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The Gurkha Year of the Dragon 2024 by Oscar Valladares is a 6 x 52 toro with a Jamastran Corojo wrapper over Honduran binder and filler, made in Honduras at Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co. It closed out Gurkha’s four-cigar 2024 Year of the Dragon series, and we sell it as singles.
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Description
The Gurkha Year of the Dragon 2024 by Oscar Valladares is a 6 x 52 toro made entirely from Honduran tobacco: a Corojo wrapper grown in Honduras’ Jamastran region over Honduran binder and filler. It was the last of Gurkha’s four 2024 Year of the Dragon releases and shipped to stores in October 2024.
What It Tastes Like
We found no scored review of this cigar from Cigar Aficionado, halfwheel or Cigar Coop, so we list no score or tasting notes. Strength calls differ: Gurkha’s own product page rates it strong.
Who It’s For
- Honduran tobacco fans curious how a single-country Corojo blend smokes under the Gurkha name.
- Collectors of the Dragon series who want the yellow-box entry alongside the other three factory versions.
- Oscar Valladares followers curious about his work for another company.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- A true Honduran puro, while the other three 2024 Dragon blends all include Nicaraguan filler
- At 52 ring, slimmer than the 54-ring E.P. Carrillo and 60-ring Oliva Dragon blends
- Rolled by the same factory behind Oscar Valladares’ own brands
Cons
- No professional review or score has been published that we could verify
- Gurkha, halfwheel and Cigar Coop call the wrapper Corojo
About the Year of the Dragon 2024 Series
After a December 2023 Dragon cigar from Tabacalera El Artista, Gurkha commissioned four 2024 blends from different factories, each in its own box color (Cigar Coop, January 2024). In Gurkha’s October 2024 shipping announcement, Gurkha Cigar Group president Jim Colucci noted that the company had not put out a Honduran-made blend in some time.
Compare Similar Cigars
- Gurkha Year of the Dragon by A.J. Fernandez: 6 5/8 x 52, box-pressed, Ecuadorian Habano wrapper.
- Gurkha Year of the Dragon 2024 by Oliva: 6 1/2 x 60 with a San Andrés wrapper and Cameroon binder.
- Gurkha Year of the Dragon by E.P. Carrillo: 6 5/8 x 54 with a San Andrés wrapper and Ecuadorian binder.
- Oscar Valladares 10th Anniversary Toro: also 6 x 52 and made at Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co., but under Valladares’ own label with Nicaraguan filler (halfwheel).
Gurkha Year of the Dragon 2024 by Oscar Valladares FAQ
Who makes the Gurkha Year of the Dragon 2024 by Oscar Valladares?
Cigar Coop reports Gurkha had it produced at Oscar Valladares’ factory in Honduras, which halfwheel lists as Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co.
What size and blend is it?
It is a 6 x 52 toro. Halfwheel lists a Jamastran Corojo wrapper with Honduran binder and filler, which makes it a Honduran puro.
How does it differ from the other 2024 Dragon cigars?
It is the only all-Honduran blend of the four; the AJ Fernandez, E.P. Carrillo and Oliva versions use Ecuadorian or Mexican wrappers.
Has it been rated by Cigar Aficionado?
Not that we could find as of October 2026, so this page shows no score.
Browse the rest of the Dragon series and other Gurkha releases on our Gurkha cigars page.
Additional information
| Packaging Type | Single |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Strength | Medium |
| Wrapper | Honduran Corojo |
| Binder | Honduran |
| Filler | Honduran |
| Length | 6" |
| Gauge | 52 |
