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 […]
In 2018, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars introduced the Rocky Patel Grand Reserve. What would be different about this cigar compared to other Rocky Patel releases is that the Rocky Patel Grand Reserve would be an exclusive cigar offered to the non-U.S. market. At that time, there was still a lot of uncertainty around what new […]
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Rocky Patel introduced a pair of Honduran-made blends out of the El Paraiso factory in Honduras. These cigars are the Rocky Patel LB1 and Rocky Patel Number 6. It wasn’t a total surprise to see Rocky Patel use blend codes as he is known to have a lot of […]
“The Mareva is a great size and when it came to the Rocky Patel CSWC, it worked quite well with the blend that was delivered.” Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Tabacalera Villa Cuba S.A. (TAVICUSA) Mareva: 5 1/8 x 42 Price: $8.76 Sponsor: No Samples […]
At a town hall meeting hosted by the Premium Cigar Association and Cigar Rights of America, it was announced that nine manufacturers would be releasing cigars that will be sold exclusively at the 2021 Trade Show. The nine manufacturers include: Alec Bradley Arturo Fuente CLE Crowned Heads Illusione JC Newman Padrón Rocky Patel Tatuaje […]
Over the years, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars has been known to introduce a wide variety of brands into the market. I remember once asking company founder Rocky Patel why he introduced so many brands and he told me there are so many great blends and blend derivations that they have come up with and that […]
The Cigar Smoking World Championship is a competition that involves who can smoke a cigar for the longest time without re-lighting. It’s a competition that stems from a series of worldwide qualifying tournaments, with qualifiers going into a final competition that is usually held in late August in Croatia. While COVID-19 has derailed much of […]
A few years ago, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars was putting out a slew of new releases at the IPCPR Trade Show. In recent years, that number has decreased. The 2019 Trade Show saw two new lines and new line extensions. 2020 saw two new lines, a re-blending of a former line, and a European release […]
At last month’s Traveling Road Show, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars launched its fourth offering under its Hamlet brand with the Hamlet 2020. The Hamlet brand is named for Hamlet Paredes who joined Rocky Patel Premium Cigars in 2015 after a long career of working in Cuba’s famed Partagas factory. Like the other cigars in the […]
This year marks a major milestone for Rocky Patel Premium Cigars’ founder Rocky Patel. He has been in the cigar industry for 25 years. To commemorate the occasion, the company will be releasing a cigar appropriately called the Rocky Patel Quarter Century. Produced in Nicaragua at the company’s TAVICUSA factory, the Rocky Patel Quarter Century […]
