On February 26, 2016 Rocky Patel turned 55 years old and at this year’s IPCPR a special cigar was launched by Rocky Patel Premium Cigars to commemorate the occasion – the Rocky Patel Fifty-Five. The Rocky Patel Fifty-Five has two characteristics. First up, it’s a line where each of the four vitolas have a 55 […]
In 2012 Rocky Patel Premium Cigars launched the first of a series of releases partnering with various athletes to produce a cigar brand. The first athlete selected was baseball great Gary Sheffield and the cigar was called the Rocky Patel Gary Sheffield HR500. The limited release cigar commemorated Sheffield’s 500th home run in Major League […]
As the name indicates, the Rocky Patel Ray Lewis Legends 52 is a cigar blended by Rocky Patel for NFL all-pro Ray Lewis. It is the latest cigar in a series of cigars made by Rocky Patel Premium Cigars for sports celebrities. In 2013, there were plans to launch the Ray Lewis Legends 52 at the IPCPR Trade […]
The Tabaquero by Hamlet Paredes is a new brand that was launched by Rocky Patel Premium Cigars at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. If you are familiar with the Cuban cigar market, the name Hamlet Paredes is one you are familiar with. An accomplished cigar roller, Paredes has served as a brand ambassador for Habanos […]
Rocky Patel Premium Cigars has added a second size to its Rocky Patel – The Edge A-10 line. This one will be in the form of a 6 x 60 vitola appropriately called the Sixty. The company has stated the cigar is now available for immediate shipment. In 2015, the Rocky Patel Edge A-10 was […]
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring […]
Late in December 2015, Scottsdale Arizona-based retailer Cigar King announced a new shop exclusive project with Rocky Patel Premium Cigars. The project is called Cigar King Gold Series II. This is actually the second Gold Series release by Rocky Patel for Cigar King. In addition, there has also been a release from El Titan de Bronze released […]
First there was Fire, now there is Ice. The Rocky Patel Ice has recently become the latest shop exclusive cigar to arrive to JR Cigar. This complements the Rocky Patel Fire, which was the another Rocky Patel Shop Exclusive released to JR almost a year ago. The Rocky Patel Ice is a different blend than its […]
Rocky Patel Premium Cigars is teaming up with Scottsdale Arizona retailer Cigar King on a shop exclusive. The retailer has announced a new limited production cigar called Gold Series II by Rocky Patel. This is a cigar that is now available from Cigar King. The Gold Series II features a Ecuadorian Habano wrapper over a Honduran […]
The Rocky Patel Edge A-10 is the seventh (and latest) blend to be introduced to Rocky Patel Premium Cigars’ Edge line. The line was originally launched in 2004 and was meant to be a value-priced offering. It was originally packaged without a band in rustic 100 count boxes. A lot has changed since then, as The Edge would […]
