Rocky Patel – All Cigars and Accessories

The cigars from Rocky Patel are among the best tobacco compositions worldwide. Due to their unique and distinctive flavor profiles, they are even compared by industry connoisseurs to top cuvées in the wine segment. The history of Rocky Patel underscores this uniqueness.

Rocky Patel: A Picture-Perfect Career

The current premium manufacturer has more than earned his success. He once practiced as a successful star attorney in Hollywood, representing celebrities such as Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The actor was one of several clients with a penchant for fine cigars. This led to young Rocky Patel smoking the occasional cigar during his meetings with clients. It was the beginning of an unstoppable passion.

The meteoric rise began when Rocky Patel sold his law firm, traveled to Honduras, and spent five years learning the craft of the tobacco trade from the ground up. He wasn’t above working in the fields or toiling in dirty tobacco barns.

Rocky Patel had a goal in mind that motivated him every day to keep pursuing this path. In 1990, he launched his first brand, "Indian Tabac Bend." His career soared from there. By 2002, he had established "Rocky Patel Premium Cigars," and only five years later, he was producing a proud 16 million cigars annually. He had made it! Rocky Patel won countless awards and accolades, was highly praised in various specialty magazines, recommended, and awarded top scores. One of his cigars – the "Rocky Patel Decade 2008" – received a stellar twelve points from "Cigar Aficionado."

Rocky's Journey to Success

On his quest for the best tobacco in the world, Rocky Patel traveled to numerous countries, sampled various tobaccos, and forged countless connections with tobacco farmers around the globe. This way of working enabled him to purchase and import the finest tobaccos in the world. The highlight of the successful manufacturer's offerings is the wrapper of the Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Connecticut. During his travels, Rocky Patel combined a twelve-year-old Broadleaf wrapper from Honduras, which had lost strength over the years but gained in flavor, with a binder and filler made from five to seven-year-old tobaccos. This unique blend truly seduces every connoisseur.

A Lifestyle of Enjoyment

The premium manufacturer states in his company motto that smoking cigars is not just smoking but rather a "lifestyle." True to this philosophy, Rocky Patel not only impresses with extravagant and spicy flavors but also with a striking appearance. Rocky Patel has truly mastered the art of crafting a cigar! He has entrusted the distribution of his high-quality cigars in Germany to Kohlhase & Kopp, who also distribute products from De Olifant, Santa Damiana, and Flor de Copan.

The Offerings of Rocky Patel

Countless series bear the name Rocky Patel, so a bit of orientation is needed! There are probably more than 200 lines that the enterprising attorney has launched in recent years. One of the first was the Signature 1990, a true classic that scored 92 points with Cigar Aficionado. The Decade even achieved 95 points with its sweet and spicy character. Ten years later, the line was complemented by the Decade Cameroon, now with a Cameroon wrapper.

With the The Edge Maduro, Rocky Patel created a strong smoke that, according to the manufacturer, is explicitly aimed at experienced aficionados. The same goes for the other members of the Edge family, whether it's the The Edge Corojo with its full flavor and woody-peppery taste, the Puro The Edge Nicaragua, or The Edge Candela with its striking green wrapper. The Edge Lite is certainly the mildest variant of all.

An extraordinary experience is also promised by the Vintage 1992 with its ten-year-aged Sumatra wrapper and the pleasantly smooth yet highly complex Grand Reserve. The Sun Grown has indeed captured the sun for you, offering full notes of wood and nuts, and the Vintage 2003 Cameroon entices with its excellent Cameroon wrapper, which took a proud eight years to develop its pleasant aroma. If you're looking for something sweet for dessert, the Number 6 is the perfect choice.

Special occasions are well understood at Rocky Patel, ideally celebrated with the perfect cigar: For his 55th birthday, Rocky treated himself to the excellent Fifty-Five 55, followed by the equally good Sixty on his 60th, and for his 25th anniversary in the industry, he blended the Quarter Century. Since 2020, there’s also a Rocky Patel cigar enjoyed at the CSWC, the annual Cigar Smoking World Championship.

Rocky is also open to his colleagues. The series Tabaquero Hamlet Paredes 25th Year was created for Paredes’ 25th anniversary in the business, and with Nørding, Rocky makes the unusual move for a cigar blender of honoring a colleague from the pipe sector, namely Erik Nørding for his 50th anniversary.

Rocky Patel Cigars: No Sign of Slowing Down!

Standing still is certainly not in Rocky Patel's nature, and so the portfolio has continued to grow in recent years. The line Disciple offers Nicaraguan cigars with a Mexican San Andrés wrapper. Flavor-wise, the series promises earthy and coffee notes that are further enhanced by complex fruit aromas – a first-class blend.

The White Label Aged 10 Years appears luxurious, a line that truly packs a punch: Under a Connecticut Shade Grown wrapper, there’s a filler from Honduras, Nicaragua, and a secret ingredient that remains undisclosed. The result is an exceedingly pleasant premium cigar!

The DBS, short for Double Broadleaf Selection, features two wrappers, one from Nicaragua and one from Pennsylvania. These, under the Mexican San Andrés wrapper, provide a robust flavor. With the opulently designed The Edge 20th Anniversary, the brand celebrates itself once again. Rocky Patel certainly deserves it; after all, he has every reason to!