Rocky Patel Connecticut in Toro

Tonight we have the Rocky Patel Connecticut in Toro.  This cigar has a light tan wrapper with a few visible veins and seems.  It comes in at  6 X 50.  At first light there is a black pepper flavor and zing and some cedar notes on the draw.  The draw has a little bit of resistance but is producing a large amount of smoke.  The finish is a smooth creamy cedar note.  It leaves my mouth with a oily coating.  The body is at a mild to medium and the finish flavors fade pretty quickly, not lasting into the next draw.  The burn is slightly wavy but not present any issues through the first inch.

Now I am down the cigar about two and a half inches.  On the draw the black pepper flavor and zing are still present but it’s a mild flavor and zing intensity.  The finish is dominated by a semi sweet cedar and nutty note.  It is still leaving an oily feel in the mouth.  The body has risen slightly to a medium.  The flavors are starting to last into the next draw but do still fade away fairly quickly.  The burn has evened out beautifully and is now razor sharp.  The draw is still slightly snug but is producing a  large amount of smoke output. 

Three inches now remain of the cigar and some slight transitions are taking place on the finish.  The draw is still the black pepper and semi sweet cedar.  The finish still has the cedar and nutty note, but is now being complemented by a leather flavor.  The flavors mix together nicely and last all the way to the next draw.  The body  is still at a medium and has never given me the feeling that it will go anything over.  The burn is till perfect and the draw is still producing good smoke output.

Two inches left and the cigar is getting warm and very mushy.  The flavors have been washed out except for a chard tobacco flavor on the draw and finish.  I sat the cigar in the ashtray for the last time at the one hour and two minute mark.

This is a good mild to medium cigar that I would suggest for the new cigar smoker or for a morning time cigar for the veteran cigar smoker.  I feel it would pair nicely in the morning with coffee.  The flavors in this cigar are easy to pick out and are enjoyable. Thanks again to Anthony ofcigarscity.com for sending this sample in for review.  Head on over to their website for all of your cigars and cigar accessories needs! 

Price: $5.99

Appearance: 90

Draw: 90

Burn: 92

Flavor: 88

Complexity: 85

Burn Time: 88

Overall Score: 88