Rocky Patel

Number 6

TL;DR - mild in both flavor and Nic strength. 5 mos aged ⏳️ Prelight unremarkable. Light-up is easy. Draw is good. Seems like oak is carrying the core. Starting with the second third, Carmel comes and goes at the back of the pallet. The wrapper is damaged in 2 places when the band is removed. Except for the caramel nuance, this smoke has been mild and simple.

I’ve aged this cigar for weeks now and admire its construction and general look. I wanted to like it more than I do. It’s NOT a bad cigar. But it’s also NOT a good cigar. I see and taste and smell quality in it, but there’s no element that sets it apart from countless others, sadly. RP produces solid sticks, but this is one I wouldn’t miss if I never had it again. For me, the flavor is very hay and earth throughout. It doesn’t kick but it’s also not buttery smooth. It’s a classic 5/10.

Medium hay black pepper to start. Great construction, but I wouldn’t buy again if flavour stays this way. Pepper dialed down. Great burn and draw. Buzz halfway through. I’d buy again and smoke after a meal

Great cigar smooth nice draw

Picked this one up in a RP sampler. Build and burn are great! Medium strength cigar. Tasting notes wasn’t my favorite. Pepper, some cocoa and nutty finish.

Not great, but not bad. Wouldn’t mind buying again if it was included in a sampler. Some age may do it well too.

Just an ok cigar.

Not bad. Pretty basic cigar

Not bad

first third: light pepper sweetness to start. Vanilla taste as well. Coffee taste as well. Citrus Like taste. Really strong earthy taste. 2nd third: overall sweeter taste. Notes of coffee and earthiness. Citrus aftertaste. Final third: continued coffee taste, citrus aftertaste. Final smoking time 1:28. Final score 89.

Not as impressed as hoped. Coffee and smokiness are primary with a hint of honey. This particular stick was plugged and needed multiple poker uses.

Q’s

The first time I had this was a great experience. Not so much this time. The wrapper was very thin and cracked in several spots. A very generous usage of glue on each band resulted in tears on the foot and second third. This is one of my biggest complaints with foot bands. Sure they look good but your forced to remove them on a cold cigar. Any amount of excess glue present a problem. I'll probably purchase again,but I don't know that I would've planned to pick up another had it not been for a good experience the first go around.

Great stick with a sweet cocoa flavor.

Good default cigar