I've said this before - but this is just a reminder. I'll be breaking BOTL over time in order to get it into a far better place. Just be patient if you can't reach us! We'll be back
Now that one of my buddies has given me some personal insight on what it is like to be deployed, away from his wife and kids on, I understand how troops would be pumped to smokes in the mail.
Believe it or not, some serious smokers smoke Gurkas too. I'm a serious smoker and enjoy one or two (of the hundreds) different Gurkas. Yes, most Gurkas are overpriced and most I don't like. Don't worry about insulting people. Taste is subjective. There are quite a few cigars that I try, don't like, give the remainig to someone else to try, and they end up loving them.
Awesome you decided to bomb the troops and not just toss them. Those cigars will find a soldier that will enjoy them.