Rocky Patel Hamlet 25th Year Robusto

Today we have The Rocky Patel Hamlet 25th Year in robusto.  This cigar has a light tan wrapper with no visible veins and seems.  It comes in at 5 1/2 X 50.  After lighting, the draw is snug. It is requiring a double puff to get good smoke output.  The flavors on the draw are a sweet cedar and oak with a good amount of black pepper flavor and tingle sensation, especially through the nose on the retro hale.  The finish sees the black pepper back off slightly and has the cedar and oak as the dominant flavor.  The cedar and oak are slightly sweet and has a heavy mouth feel.  The body is at a mild to medium as the flavors do fade away almost completely between draws.  The burn is slightly wavy and the ash is fairly flaky through the first inch.

Two inches down and mainly everything has stayed the same.  The draw is still requiring a double puff for adequate smoke out put.  This is causing the cigar to heat up more than I would prefer.  The draw flavors are still the sweet cedar and oak with the black pepper flavor and tingle.  The finish still sees the sweet ceder and oak and black pepper still dominating.  Every few puffs a leather note is present through the retro hale and the pepper slightly intensifies. The body is up to a medium.  The burn has required a few touch ups.

At the 1 hour and 24 minute mark I sat he cigar down for the last time because it was to warm for my liking.  The same flavors remained on the draw and finish that were previously mentioned.  The cigar was consistent all the way through.  Construction was an issue with this cigar. Between the flavors getting heated up with the double puffs because of the tight draw, and the touch ups, this cigar was almost a pain to smoke.  The flavors were enjoyable but very plain.  The burn time however was pretty impressive for a robusto.


Price: $ 8.75

Appearance: 10/10

Draw: 15/20

Burn: 16/20

Flavor: 15/20

Complexity: 14/20

Burn Time: 10/10

Overall Score:  80 / Mediocre Cigar