Rocky Patel Fifty
- Thread starter jmvcp
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Years ago I used to buy Rocky Patel sticks. These days I just pass on them. They seem too "run of the mill" now. They haven't surprised in quite some time. So shelling out almost $20 for a Rocky seems highly unlikely.
Fourtotheflush
BoM Apr 12'
What he said, but replace highly unlikely with - Aint Gonna Happen.
A friend of mine has here in town has had one and said it was a good smoke but over priced.
I bought a bounch of RP's off a brother here since they were really cheap. I plan to use them as give away sticks for people that drop over so they think they are getting something special.
I bought a bounch of RP's off a brother here since they were really cheap. I plan to use them as give away sticks for people that drop over so they think they are getting something special.
SurpriseMVP
Mike
+3. One of the first brands that I smoked. I don't smoke them anymore. Too many better sticks out there IMO.
I was gifted one a couple weeks ago. I should've let it rest a bit but lit it up right away. Right away it hit me with pepper. Nice earthy full body smoke. Definitely not a morning smoke. I don't smoke many RP's but I'd pick one up if I had the extra cash.
Docbp87
Smoke Into Oblivion
I've only ever smoked a handful of Rocky's as the brand just always turned me off, and the few I have had were middling to poor at best, so I have... well, zero interest in an expensive Rocky.
Craig Mac
BoM 4/10 7/11 12/14
For his Fiftieth birthday.
The guys who have bought them said it was a full bodied cigar and probably the strongest RP out there. This thread will probably get more RP hate than people answering the OP's question......
Docbp87
Smoke Into Oblivion
:rolling:
whodeeni
the Cigar "Gangsta" ;0(
you can probably bet that this cigar was blended, and rolled by his new Guy
Amilcar Castro, and they say he's really good, so if i were gifted one i'd smoke
it but i'm not gonna purposely track one down!
Amilcar Castro, and they say he's really good, so if i were gifted one i'd smoke
it but i'm not gonna purposely track one down!
By "aged," you mean "tinted," right?
And to answer the original question: no. I'm saving-up my allowance for something mo'better.
thegoldenmackid
Why Can't I be a Lancero?
Is it a good $20 cigar? No. But then again I can't really say there are many $20 cigars I feel are worth it, too much great stuff at $10-$12.
Is it a good Rocky Patel? Absolutely. One of the few that I could smoke.
Is it a Decade on steroids? No. It's got the control, smoothness and complexity that the current iteration of the Decade doesn't have.
Is it a good $20 Rocky Patel? Probably.
Is it better than what I thought going in? Miles.
If I had to smoke Rocky, this is what I would chose. The price is a bit daunting, but the two that I have smoked have been beyond smokeable, they've actually been quite enjoyable. I wouldn't buy a box, but the price problem is also complicated by the Swavorski crystals on said box.
Is it a good Rocky Patel? Absolutely. One of the few that I could smoke.
Is it a Decade on steroids? No. It's got the control, smoothness and complexity that the current iteration of the Decade doesn't have.
Is it a good $20 Rocky Patel? Probably.
Is it better than what I thought going in? Miles.
If I had to smoke Rocky, this is what I would chose. The price is a bit daunting, but the two that I have smoked have been beyond smokeable, they've actually been quite enjoyable. I wouldn't buy a box, but the price problem is also complicated by the Swavorski crystals on said box.
whodeeni
the Cigar "Gangsta" ;0(
Well hopefully the singles will show up on cbid before long!:headroll:
CigarSaint
Who Dat!
True! not a big RP fan, but the Decade is not a bad stick for the price.
I heard today that this cigar was so good if RP priced it lower it would kill the sales of his other cigars, it's that good. I have not smoked one so I can't say but I did hear that from someone how said he has smoked several. I happen to like many of the RP cigars, so maybe I was being "sold" but at the right price at some point I will try one.
Smoking a AB Black Market right now and think it a great long smoke!
Tom
Smoking a AB Black Market right now and think it a great long smoke!
Tom
njstone
BoM January 2010
That's just what I was thinking! :smokingme
I will admit that I still like his Olde World Cigars and Decade is pretty good IMO. I generally don't smoke many of his brands but I think the price point is a bit high for these cigars for me to take a chance on. I could just about get two Tatuaje Havana Cazadores for one of these sticks...I will take the almost two sticks of the Cazadores everytime.