Rocky Patel Royale Toro

Today we have the Rocky Patel Royale in Toro.  This cigar is slightly box pressed and has a chocolate brown wrapper with invisible veins and slightly visible seems.  It comes in at 6 1/2 X 54.  At first light the draw is a bit snug but is producing tons of smoke! flavors on the draw are a black pepper tingle sensation that's fairly intense, especially through the nose and a slight bit of black pepper flavor.  Also, on the draw is a creamy earth.  The finish is the black pepper flavor and sensation with a creamy earth and cedar that finishes out the flavors.  The flavors stay on the palate till the next draw and is at a medium body.  The burn through the first inch is near razor sharp.

One inch down and some flavor changes have begun.  The draw is still slightly snug but producing a large amount of smoke.  The draw flavors have dropped off the black pepper tingle sensation but still has a little bit of black pepper flavor.  The earthiness is also still present on the draw and it has a creamy texture to it. The finish starts off with a creamy earthiness that changes to a slight coco every few puffs.  A sweet cedar comes in just after the creamy earthiness/coco notes.  The body is still at a medium. The burn is still staying even and construction couldn't be better.

The flavor stay near the same till there is just about 3 1/2 inches left.  The draw has now opened up a little bit and is now near perfect.  Its now producing even larger amounts of smoke.  The black pepper flavor and tingle sensation has started to creep its way back.  The finish still has faint notes of earth and coco.  Every few puffs a sweet cedar and raisin note comes in at the tail end of the finish accompanied by a tangy leather note.  The body is now at it's fullest point at a medium to full.  The burn line is still excellent and has presented no issues all the way through the experience.

With just over an inch and a half left the cigar starts to get warm.  The flavors are a black pepper tingle sensation with a tangy leather and some chard tobacco flavor.  I sat the cigar down in the ashtray for the last time at the 1 hour and 18 minute mark.  This is a very enjoyable cigar that I highly recommend.  By far this is Rocky's greatest creation, in my opinion.

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Price: $9.25

Appearance: 9/10

Draw: 18/20

Burn: 19/20

Flavor: 18/20

Complexity: 18/20

Burn Time: 10/10

Overall Score: 92  / Great Cigar