Rocky Patel Cigars
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Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaragua Blender/Creator: Factory: El Paraiso Factory, Danlí Honduras Country: Honduras |
Purchase Source: CigarBid.com Date Purchased: December 22, 2021 Price: $3.50 Date Smoked: January 8, 2023 Quantity: 2 |
01/08/2023
03/30/2022
COVID-19 Day 736
Once lit, earthy tobacco flavors and subtle leather and baking spices with a zingy white pepper spice on the retrohale at the first third come to me.
Approaching the halfway point, earthy tobacco flavors dominate with some minty spices along with a spicy leathery retrohale.
Truth be told, I was hoping for more, but it didn’t appear to me. Maybe I should try the Toro next time…
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01/09/2022
COVID-19 Day 658
Today was my first time with this highly touted Rocky Patel Decade in Robusto by Rocky Patel Cigars. I was excited to try this Rocky Patel; first, because I haven’t smoked that many of them considering their portfolio of cigars is fairly extensive; two, this kind of starts my Sumatra Wrapper Journey that I’m going to partake in 2022. So, here we go!
The first thing that I noticed was a very open draw that offered very little resistance delivering earthy tobacco flavors up-front along with black pepper, dark coffee, and baking chocolate… The retrohale as you might expect is full of black pepper. Is there a touch of leather in there too?
As I near the second third, I’m noticing that the smoking experience is a tad bit astringent. I had been warned that some Sumatra blends tend to have a “dry” mouth feel… is this proving to be correct? I’m kind of nonplussed at this point… I was hoping for fuller and more complex tobacco flavors from this often-praised cigar.
I’m glad I purchased a 5-pack. I have four more to try.
Until next time…
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The Experience
Appearance:Smooth Combustion:Even |
Ash: Even Draw: Loose |
Smoke Output: Thick Flavor: Earthy |
Strength: Mild/Medium Body: Mild/Medium |
Finish: Complex Value: Good |
Overall Rating (1-5): 4 |
The Cigar
Chocolate: 2 Coffee: 3 |
Cream: 3 Earthy: 4 |
Fruit: Grass/Hay: 1 |
Leather: 2 Pepper: 1 |
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