Tonight we have another edition of The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable. This is where we get a group of media folks (and perhaps in some cases other folks from the industry) together to smoke and review a single cigar. We will broadcast a live stream of the group smoking – and then package a condensed version […]
PCA 2021 Report: Rocky Patel Premium Cigars
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There perhaps is no man who can deliver as much information in three minutes as Rocky Patel, the owner and founder of Rocky Patel Premium Cigars – and that’s exactly what he did for us when we interviewed him. Rocky told us about his three new releases with fire and passion like no one else. […]
Cigar News: Rocky Patel Disciple Debuts at 2021 PCA Trade Show
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At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars debuted a new offering known as the Rocky Patel Disciple. The Rocky Patel Disciple is a San Andres wrapped offering over an all-Nicaraguan binder and filler. The Nicaraguan tobaccos are from Rocky Patel’s farms in Condega and Estelí. Rocky Patel Disciple is available […]
Cigar News: Rocky Patel White Label Makes Debut at 2021 PCA Trade Show
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At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars launched a new ultra-premium line being called the Rocky Patel White Label. One of the key differentiators is that the White Label uses a Connecticut Shade wrapper grown in the U.S. with tobaccos that have been aging for ten years. The remainder […]
2021 PCA Pre-Game Report Part 3: Predictions for the 5 Hottest Cigars at the Trade Show
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For the 11th year, the Cigar Coop brand will be providing coverage of the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show and Convention. This is also the 11th consecutive trade show we are covering and are proud to be a part of a very small group of media to say that. Our four-part series for the 2021 PCA Trade Show has you […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Quarter Century Robusto
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Over the years, cigar companies have released cigars to commemorate milestones or occasions. Sometimes these are limited edition cigars, annual releases, or even regular production cigars. Rocky Patel Premium Cigars is no exception. In 1995, an entertainment lawyer named Rocky Patel along with Phil Zanghi would found a company called Indian Tabac. Eventually Patel and […]
Cigar News: Five Cigar Companies Team Up to Release Cigars for Hope Sampler for Honduran Relief
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In 2020, the country of Honduras was affected by two major storms, Tropical Storm Eta and Hurricane Iota, while in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. More than four million people were affected, and estimates are 2.5 million of those people are in need. For this reason Oscar Valladares Tobacco, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars, Leaf […]
Cigar News: Rocky Patel Sixty to Debut at PCA 2021
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d On February 26, 2021, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars’ owner Rocky Patel turned 60 years old, and as has become customary with a milestone birthday, the company has a cigar to commemorate the occasion – in this case the Rocky Patel Sixty. The Rocky Patel Sixty is scheduled to make its debut at the 2021 […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel TAA Exclusivo (2020)
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In 2020 Rocky Patel Premium Cigars would release its fourth cigar exclusive to Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) retailers with the Rocky Patel TAA Exclusivo. TAA Cigars fall into several categories – exclusive blends, exclusive sizes, and early releases. In the case of the Rocky Patel TAA Exclusivo it would be an exclusive blend – […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Winter Collection 2020 Robusto
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In 2020, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars announced the third incarnation of the Rocky Patel Winter Collection. The story of the Winter Collection dates back to 2008 when Rocky Patel launched a series of limited edition cigars to coincide with each of the four seasons. This series included the Spring Collection, Summer Collection, Autumn Collection, and […]