“The Rocky Patel Quarter Century was simply an amazing cigar experience in terms of flavor – and it all came together perfectly in the Robusto format. The cigar delivered an excellent balance and synergy of flavors on the palate. After I smoked each one of these, I wanted another.” Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Binder: Honduran […]
Santa Clara Cigars will receive a third installment of the Rocky Patel Freedom line, the Rocky Patel Freedom Maduro. The Rocky Patel Freedom line was a high-profile release for Rocky Patel Premium Cigars back in 2012. The name Freedom meant to evoke gratitude for the ability to continue legally enjoying cigars. The original cigar was […]
JR Cigar has announced that Rocky Patel Premium Cigars will be the latest company to collaborate on the JR 50th Anniversary Series. For this eleventh installment of the JR 50th series, Rocky Patel is setting aside a limited amount of Rocky Patel ALR Second Edition Toros. The ALR (which stands for Aged, Limited, and Rare) […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
