Rocky Patel

Flor de San Andres

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

Smooth draw Peppery Uneven burn

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Decent stick, I aged this one 2 years. Not super flavorful. Wrapper had a crack at the foot, Needed a few touch ups.