Rocky Patel Autumn Collection 2009 The Rocky Patel Seasonal Collection line was a series of limited run cigars that were meant to coincide with each of the four seasons. The blend was almost meant to coincide with the spirit of the season. After 2009 the series was discontinued, but the great news is that it […]
The 2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown is in the history books. There were 30 cigars that were listed as Epic Encounters. As I mentioned when this list began, perhaps the hardest part was choosing which cigars would make the list, and what didn’t. Below I have listed ten honorable mentions. Some will say now […]
#12: Rocky Patel Fifty This epic encounter brings us to a second entry in the 2011 Cigar of the Year countdown by Rocky Patel Premium Cigars. Rocky Patel has had several cigars launched in 2011, but there is no doubt that this one was the most anticipated of all of the cigars by Patel. Coming […]
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 […]
#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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
