkha Black Rose Connecticut XO comes in the Toro format: 152 mm long with a 60 ring gauge (23.8 mm). Tobaccos: wrapper United States Connecticut Broadleaf, binder Dominican Republic and filler Dominican Republic / Ecuador. Strength: medium; smoking time about 114 minutes. In the Black Rose Connecticut line (5 sizes), it is the one with the largest ring gauge. Noted flavors: cream, cedar and hazelnut.
Born from the Gurkha house, the Black Rose Connecticut XO is a 152 mm toro with a 60 ring gauge, its USA Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper enclosing a Dominican binder and a filler blending Dominican and Ecuadorian tobaccos. Built for aficionados seeking a generous format, this medium-strength cigar from Nicaragua unfolds notes of cream, cedar and hazelnut.
Specifications
- Brand
- Gurkha
- Vitola
- Black Rose Connecticut XO
- Size
- Toro
- Length
- 152 mm · 5.98″
- Ring gauge
- 60 · 23.8 mm
- Wrapper
- United States Connecticut Broadleaf
- Binder
- Dominican Republic
- Filler
- Dominican Republic / Ecuador
- Country of manufacture
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Smoking time
- About 114 min

Gurkha
Dominican Republic / Nicaragua, Founded in 1989, 1183 cigarsGurkha is a cigar brand from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua, carried by the Gurkha Cigar Group. Renowned for complex, flavourful blends, the house stands out for its ornate, eye-catching presentations, making it a reference for aficionados.
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