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Gurkha Black Dragon

At the height of the British rule in India, colonial soldiers began to make their own cigars from the local tobacco.The fondness of the British for these legendary Nepalesefighters inspired them to name their cigars “ Gurkhas.”

After the rule of the Raja Waned, British expatriatesliving in India continued to smoke Gurkhas produced in the Portuguese territory of Goa. Eventually, However,The Gurkha cigars simply lapsed into obscurity.

Steeped in legend and history, the Gurkha cigars, created more than a century ago has been rebornand remains true to its roots in faraway India. Today,the legend lives on in the premium brand cigars “ Gurkha.”

The Black Dragon Tubo is a limited edition with only 300 boxes made per year. The cigar has an 8 year aged CT maduro Wrapper, a 5 year aged Cameroon Binder, and a 5 year aged Dominican Filler.

There's a very good review of the Black Dragons at Luxist HERE. These look to be sold only in boxes of 20 online, and are priced starting at around $250. You can buy some HERE.

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