Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Olde World Reserve Torpedo Maduro

So, my love affair with cigars began with my third cigar: a Rocky Patel Vintage 1992. On great spring day in the park, I lit up & was amazed by its amaretto & vanilla character. I was hooked.

Fast forward. A smoke that's been long hailed by Serious Bok as one of the best Rocky makes, the Olde World Reserve Torpedo Maduro recently brought me back to that spring day.

I have always agreed with Serious that the smoke was a good one, but I'd never seen how great it could be, perhaps the others were not properly humidified. Well, I revisited the smoke, picking one up at Blu Door Cigars in Maplewood, NJ (a great hangout).

Pre-light the medium-full bodied stogie showed notes of molasses and cocoa. Upon lighting however, I was blown away by the robust cocoa powder notes & a soft earthiness. These notes remained pronounced throughout the smoke, picking up hints of, allspice, black peppercorn, and a peppery spiciness.

This is definitely one of, if not THE best smoke Rocky produces. Definitely seek it out! At around $10 a stick, its a awesome buy.

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