Gurkha Rare Breed

(2.75)
Notes: Gurkha products are known to be unique and Rare Breed fits in that same mold. A smooth, medium strength latakia blend with toasty red Virginia, a bit of white burley, exotic Turkish and a splash of perique for richer body and a hint of sweetness - a perfect late night bowl.

Details

Brand Gurkha
Blended By  
Manufactured By Sutliff Tobacco Company
Blend Type American
Contents Burley, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Perique, Virginia
Flavoring
Cut Ribbon
Packaging 50 grams tin
Country United States
Production Currently available

Profile

Strength
Mild to Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming

Average Rating

2.75 / 4
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Dec 06, 2016 Mild to Medium None Detected Medium Pleasant to Tolerable
The toasted red Virginia has a light tangy dark fruitiness and earth, and is mostly a secondary player. The woody, dry, fairly buttery sweet and tart, sour Turkish is evident in every puff in a support role. The dry, mildly sharp and earthy white burley provides some body, though its not always obvious to the tongue. The spicy, raisiny perique lurks in the background. The smoky, woody sweet Cyprian latakia stands out a step more than the other components, and never drowns them out. The strength starts out in the center of mild to medium and gets closer to medium as you go along. The nic-hit is a shade past the mild level. Won’t bite or get harsh. Burns cool and clean at a moderate pace with a lightly creamy, more smoky flavor, though it does seem to lose just a tad of its sweetness towards the finish as the dry, sour note from the Turkish becomes a touch more obvious. That particular interplay happens a few times during the experience. Leaves little moisture in the bowl, and requires an average number of relights. Has a pleasant after taste. Can be an all day smoke. More of a two and a half star blend.

-JimInks
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Aug 27, 2019 Mild to Medium None Detected Mild to Medium Pleasant
Gurkha - Rare Breed.

A coarse cut mixture concealed in an oil stained paper wrapping! But, although the paper's stained the blend's still smokable. I note a very natural, rustic, aroma; it obviously has no toppings. It mostly includes medium and light brown pieces, blacks account for much less.

This is one of those blends which is full in flavour, yet smooth and mellifluous. The red Virginias give a slightly 'wet' fruitiness, and add a sumptuous quality to the smoke. The Turkish and Burley reduce some of the Va's sweetness with a dry, maybe bitter, caustic, 'rawness'. The Perique becomes more evident as a bowl gets smoked; at first it seems absent, but as the smoke progresses a touch of sharpness starts to come through. After smoking only this today I haven't been bitten once and have found the burn cool and steady.

Nicotine: below medium. Room-note: I like it, but it's quite full.

Rare Breed? It paired well with my morning coffee, and even better with my evening beer! So, maybe that means it's an 'all day smoke'?! Either way, I'll give it three stars:

Recommended.
Pipe Used: Commoy's Elegance
PurchasedFrom: Ebay, Habano 757.
Age When Smoked: 16 Months
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jan 18, 2019 Mild to Medium None Detected Mild to Medium Tolerable
I had a chance to sample some Rare Breed in my latest box from the TinSociety.

It's a combination of a variety of tobaccos in a decent ribbon cut. The smell is the bag/tin is good, but not great. The moisture level of my sample was perfect for packing and easy lighting.

The taste is ok. I can taste the orientals and catch glimpses of the perique spice. The smokiness of the latakia came and went through the bowls. It was not a really exciting tobacco, but a good smoke.

Can't see adding it to my rotation though... so it's about a 2.5 star.
Pipe Used: Radiator and Canadians
PurchasedFrom: tinsociety.com
Age When Smoked: fresh from bag
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Apr 14, 2023 Medium None Detected Medium Tolerable
Tin note of smoky, barbeque and dark fruit. Tobacco is a Ribbon cut of tan, brown, dark brown and black. Moisture content is great. Burns moderatly with a few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium and mostly consistent, with notes of smoky, tart and tangy vinegary sour, herbal floral, spices, musty vegetation, incense, lemon grass, wood, dry bitter, savory, buttery, spicy, very earthy, a mildly sweet dried fruit background note, and a peppery retro. Latakia is leading with Burley, Oriental/Turkish, Perique, Virginia supporting. Room note is tolerable and aftertaste is great.
Pipe Used: Castello Old Antiquari SC 56F
Age When Smoked: 3 years
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