got these gurkhas. think i bought all of them--well, the expedition, boer, and legend were gifts.

they are class regent, legend, expedition, boer, doble maduro. the last 2 are a bit of a mystery. you see, if i bought them, they are BOTH master select toros, but the wrapper color differ and only 1 has cedar.

i would LOVE to know what i have here...as i said, i think i bought them. 6 inches.

The Master's Select didn't always contain cedar. This is a recent packaging change - all currently produced Master's Select now contains cedar. Therefore, if you acquire some older inventory, it may not. Also, a slight difference in wrapper color is common with all cigars. Wrapper shades will vary from time to time, which is why makers sort wrapper leaf by color several times prior to rolling, and then sort again after the cigars are rolled.

i was hoping you would comment as you accepted it...there is a HUGE color difference, though...look at the reddish hue of cedar boy...it looks like a different cigar completely.

perhaps a different year?

Well, it's definitely a different year since it's cedar wrapped. I'd probably say that the non-cedar wrapped Gurkha is the Connecticut Reserve, an extension of the Master's Select.

That does look like the Conneticut reserve which is a great smoke!

thanks for the help...i never fully got the difference between connecticut reserve and the masters select line, but i figure a connecticut wrapper is the start. what is the other MS wrapper--habana 2000?

yes the other MS has the Habana 2000 wrapper- a little sheet of wrapper makes a whole lot of difference in flavor!

thanks, wu. which is better? i think i will burn them BOTH this week...just finished a legend (the one in the pic)--tasty, but the draw could have been better.

burgess_b - Only you can say which is better. They're both great, but you're the one smoking the cigar 🙂

you are killing me...let me try again--which do YOU like better?

I prefer the Connecticut Reserve. I am not a big fan of H-2000 wrappers. But, the H-2000 seems to be the most popular.

thanks for teaching...you are FAST! are you following me...should i be wary of a possible future ban???

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LOL!

I Love those Conneticut Reserves!!

Burgess, just like Steve said they are both GREAT- and I must uppercase it because of the CB discount. Personally I’m a big fan of the creamy yet robust Habana 2000 wrapper so naturally I’m partial to the regular MS.

Weren't they making an MS Cameroon also at one time? I could have sworn I bought a box at auction here a couple of years ago! First full box of Gurkhas I ever bought!

and anybody familiar with the MAKER of all Gurka lines will not be surprised by the quality!

I bought two of the Gurkha Stilton jar specials just to get the 8 Connetticuts in each. I've never seen them offered by themselves.

you can see the conn robustos sometimes...in a 5er.