At a town hall meeting hosted by the Premium Cigar Association and Cigar Rights of America, it was announced that nine manufacturers would be releasing cigars that will be sold exclusively at the 2021 Trade Show. The nine manufacturers include: Alec Bradley Arturo Fuente CLE Crowned Heads Illusione JC Newman Padrón Rocky Patel Tatuaje […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Number 6 Robusto
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Over the years, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars has been known to introduce a wide variety of brands into the market. I remember once asking company founder Rocky Patel why he introduced so many brands and he told me there are so many great blends and blend derivations that they have come up with and that […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Cigar Smoking World Championship Mareva
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Box Worthy Consideration, Review, Rocky Patel
The Cigar Smoking World Championship is a competition that involves who can smoke a cigar for the longest time without re-lighting. It’s a competition that stems from a series of worldwide qualifying tournaments, with qualifiers going into a final competition that is usually held in late August in Croatia. While COVID-19 has derailed much of […]
Summer of ’20 Spotlight: Rocky Patel Premium Cigars
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A few years ago, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars was putting out a slew of new releases at the IPCPR Trade Show. In recent years, that number has decreased. The 2019 Trade Show saw two new lines and new line extensions. 2020 saw two new lines, a re-blending of a former line, and a European release […]
Cigar News: Hamlet 2020 by Rocky Patel Heading to Stores This Month
William Cooper Cigar News, Summer of 20 No Comments 2020 Preview, News, Rocky Patel, Summer of 20
At last month’s Traveling Road Show, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars launched its fourth offering under its Hamlet brand with the Hamlet 2020. The Hamlet brand is named for Hamlet Paredes who joined Rocky Patel Premium Cigars in 2015 after a long career of working in Cuba’s famed Partagas factory. Like the other cigars in the […]
Cigar News: Rocky Patel Quarter Century to be Released
William Cooper Cigar News, Summer of 20 No Comments 2020 Preview, News, Rocky Patel, Summer of 20
This year marks a major milestone for Rocky Patel Premium Cigars’ founder Rocky Patel. He has been in the cigar industry for 25 years. To commemorate the occasion, the company will be releasing a cigar appropriately called the Rocky Patel Quarter Century. Produced in Nicaragua at the company’s TAVICUSA factory, the Rocky Patel Quarter Century […]
Cigar News: Rocky Patel Winter Collection Returns for 2020
William Cooper Cigar News, Summer of 20 No Comments 2020 Preview, News, Rocky Patel, Summer of 20
Rocky Patel Premium Cigars has announced the return of its Rocky Patel Winter Collection brand. This is a cigar that started out as a seasonal release that has seen several incarnations over the years. News of the return was first reported by Cigar Aficionado. Back in 2008, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars launched its Seasonal Series […]
Cigar News: Rocky Patel Grand Reserve Heading to U.S.
William Cooper Cigar News, Summer of 20 No Comments 2020 Preview, News, Rocky Patel, Summer of 20
The Rocky Patel Grand Reserve, a cigar that was released in 2018 to the International market is now heading to the U.S. Rocky Patel Premium Cigars told Cigar Aficionado the cigar is shipping now and will be available for order during The Traveling Road Show this month. The cigar features an undisclosed blend and is […]
Cigar News: Four Cigar Manufacturers Team Up for Summer Traveling Road Show
William Cooper Cigar News, Events, Summer of 20 4 Comments Alec Bradley, COVID-19, Crowned Heads, Events, News, Oliva, Rocky Patel, Summer of 20
Alec Bradley Cigar Company, Crowned Heads, Oliva Cigars, and Rocky Patel Premium Cigars are teaming up and hitting the road together. With the COVID-19 pandemic cancelling the 2020 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, the four manufacturers are teaming up for a series of retailer-only events that will take place in 15 cities in mid-July. While […]
The Blog: La Palina, Room101, Rocky Patel and Oliva Team Up for Cigar Lockdown II for June 18
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Back in April, La Palina Cigars teamed up with Room101 Cigars to debut a program called Cigar Lockdown. Now the two companies have teamed up again and this time have added Rocky Patel Premium Cigars and Oliva Cigars and will debut Cigar Lockdown II. It’s a virtual event designed to also help support brick and […]