Gurkha Wakes Up Cellar Reserve, and a Lancero Tags Along

Gurkha has left the Cellar Reserve line untouched for roughly a decade; this week in Dortmund it showed why the wait ended now. Cellar Reserve 15 Years Nicaragua swaps the line's customary figurado shape for parejo sizes, leans medium-bodied, and is built around Nicaraguan leaf at the exact moment that origin is the hottest selling point in international markets. It should ship before the holidays. The company also added a Lancero in ten-count boxes, citing a genuine resurgence of traditional formats, plus updates to the 12 Years, 15 Years Limitada, and 21 Years expressions and Shorto five-count tins for international buyers. A legacy brand betting on lanceros and lighter Nicaraguan blends tells you where the mainstream palate is drifting.