Sorry people for the long delay in getting more reviews out to you. No excuses, just haven't made it a priority to do it. Also I would like to say that I can understand why you seee alot of reviews for the more high end cigars. It's because there are alot of great samplers out there with a variety of high end smokes for a fraction of the cost of what a box or singles would cost you. Thats why again today I ame reviewing another premium.
Rocky Patel 1961
The description of the cigar is described as "a flavorful, medium to full-bodied handmade consisting of a dark, reddish-hued Habano-seed wrapper grown under the natural valley mists of Ecuador and an aged mixture of Nicaraguan long-fillers secured within a zesty Honduran binder. Complex and interesting, 1961 unleashes a full-flavored display of deep, hearty flavors including notes of spice, coffee, richness and a smooth, semi-sweet finish."
Another afternoon in Meatloaf's enclosed porch, with a warm sunny day in March, had us lighting up these robustos I aquired in a sampler pack, just before Xmas.
The cigar itself was firm throughout, with a really nice cap. The wrapper was quite veiny. It took us a few minutes to decide on the color of the wrapper, with us being conflicted as to whether it was maduro or habano. Like the description it was dark but also reddish. Prelight tastes had a perfect draw of sweet tobacco. An oily sheen on the wrapper was a welcomed addition, giving us the impression that this cigar was loaded up with flavor. And were we right!
Upon the light we were met with a nice peppery blast which mellowed out quickly, yet still maintaining its medium body. It produced a firm whitish ash and a decent cone. Lots of toasty notes throughout with coffee, producing nice volumesw of billowy smoke. One thing we did notice is thaat on the end of the smoke we got a bit of a harsh taste to the pallette. We decided that maybe the cigar should be stopped being smoked when you get to where the band is supposed to be.
Buzz Rating on this one we give 6.5 out of 10. A bit of a buzz but not what we expected from a cigar with asuch a medium body throughout.
Over all we gave it a 3.5 out of 5. Not a bad cigar at all. Better than average but not as good as we expected for a Rocky Patel. Of course we have had some really good cigars from RP. That is why it's a good idea to try the samplers instead of flying blind buying a $200 box of cigars!
Summer is coming, and warmer weather is starting to filter in our area. We are looking forward to good times with friends at outside get togethers and backyard bon fires! Hope all is well with all our Brothers (and sisters!) of the Leaf . Till next post..........Peace.
The 1961 has a faint cedar aroma on the wrapper, but has an incredibly interesting aroma on the foot. The initial burn started as even and the ash was a flaky white.
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