Rocky Patel
Decade
Strength: Medium-Full95Cigar Aficionado 2008In stock
About this cigar
A box-pressed Honduran Toro introduced to commemorate Rocky Patel's first decade in cigars. Its dark Ecuadorian Sumatra-seed wrapper covers a Nicaraguan filler blend, producing a substantial, balanced profile suited to an unhurried after-dinner smoke. This entry denotes the standard boxed Toro, not the aluminum-tubed presentation.
Tasting notes
dark chocolateespressoblack peppercedarcocoaearth
Available sizes
7 options7 in stockSelected size
Toro (Tubo)
6.5" × 52 · Box of 10
In stock
$137.00$13.70 / cigarTax & shipping includedAdd
Pairs well with
aged rumbourbonespressotawny port
At a glance
- Wrapper
- Ecuador
- Made in
- Honduras
- Strength
- Medium-Full
- Sizes
- 7 available
- Rating
- 95
In plain English
What to expect
Smoothness
Balanced
Strength
Medium-Full
Richer and more assertive, but still approachable.
Flavour
dark chocolate · espresso · black pepper · cedar
Size photos
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Tasting profile
How it tastes
Primary
dark chocolateespressoblack peppercedarcocoaearthsweet spiceleather
Secondary
earthsweet spiceleathercarameltoasted nuts
What each note tastes like
Sweetness5/5
Cocoa, dried fruit, molasses
Spice5/5
Pepper and warmth on the finish
Creaminess1/5
Soft, smooth, milky texture
Earthiness5/5
Soil, leather, forest floor
Wood4/5
Cedar, oak, toasted timber
Read from this cigar's own tasting notes, strength and wrapper — not a published score.
Earth & leatherearth · leather
Dry, savoury depth — the backbone most aged tobacco is built on.
Wood & cedarcedar
Clean, resinous notes that come forward as the cigar warms up.
Pepper & spiceblack pepper · sweet spice
The tingle on the retrohale; usually strongest in the first third.
Cocoa & coffeedark chocolate · espresso · cocoa
Roasted, faintly bitter sweetness that builds through the middle.
Sweetnesscaramel
Sugars from the wrapper and long-leaf filler; often on the lips.
Nut & graintoasted nuts
Toasted, bready notes — almond, cashew, fresh bread, cereal.
Blend & origin
How it is built
- Wrapper
- Ecuador · maduro
- Filler
- Nicaragua
- Made in
- Honduras
- Released
- 2007
- Sizes (length × ring)
- 4.5–6.5" × 44–60
Explore this blend
Where it sits in the collection
Ecuador wrapper · made in Honduras · medium-full in strength · pairs with aged rum, bourbon, espresso
Compare sizes
Every size side by side
| Size | Length × ring | Pack | Per cigar | Price | vs retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toro (Tubo) | 6.5" × 52 | Box of 10 | $13.70 | $137 | |
| Forty Six | 4.5" × 46 | Box of 20 | $9.15 | $183 | |
| Lonsdale | 6.5" × 44 | Box of 20 | $10.05 | $201 | |
| Robusto | 5" × 50 | Box of 20 | $10.05 | $201 | |
| Toro | 6.5" × 52 | Box of 20 | $11.10 | $222 | |
| Torpedo | 6.5" × 52 | Box of 20 | $11.50 | $230 | |
| Emperor | 6" × 60 | Box of 20 | $13.00 | $260 |
Aging & storage · Guidance
How to keep it
General humidor guidance for this cigar, based on its wrapper, strength, ring gauge and packaging.
Storage
Hold the box at 65–70% relative humidity at 65–70°F (18–21°C). Steady humidity matters far more than the exact number — swings are what crack wrappers.
Rest after delivery
Thicker ring gauges hold shipping moisture longest — give these boxes three to four weeks in the humidor before the first one.
How the wrapper develops
Dark, fermented wrappers deepen with time: the sweetness rounds out and the sharper edges of the finish soften over the first year.
Aging window
Full-bodied blends reward patience: a year or two of quiet aging typically trades raw power for depth.
In the box
Age them in their own box where possible — the cedar keeps the cigars marrying together instead of taking on the flavour of everything else in the humidor.
Ratings & awards
How it has been scored
- Cigar Aficionado95Reviewed: Toro · Year: 2008
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