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K. Hansotia & Co. Archive 1887 Torpedo

🇩🇴 Dominican Republic165 mm × 52
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Strength
Medium to full

About this cigar

The Gurkha K. Hansotia & Co. Archive 1887 Torpedo is a cigar, 165 mm long with a 52 ring gauge (20.6 mm), made in the Dominican Republic. Tobaccos: wrapper Connecticut and filler Nicaragua. Strength: medium to full; smoking time about 107 minutes. In the K. Hansotia & Co. Archive 1887 line (3 sizes), it is the one with the largest ring gauge. Noted flavors: cedar, cocoa and pepper.

Born in the Gurkha house, the K. Hansotia & Co. Archive 1887 comes in a 165 mm torpedo with a 52 ring gauge. Its wrapper is Connecticut and its filler Nicaraguan, making a cigar of medium to full strength with notes of cedar, cocoa and pepper that will suit aficionados seeking character.

Specifications

Brand
Gurkha
Vitola
K. Hansotia & Co. Archive 1887 Torpedo
Length
165 mm · 6.5″
Ring gauge
52 · 20.6 mm
Wrapper
Connecticut
Wrapper shade
Maduro
Filler
Nicaragua
Country of manufacture
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Smoking time
About 107 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
Roasted
Spicy

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Peated whiskySmoky, briny, bold70% match

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