I have to disagree completely with your poor grading of the Black Puro. We all know that the human palette is a somewhat like fingerprint, no two being the same. I truly believe that the Puro can hold her own on any day of the week. Of course she has to have a complimenting drink with her but all in all, she is a winner. I believe that cigars should be graded on it proper playing ground. We have the type that we put you on your ass afterwards and the type that doesn’t do a thing to you. I would say that the Puro puts in the mood to relax, hit back and think about your next move in life. I have smoked about five so far and every time I reach the end of this cigar, I am looking forward to the next encounter. I would suggest that you give her another try, perhaps during this upcoming 4th of July out on the back patio celebrating everything that makes the US great.

Steven R. Jones, GySgt USMC

I tend to agree with you. I hate to speak categorically negatively about a brand, but lately, Gurkha seems to be batting about .100 for me. Sure, there's an occasional hit — but every hit comes with nine misses. A brand this inconsistent really shouldn't be charging such high prices.