Rocky Patel Edicion Unica Since IPCPR 2011, I have been stating that there has been a renaissance in terms of Honduran tobacco. It’s not that Honduran tobacco has disappeared, but it seems to have made in comeback in terms of being a part of quality blends. Rocky Patel Premium Cigars’ recently released a limited edition […]
2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #15: Rocky Patel Vintage 2003 Cameroon (Part 16 of Epic Encounters)
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#15 Rocky Patel Vintage 2003 Cameroon It is now time to enter the Top 15 in the 2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown. For this epic encounter, we come to a cigar that uses one of the most difficult wrappers to work with in the industry. This wrapper comes from Cameroon Africa. This cigar comes […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Fifty
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Rocky Patel Fifty 2011 has been a very busy year for Rocky Patel Premium Cigars with four new releases. These new releases were unveiled at the 2011 IPCPR and were slowly rolled out following the trade show. So far, I’ve had a chance to assess three of the four releases – the Rocky Patel Vintage […]
Cigar Preview: Rocky Patel Winter Collection 2012
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A couple of weeks ago, Cigar Brief reported that Rocky Patel Premium Cigars was bringing back the Rocky Patel Winter Collection in a new blend. This included information of the blend and vitolas. Since then, I’ve talked with a representative from Rocky Patel and have now seen the cigar listed (not yet for sale) […]
Month in Review: October 2011
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The month of October was probably one of the more exciting months in the cigar industry. This month marked not only the heart of the Fall release cycle for cigars, but some major releases. Overall, this was a great month to be a cigar enthusiast. Let’s take a look at some of the releases that […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Xen by Nish Patel
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Rocky Patel Xen by Nish Patel If you have listened to any of Rocky Patel’s radio commercials (such as on Cigar Dave), you know that Rocky Patel is passionate about cigars. Quite frankly, Rocky is also a very good salesman when it comes to his brand. Thus as Rocky Patel’s Xen by Nish Patel was […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Thunder by Nimish
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Rocky Patel Thunder by Nimish With four new cigars that were unveiled at the 2011 IPCPR retail trade show, it was going to be a busy year for Rocky Patel Premium Cigars. Add to the fact that EO Brands has two new releases and there is a new Java cigar, it’s no surprise that Rocky […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Vintage 2003 Cameroon
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Rocky Patel Vintage 2003 Cameroon While I didn’t sample any of the new Rocky Patel cigars at IPCPR, the word on the street has been that Rocky Patel Premium Cigars had a very strong year for their new releases. One of the four cigars that a part of this release was a new addition to […]
Cigar Preview: Rocky Patel’s Xen by Nish Patel (Part 40 of the 2011 IPCPR Series)
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Xen by Nish Patel (older banding with “Zen” name) With four new cigar lines, Rocky Patel Premium has taken on some aggressive expansion of its portfolio. I’ve covered the Thunder by Nimesh, the Rocky Patel Fifty, and the Rocky Patel Vintage 2003. The last cigar to cover is the Xen by Nish Patel. The Thunder […]
Cigar Preview: Rocky Patel Vintage 2003 (Part 39 of the 2011 IPCPR Series)
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Another IPCPR picture that did not make it to primetime, but still another cigar unveiled at IPCPR 2011. At the trade show, Rocky Patel unveiled another addition into their popular Vintage line – this one is called the Rocky Patel Vintage 2003. This cigar joins the popular 1990 (Broadleaf wrapper), 1992 (Ecuadorian Sumatra), and 1999 […]