The 4 Best Cigars from Rocky Patel Cigars

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The Best Cigars from Rocky Patel Cigars

Rocky Patel lived and worked in Los Angeles as an entertainment and product liability lawyer when he was first introduced to the world of cigars. After helping found the Grand Havana Club, he was approached with a business plan to begin manufacturing cigars.

In 1996 at the RTDA trade show in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Indian Tabac Cigar Co. had arrived. Despite the misgivings of his peers, Rocky felt that it was up to young and innovative companies to bring fresh ideas, bold packaging, and fuller cigars, to a marketplace which was resting on its laurels.

Now, with the cigar brand which bears his name, Rocky Patel has proven the naysayers wrong and created a smoking empire of his own. Here are some of Rocky Patel’s best cigars, his most impressive blends. Note: pricing may have changed since the last update of this article.

The Best Rocky Patel Cigars

Rocky Patel Decade Emperor

Released to celebrate ten years of Rocky Patel cigars, the Decade line contains the meaty six inch by 60 ring gauge Emperor. The largest cigar in the line, the Emperor is rolled with aged Nicaraguan long fillers and capped off with a lush Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper for complexity.

With a pre-light aroma of cherries and chocolate, once alight this incredible smoke brings flavors of cocoa, nuts, and cream with a long, spicy finish and not a trace of harshness. Soft to the touch and a delight to smoke, this decadent offering is easy to recommend.

Pack of 5: $68.99 / Box of 20 – $306.00

Click here to purchase Rocky Patel Decade from Famous Smoke Shop.

Rocky Patel ALR Second Edition

Released in 2018, the ALR Second Edition has been called one of Rocky Patel’s finest and most memorable releases to date. Rolled at Rocky’s TAVICUSA factory in Nicaragua, these box-pressed cigars come with the best fillers from Rocky’s own farms and are lovingly wrapped in a dark, oily Mexican San Andres wrapper before being aged in cedar for two whole years.

Once you light one of these beautiful cigars – if indeed you can find one today (the “R” stands for “Rare” after all) – you are saturated in big bold flavors which will take you on an eclectic journey through earth, dark fruit, toasted wood, and espresso.

Pack of 5: $70 / Box of 20: $264

Click here to purchase Rocky Patel ALR II from Famous Smoke Shop.

Rocky Patel The Edge Corojo Torpedo

Created from choice aged premium tobaccos from Nicaragua and Honduras and meticulously rolled and finished with a Cuban-seed Corojo wrapper, this cigar boasts incredible flavor, complexity, and aroma that experienced smokers will love.

The flavor is rich and leathery, with notes of caramel and cocoa, and virtually no bite. A few inches into the cigar is where its complexity really begins, and the variations in flavor at this stage are what set this cigar apart from its peers leading you to a dry and long finish with just a hint of pepper.

Pack of 5: $37 / Box of 20 – $148

Click here to purchase Rocky Patel Edge Corojo from Famous Smoke Shop.

Rocky Patel Vintage Connecticut ’99 Torpedo

If you’re looking for the ultimate in relaxing and milder cigars, the Rocky Patel Vintage Connecticut ’99 Torpedo might be just the smoking treat you need. A mellow strength cigar crafted from delicious Honduras fillers and finished with a luxurious Connecticut shade wrapper.

It’s rare to find a mild cigar which can pack in this much flavor, but the Vintage Connecticut ’99 manages just that. A simple blend produces a complex smoke which will dazzle your palate with creamy, caramelized sensations of toasted nuts and sweet tobacco notes.

Pack of 5: $54 / Box of 20 – $223.00 

Click here to purchase Rocky Patel Vintage Connecticut ’99 from Famous Smoke Shop.

Affiliate disclosure: when you purchase something using the retail links on this or other Fine Tobacco NYC pages, we may earn a small commission. We link to Famous Smoke Shop because they are (in our opinion) the best online cigar retailer.  Our opinions on cigars remain our own!

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Opinion: The Best Cigars from Davidoff Cigars

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Created by cigar legend Zino Davidoff over a century ago in 1911, Davidoff cigars were exclusively produced in Cuba until the end of the eighties. Since then, every handcrafted Davidoff cigar is lovingly produced in the Dominican Republic under the watchful eyes of the most experienced experts .

Core brands under the Davidoff label, which include lines such as Millennium, Grand Cru, Signature, and Aniversario, are often referred to by smokers as “white label” due to the clean and pristine bands adorning each cigar. In 2013, Davidoff expanded to Nicaragua with Davidoff Nicaragua, later adding Yamasá and Escurio to its Black Label portfolio.

Note on this list – pricing may have changed / increased over time. 

The Best Davidoff Cigars

Davidoff Nicaragua Diademas BXP

Launched in 2013, the Nicaraguan Diademas is notable for its complex all-Nicaraguan leaf blend and its superb balance of flavor. Finished with a Nicaraguan Habano leaf wrapper, this deftly rolled figurado is designed to concentrate its flavors and create a heady smoking experience.

Once lit and drawn, the Nicaraguan Diademas shows its true complexity, elegance, and balance, with floral notes combined with hints of coffee and leather and an exceptionally long finish to round out the experience.

Pack of 4: $90.40 / Box of 12 – $271.20

Click here to purchase Davidoff Nicaragua Diadema from Famous Smoke Shop.

Davidoff Millennium Blend Robusto Tubo

If you are looking for a truly special smoking experience with a price point to match, the Robusto Tubo from Davidoff’s Millennium blend line brings luxury in spades. Draped in rare Ecuadorean sun-grown wrappers, filled with aged Dominican tobaccos for a rich and complex blend of perfectly balanced flavors and aromas, and presented in stunning cedar wood tubes, the Millennium Robusto Tubo is a smoke fit for royalty.

Once you light these cigars, the experience can truly begin – opening with pepper, toasted coffee, and cocoa flavors, which give way to cinnamon spice and fresh bread in the middle. A long finish brings additional sweetness and floral notes.

Pack of 3: $76.20 / Box of 20 – $508.00

Click here to by Davidoff Millennium Blend from Famous Smoke Shop.

Davidoff Grand Cru Series Toro

The Grand Cru Series brings legacy and history to the party, having been originally blended way back in 1946 – just after the close of the Second World War.

Mild-bodied and smooth for its size, this Dominican toro consists of a flawless Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper draped over a Dominican binder and premium Dominican filler, letting it deliver a rich smoking experience without the harshness you’d expect.

This premium offering from a premium brand will tantalize your senses with gourmet notes of cedar, spice, nuts, and cream, from the first draw to the very end. Definitely one to consider for incredibly special occasions.

Single: $26.50 / Box of 20 – $662.50

Click here to buy Davidoff Grand Cru from Famous Smoke Shop.

Davidoff Yamasá Piramides

A beautifully constructed cigar which pleases the eye long before it reaches the palate, the Yamasá Piramides bucks modern trends with a longer style torpedo cap than you generally see on a cigar such as this. Wrapped in Yamasá and bound with San Vicente from the Dominican Republic and packed with Dominican Republic Piloto and Mejorado, and Nicaragua Condega and Esteli fillers.

The aroma from the wrapper is nutty with some earthiness, cedar, acid and leather, and the flavor brings oak, lemon, and park together with some more unusual but very welcome notes such as kiwis and breads.

Pack of 4: $90.40 / Box of 12 – $271.20

Click here to buy Davidoff Yamasa from Famous Smoke Shop.

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Opinion: The Best Cigars from Padron Cigars

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The Best Cigars from Padron Cigars

Launched in 1964 by the man who’s name the brand carries, José Orlando Padrón, Padrón cigars are made with a hearty blend of Nicaraguan tobaccos, much of it grown by the Padrón family themselves.

However, it was the launch of the 1964 Anniversary Series that truly put Padrón on the map of cigar connoisseurs on the company’s 30th anniversary in 1994. Unlike previous products, this series was sharply box pressed – and was responsible for the box pressed trend in the cigar industry which followed.

With so many cigars under its name, it was certainly a challenge to pick out just four for this article. However, we think these are particularly noteworthy examples from the Padrón catalogue.
NOTE: pricing listed here may be different than what you find on the retailers’ sites below – either due to high demand or inflation (or if you’re lucky, lower prices for a sale!)

The Best Padron Cigars

Padrón 3000 Maduro

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Likely Padrón’s best entry level cigar, the 3000 Maduro highlights the rich history of this storied brand and is made with Padrón’s sun-grown Nicaraguan tobaccos and finished in a rustic Nicaraguan Maduro wrapper. The profile is rich with notes of earth, cocoa, and spice at the heart of this cigar, while the aroma is sweet with a chocolatey scent. The Padrón Maduro 3000 pairs beautifully with rum.

Pack of 5: $40 / Box of 26: $208

Click here to buy Padron 3000 Maduro from Smoke Inn

Padrón 1964 Anniversary Maduro Hermoso

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Providing a world class flavor experience is not easy, but Padrón has achieved just that with this incredible and rare, box-pressed premium label.

The Padrón 1964 Anniversary Maduro Hermoso is one of the most exquisite tasting and all-round full-bodied cigars you’ll ever smoke. Intoxicating your senses with a heady tapestry of flavors including coffee bean, cocoa, and hazelnut, this wonderful cigar has a five-star rating for good reason.

Pack of 5: $76 – Box of 26: $371.80

Click here to buy Padron 1964 Anniversary Maduro Hermoso from Famous Smoke Shop

Padrón Family Reserve 50 Years Maduro

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Featuring a dark, oily wrapper which caps a 10-year aged blend of diverse Nicaraguan tobaccos specially selected for this edition, the Family Reserve 50 Years Maduro is yet another marvelous smoking experience brought to you by expert hands of the Padrón family.

A luxury cigar bursting with flavor notes of earth, espresso, sweet wood, and spice, the Padrón Family Reserve 50 Years Maduro is a luxury premium smoke worth taking your time over.

Pack of 5: $131 / Box of 10: $371.80

Click here to buy Padron Family Reserve 50 Years Maduro from Famous Smoke Shop

Padrón Serie 1926 80 Years Maduro

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A limited edition and highly exquisite release, the Serie 1926 80 Years Maduro is at the very pinnacle of cigar making expertise.

The first perfecto rolled by the company in more than 40 years of business, this extremely limited cigar has only one torcedor roll the shape. Its substantial draw leaves rich impressions of coffee and chocolate-covered raisins on the palate, and the caramel-like finish is long and luxurious.

Blended with Padrón’s rarest vintage leaves, this is one for the truest cigar smoking connoisseur.

Pack of 5: $168 / Box of 8: $270

Click here to buy Padrón Serie 1926 80 Years Maduro from Famous Smoke Shop

Final Thoughts

A tobacco and cigar brand with a rich history and a sterling reputation among cigar aficionados, Padrón is a company which isn’t afraid to take risks and set trends. It’s dedication to the family which created it and the finest Nicaraguan tobaccos are what has made Padrón a household name for decades.

Affiliate disclosure: when you purchase something using the retail links on this or other Fine Tobacco NYC pages, we may earn a small commission. We link to Famous Smoke Shop because they are (in our opinion) the best online cigar retailer.  Our opinions on cigars remain our own!

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Luxury Cigar Club Announces Cherubs by Room 101 x Luxury Cigar Club

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Cherubs by Room 101 and Luxury Cigar Club is the first Limited Edition offering available in Luxury Cigar Clubs Exclusives product line. Produced at Joya De Nicaragua, these Cherubs are limited Edition Cigars which are associated with the Johnny Tobacconaut Story line. The Cherubs will be available at Luxury Cigar Club and its Preferred retail partners. Shipping nationwide at the end of May 2022. The Cherubs are a head to head set of cigars available in 5 packs. The wrapper and filler on all of these cigars is the same, but the filler blend has adjusted ratios between the two cigar to create similar, but unique experiences.

Pre Orders Start May 6th at www.luxurycigarclub.com

Cherub 1: Scarlett Hog
Wrapper: Nicaraguan
Binder: Indonesian
Filler: Nicaraguan (Jalapa, Condega, Esteli)
Size: Toro 6×52
MSRP: $12.69
Production size: 1,000 packs of 5

Cherub 2: Chicken
Wrapper: Nicaraguan
Binder: Inonesian
Filler: Nicaraguan (Jalapa, Condega, Esteli)
Size: Toro 6×52
MSRP: $12.69

Production Size 1,000 packs of 5

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Freud Cigar Co. Launches Inaugural Blend in New York City

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On Thursday, April 28th, Agape Lifestyle Inc. launched Freud Cigar Co. and its debut blend, SuperEgo, at the world famous Carnegie Club in Midtown Manhattan. The company spared no expense, renting out Carnegie Club and providing a slew of special activations, all with a packed crowd full of aficionados of every kind. Amongst the din of chatter and background jazz music, one strikingly rare noise rises above: a live cigar rolling station featuring a torcedor from the famed Tabacalera William Ventura. On another side of the room, Wiber Ventura, the son of William Ventura and the head of Production for Freud Cigar Co, made his presence known by greeting every guest and explaining in detail the new product. 

Under the umbrella of Agape Lifestyle Inc., Freud Cigar Co. was founded by two industry giants, Luis Torres and David Stadnyk. Luis Torres spent over ten years as a senior executive with Davidoff of Geneva and was the CEO of the Casa de Montecristo retail chain. David Stadnyk is a philanthropist and also the founder of Agape Lifestyle inc. The company was inspired by Dr. Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis and a cigar enthusiast.

Wiber Ventura of Tabacalera William Ventura

The party itself featured an open bar with high-end wine, spirits, cocktails, decadent hors d’oeuvres, a world-famous portrait photographer (The Collective You) specializing in sophisticated black and white portraits, and interactions with Freud Cigar Co. owners Luis Torres & David Stadnyk. The decadent party attracted cigar aficionados from various states outside of the Tri-State area, influencers, and industry ambassadors such as Henderson from Adventura Cigar, Miguel Montanez A.K.A Mike la Chaveta, Jimmy G from Black Lion Luxury Cigar, and more. 

With respect to the debut cigar itself, the SuperEgo comes wrapped in an Ecuadorian Corojo wrapper, Sumatra binder, and filler tobaccos from Dominican and Nicaraguan. It launched with four vitolas: Robusto Extra (5″x54), Toro (6″x52), Magnum (6″x60), and Lonsdale (6 1/2″x42). The majority of the attendees received the magnum size, while a few lucky aficionados experienced the SuperEgo in Lonsdale. 

 

The Freud SuperEgo is currently slated for blind review in the second half of 2022, so check back to see its official rating.

We congratulate Freud Cigar Co. on a successful launch, and thank them for bringing back the celebratory feeling which was so common at launch events of years past.

For more information about Freud Cigar Co. and their latest announcements, please visit their website. 

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