The Rocky Patel Premium Cigar Company, based in Naples Florida, is a manufacturer of cigars and the fruits of Rakesh “Rocky” Patel’s labour. As well known Hollywood attorney, Patel was turned on to the smoking of cigars by his silver-screen clientele. After selling his practice, Patel spent five years in Honduras working on and leaning about all levels of tobacco cultivation and cigar production. The Rocky Patel Premium Cigar Company now produces critically acclaimed smokes at a more than competitive price. The “Vintage” series in particular has been lauded by the Robb Report and by Cigar Aficionado, earning consistent marks in the top 90th percentile (the Vintage 1992 series itself earned a 92 from Cigar Aficionado).
The Vintage 1992 Robusto follows Patel’s vision of premium craftsmanship readily available to any smoker interested in a terrific medium-bodied smoke. The cigar’s “robusto” vitola, or size and shape, is as functional as it is iconic. While comparatively short in length, it is of a robust circumference, making it quite versatile. Many a “robusto” have been seen hanging from the lips of Che Guevera, to whom “cigar smoking was not a luxury, but very much a part of the business of revolution, a spiritual complement to lessen the hardships of a life filled with difficulties and dangers”. The cigar is box-pressed, has a gorgeous medium-body that carries everything one wants in a decadent, full-flavored smoke. Its gorgeous wrapper, Ecuadorian Sumatra, along with blended, smooth smoking, 7 year aged Dominican & Nicaraguan tobaccos, create a perfect balance, complex flavor, and an inviting aroma anyone can appreciate. A medium-bodied smoke in every sense of the description, the Vintage 1992 series is delightfully filled with nutty aromas and hints of spice that play on the tongue fantastically. The dark, rich 10-year-old Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper features elegance and piquancy that compliment the exquisitely balanced 8-year-old filler tobaccos. The result is a highly renowned, highly rated cigar with complexity befitting the most discerning palate. That’s not to say that this incredible cigar’s qualities would be lost on the less discerning smoker. Quite literally the “total package,” the Rocky Patel Vintage 1992 Robusto is a terrific smoke to be recommended without hesitation.









