Rocky Patel 1992 Vintage Series Robusto
Origin: Honduras
Size: 5.50 x 50
Wrapper: 10 year old Ecuadorian

From Indian Tabac:
Medium to full bodied, this blend of rare aged tobacco has a perfect balance of flavor, complexity, and richness. A very enticing smoke with bold flavors that consist of strong noted of coffee and cedar with a long earthy finish. The 10 year old Ecuadorian Sun Grown wrapper along with the 5 year old filler and binder are a perfect compliment of strength and complexity. This cigar is recommended for the seasoned smoker that is in pursuit of a rare vintage smoke.

Reviewed by: MrChef
Date: June 2004
Notes:

This was a Christmas gift from my good friends Tim & Rebecca. As usual I set it in one of my humis and let it rest.

Six months later while doing research on another cigar I came across the “Rocky Vintage” and said…Holy Shit…I’ve got some of those…So a few days later I fired up the robusto while doing a little BBQ in the backyard.

First off the stick is one of the most beautiful cigars I have ever seen. The construction was absolutely flawless….smooth, solid. Oily…and really, really pretty.

Now the wrapper is ten years old…so was it actually a “natural” or a “maduro”?

Your guess is as good as mine…It was dark, dark, dark. Not Oscuro but it was no EMS either.

The pre-burn scent said…”This is the shit”…

I fired it up and was terribly disappointed…it was bitter and nasty. Heartbroken I continued. Within five minutes the cigar settled into one of the most kick-ass cigar experiences I have ever had.

It was strong out of the gate…which I may have confused with bitterness at the start…It did not get stronger because it was strong from the beginning…Now I don’t know how all the Foo Foo bullshit reviewers rate this cigar, but I do agree with the note above…this stick is not for beginners. It kicked my ass from start to finish.

The Details: The burn was perfect, the flavor was pure tobacco, the ash was bright white and solid.

This was flat out a great cigar. If you get a chance buy some.

Tim & Rebecca also gave me a Torp and a Chuch that I’ve not smoked yet…but I will soon and I’ll post the review.