GurkhaK. Hansotia & Co. Empire I Torpedo No. 1
About this cigar
The Gurkha K. Hansotia & Co. Empire I Torpedo No. 1 is a cigar, 140 mm long with a 55 ring gauge (21.8 mm), made in the United States. Tobaccos: wrapper Habano / Honduras and filler Nicaragua / Peru. Strength: medium; smoking time about 97 minutes. In the K. Hansotia & Co. Empire line (8 sizes), it is the one with the largest ring gauge. Noted flavors: cedar, cocoa and pepper.
From the Gurkha house comes the Torpedo No. 1 of the K. Hansotia & Co. Empire line, a 140 mm torpedo with a 55 ring gauge. Its Honduran habano wrapper encloses a filler blending Nicaraguan and Peruvian tobaccos. Medium in strength, with notes of cedar, cocoa and pepper, it will suit aficionados seeking balance between body and character.
Specifications
- Brand
- Gurkha
- Vitola
- K. Hansotia & Co. Empire I Torpedo No. 1
- Length
- 140 mm · 5.51″
- Ring gauge
- 55 · 21.8 mm
- Wrapper
- Habano / Honduras
- Wrapper shade
- Colorado Maduro
- Filler
- Nicaragua / Peru
- Country of manufacture
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Smoking time
- About 97 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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