Let's talk about this thicc boy - the Gurkha Cellar Reserve 18 Year Hedonism. At 6" x58, this fatty from Gurkha's fancy Cellar Reserve line will cost you $13 per stick in boxes of 20. The Corojo wrapper hides 18-year-aged Dominican fillers that survived both hurricanes and divorce settlements. That weird tapered foot? Practical when you're lighting something wider than a Slim Jim.
Cold draw gives raisin sweetness - like a fruitcake from 2005 that's been aging in grandma's cupboard. First third hits with black coffee bitterness fighting against molasses. Smoke production? Let's just say you could fog a concert venue.
The 58-ring really starts paying off around inch 2. Earthy Dominican tobacco pushes through, damp soil notes mixed with what cigar snobs call "barnyard" (translation: cow shit aroma). Retrohale reveals why they aged this 18 years - zero ammonia sting.
The novelty wears off when tar starts pooling like oil slick. You'll get 90 minutes of smoke time if you power through the nicotine hit - perfect for when you want to kill an afternoon and your taste buds simultaneously. That ornate gold band looks great on Instagram though.
