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K. Hansotia & Co. Royal Challenge Torpedo

🇭🇳 Honduras165 mm × 53
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Strength
Medium

About this cigar

The Gurkha K. Hansotia & Co. Royal Challenge Torpedo is a cigar, 165 mm long with a 53 ring gauge (21 mm), made in Honduras. Tobaccos: wrapper Ecuador and filler Honduras / Nicaragua. Strength: medium; smoking time about 109 minutes. It is one of 9 sizes in the K. Hansotia & Co. Royal Challenge line. Noted flavors: spice, cedar, leather and pepper.

Crafted by Gurkha, the K. Hansotia & Co. Royal Challenge Torpedo is a 165 mm torpedo with a 53 ring gauge from the brand's Royal Challenge line. An Ecuadorian wrapper encases a filler blending Honduran and Nicaraguan tobaccos, making this medium-strength cigar well suited to aficionados who want balance between smoothness and character.

Specifications

Brand
Gurkha
Vitola
K. Hansotia & Co. Royal Challenge Torpedo
Length
165 mm · 6.5″
Ring gauge
53 · 21.0 mm
Wrapper
Ecuador
Wrapper shade
Claro
Filler
Honduras / Nicaragua
Country of manufacture
🇭🇳 Honduras
Smoking time
About 109 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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