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Gurkha Founders Select XO
Gurkha

Founders Select XO

🇩🇴 Dominican RepublicToro Gordo152 mm × 60
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Strength
Medium to full

About this cigar

Made in the Dominican Republic, the Gurkha Founders Select XO comes in the Toro Gordo format: 152 mm long with a 60 ring gauge (23.8 mm). Tobaccos: binder Nicaragua and filler Nicaragua. Strength: medium to full (estimated); smoking time about 114 minutes. In the Founders Select line (2 sizes), it is the one with the largest ring gauge. Noted flavors: spice, cedar, leather and pepper.

Born from the Gurkha house, the Founders Select XO is a 152 mm toro gordo with a 60 ring gauge, a thick and generous format. Its binder and filler come from Nicaragua, blended in the Dominican Republic. A cigar of medium to full strength, made for aficionados seeking volume and power.

Specifications

Brand
Gurkha
Line
Founders Select
Vitola
Founders Select XO
Length
152 mm · 5.98″
Ring gauge
60 · 23.8 mm
Binder
Nicaragua
Filler
Nicaragua
Country of manufacture
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Smoking time
About 114 min
The house
Gurkha

Gurkha

Dominican Republic / Nicaragua, Founded in 1989, 1183 cigars

Gurkha 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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Flavor palette

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Woody
Earthy

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Peated whiskySmoky, briny, bold100% match

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