Rocky Patel Intro-Sampler

Rocky Patel Flor de San Andres

Not my Faviorite, Will save Remaining 4 for Friends and neighbors :)

Rocky Patel Flor de San Andres

Smooth draw Peppery Uneven burn

Rocky Patel Flor de San Andres

Brimming with notes of dark chocolate, leather, spice, and deep earth, this cigar is definitely on the medium to full-bodied spectrum.

Rocky Patel Broadleaf

This is the broadleaf for people who generally think broadleaf cigars are too strong.

Rocky Patel Flor de San Andres

Omg what a stick! I have to add this to the box!

Rocky Patel Flor de San Andres

Not bad. Excellent draw and burn was fairly even. Flavor was so so.

Rocky Patel Flor de San Andres

Well balanced dark profile with no harsh notes. An earthy cigar with a mix of dark chocolate and spice. Burned very well and consistent.

Rocky Patel Connecticut

Rocky Patel Connecticut

Rocky Patel Connecticut

Was just ok all around.

Rocky Patel Broadleaf

Very mild but good cigar

Rocky Patel Connecticut

Rocky Patel Connecticut

Rocky Patel Flor de San Andres

Not a terrible smoke but not my favorite. Not much flavor at all. The construction was quite good despite what others said. I noticed a dark brown liquid in the cut around the final third and stopped smoking it. Overall not bad but for a cigar I was interested in I did not enjoy it. Probably won't buy again.

Rocky Patel Flor de San Andres

Excellent smoke as always. Needed a few minor touch ups during the session. Also developed a funky, salty taste towards the end.

Rocky Patel Flor de San Andres

Burn is uneven, but not so bad that it needs a touch-up. A musty taste on the initial light that smoothed out during the first third. The ash was a firm and white. Finally fell off after there was about 2 inches of ash on the cigar. The biggest thing I don't like when it comes to box pressed cigars is that they begin to lose their shape as soon as you light the cigar. At the halfway point (second third) I started getting bits of tobacco in my mouth every time I would draw on the cigar. Used a v-cutter so the board may be dull and tore more than it cut. The wrapper leaf tore when I went to remove the band. Looks like some of the glue used to put the band on got on the wrapper as well. Once I reached the final third I started to notice a salty taste developing at the cap whenever I took a draw. The final third started offering a spicy note on the tongue. Despite the odd flavor notes and the less than perfect construction this was a decent smoke. Just not up to the Patel standard that I've come to know.

Rocky Patel Broadleaf

Very slightest hint of chocolate on test draw. Peppery on the retrohale. Has a tight ash, so no ash on your clothes accidents. Lots of nice thick smoke. Uneven burn throughout smoking session, but no relights needed. Just like the Connecticut by Rocky Patel this cigar started developing a harsh ashy taste in the final third. Overall I preferred this cigar over the Connecticut, but still wouldn't rush out to buy more. Approximate smoking time was 75 minutes.

Rocky Patel Connecticut

Decent mild-bodied cigar. Kept an uneven burn the entire session, even after multiple touchups. Draw was pretty good but the amount of smoke produced wasn't that great. No relights, but several times I had to puff on the cigar multiple times to bring it back to life. Final third of the cigar started ashy, so that's where I stopped. I'm finding that I'm not a big Connecticut wrapper fan. Don't get me wrong it's a good cigar. But I think this cigar would have been better with a Maduro wrapper.

Rocky Patel Flor de San Andres

Nice medium-body cigar. Much larger than what I usually prefer. Had to finally cry at an hour and twenty two minutes. Lots of smoke, but the burn was pretty uneven. Had to touch it up a few times. Never had to relight it though. Enjoyed smoking it, but I don't think I'd buy it again.

Rocky Patel Broadleaf