News — Rocky Patel

The story of boutique manufacturer Rocky Patel’s rise to glory is perhaps as well known and celebrated as the cigars that brought him there.  During the 90s, hundreds of cigar companies rose and fell.  Rocky Patel was among the manufacturers to get his start during that time, but he wasn’t among those who closed shop at the end of it.  Even though he was competing with huge corporations, Rocky Patel’s determination and his creative cigars drove him to the top of the market against all odds. “Against All Odds” is what the label inside the Rocky Patel Decade Robusto box...

  The 1990 Vintage Churchill is a medium bodied 7×48 size cigar created by legendary boutique cigar manufacturer Rocky Patel. Despite his small beginnings, Patel has managed to compete alongside the mega corporations through the quality and uniqueness of his smokes. The 1990 Vintage Churchill is a somewhat dry but well balanced cigar offering diverse notes and a model appearance. The aged Honduran Broadleaf wrapper is almost flawless; the veins are scarcely visible and the familiar red and gold Patel label adds even more class. There aren’t any soft spots and the foot is well packed. The 1990 Vintage’s draw...