The Rocky Patel Vintage 2006 San Andres Robusto is a cigar produced in Nicaragua and, compared to the other Vintage Series of Rocky Patel, it is not produced in Honduras. The uniqueness of this line is not only the use of a Mexican San Andres Mexican wrapper, as the name suggests, but in the fact that the wrapper has been aged for 11 years. The digars are sold in 20-count boxes.
Aesthetically, the cigars are smooth to the touch and slightly box pressed. It has a Maduro shade and the filling is uniform and the overall construction shows no flaws. The cigars wear two bright orange rings, which bear the brand and name of the line.
- Country of Origin: Nicaragua
- Size: 50 x 140 mm (5.5″)
- Wrapper: San Andres (Mexico)
- Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf (USA)
- Filler: Nicaragua
- Price: $9.95 – € N/A
Rocky Patel Vintage 2006 San Andres Robusto: unlit, hints of alcohol. The opening reveals earthy notes and hot spices.
The first third releases notes of earth and nuts, where the unripe hazelnut stands out. Spicy notes, black pepper, are outlined it the finish. Strength stands sligthly above medium level (3.5/5).
The second third confirms the earth and the spices, the latter however, of a much more contained intensity. About halfway through the cigar, wood appear as well. Strength does not vary and remains constant (3.5/5).
The final third has the earthy component becoming more pronounced in the finish. The spices are also reinvigorated in the last puffs. Strength does not change (3.5/5).
Overall, the Rocky Patel Vintage 2006 San Andres Robusto releases good flavor intensity with a moderate evolution. What shines less instead, is the complexity, which is not particularly deep.