Gurkha Cigar Group Inc.
Fort Lauderdale premium cigar brand producing handmade long-filler lines in Honduras and the Dominican Republic for duty-free, specialty retail, and luxury tobacco wholesale channels.
Gurkha Cigar Group Inc. is a US-based premium cigar manufacturer and brand manager headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, founded in 1989. The company is known for producing limited-edition and ultra-premium cigars alongside its regular production lines, including the Royal Challenge, Cellar Reserve, and His Majesty's Reserve (one of the world's highest-priced production cigars at several hundred US dollars per unit). Hand-made production takes place at contracted factories in Honduras and the Dominican Republic, with ageing and blending oversight managed by Gurkha's team of master blenders. The brand is particularly strong in the duty-free channel, luxury hotel tobacconists, and premium specialty cigar retail. International distribution covers approximately 60 countries through authorised B2B importers and specialist cigar wholesale partners. The company offers collector-tier and standard wholesale programmes for importers seeking prestige positioning in the super-premium cigar segment.
- Type
- brand seeking distribution
- Location
- Fort Lauderdale, United States
- Founded
- 1989
- Website
- gurkhacigar.com
- Categories
- Tobacco & Smoking Products
- Markets
- United States, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Netherlands, Australia, Japan, United Arab Emirates
Verified facts
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-08-12 Domain registry record
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-12 OpenSanctions
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-12 OpenSanctions
Import rules for these goods
- Tobacco products for the EU market must be notified through the EU Common Entry Gate (EU-CEG) before sale, with ingredient and emission reporting. European Commission (tobacco)