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Cigar Name: Rocky Patel Vintage - 1990 Edition
Purchase Price: Gift from a Friend
Location of Purchase: Heroes and Legacies; Lubbock, TX
Beverage: Cosmopolitan
Cigar Size: 7×48 (Churchill)
Wrapper: Natural Broadleaf
Binder: Connecticut Shade.
Filler: Dominican and Nicaraguan Ligero
Appearance: Oily brown wrapper, smooth with few veins
Construction: Heavy wrapper, tightly rolled
Aged: 12 years
Pre-Light Aroma: Earthy and sweet.
Method of lighting: Non-torch flame from Colibri lighter, while heating the tip for approx. 10-15 seconds before allowing flame to contact cigar
Method of Cutting: V-cut
Burn: Almost perfectly even throughout entire cigar. Burned about 1/8″ off for around 2 minutes (only because I laid the cigar down while I left the room for a few moments)
Problems: None.
Ash Color: Light gray with few traces of black.
Ash Structure: Extremely tight. I was actually able to pick the fall off ash up in one piece with two fingers; ash was approx. 1 1/8″ before I tilted the cigar too high and had it fall off. No mess though, which was a good sign as well.
Draw: Extremely smooth. Did not struggle with a draw at all
Strength: Medium
Tasting Notes:

First Third: Creamy with hints of spices.

Second Third: Tapered down to a smoother, sweet taste with hints of coffee.

Finish: The coffee taste has now taken a large part, with light hints of spice.

Overall Impression: This was my first experience with a Rocky Patel, and I was privileged enough to have a Vintage reserve edition. It was a very enjoyable experience, and I couldn’t have asked for a better gift. Left a very pleasant sweet and coffee like taste in my mouth, which is always a good sign.The smoke was not too over-powering, and it had tremendous flavors and very pleasing draws. The consistency of the cigar was very thorough throughout the entire cigar. I smoked it down to the last bit, where it burns and permanently bonds with your mouth, which was no disappointment for me though. After all, what good is a cigar if you don’t take it to the limits? My chances of purchasing a box of these fine cigars is about 98% (in other words, should be in my humidor by next quarter)

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