GurkhaK. Hansotia & Co. Royal Challenge Torpedo
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

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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