
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Rocky Patel Winter Collection?
The Rocky Patel Winter Collection is a seasonal limited release built for cooler months. The current version, its third, uses a dark Mexican San Andres Maduro wrapper over Nicaraguan and Honduran tobacco. The Rocky Patel Winter Collection runs medium to full-bodied, with white pepper, earth, and leather leading the profile.
What does the Rocky Patel Winter Collection taste like?
The Rocky Patel Winter Collection leads with white pepper and earth, layered with leather and a sweet tobacco edge that turns spicier in the final third. The dark San Andres Maduro wrapper adds coffee and a touch of sweetness. Reviewers describe a rich, campfire-like aroma and a balanced, earthy core.
How strong is the Rocky Patel Winter Collection?
The Rocky Patel Winter Collection is medium to full-bodied. It opens around medium-plus and builds toward full through the final third, where the pepper and earth sharpen. The Rocky Patel Winter Collection carries real depth, so newer smokers may find it a touch full, while experienced smokers get a balanced, flavorful smoke.
What is the Rocky Patel Winter Collection made of?
The Rocky Patel Winter Collection pairs a dark, oily Mexican San Andres Maduro wrapper with a Nicaraguan binder and a blend of Honduran and Nicaraguan fillers. San Andres Maduro, grown in Mexico, gives the wrapper its near-black color and its earthy, lightly sweet character. The fillers carry the pepper and depth.
Who makes the Rocky Patel Winter Collection?
Rocky Patel makes the Winter Collection, first introduced in 2008 as part of a set of seasonal limited editions. The original was blended by AJ Fernandez with a Pennsylvania Broadleaf wrapper. The Rocky Patel Winter Collection has changed blends across its releases, and the current third version moved to a Mexican San Andres wrapper.
Where is the Rocky Patel Winter Collection made?
The current Rocky Patel Winter Collection is handcrafted at Rocky Patel's Tabacalera Villa Cuba factory, known as TAVICUSA, in Esteli, Nicaragua. Earlier versions came from a different maker, but the third release is rolled at TAVICUSA. Rocky Patel opened the boutique Esteli factory in 2008.
What sizes and prices does Renegade Cigars carry for the Rocky Patel Winter Collection?
Renegade Cigars carries the Rocky Patel Winter Collection in two sizes. The Robusto (5.5x50) is $11.50 per cigar or $205 for a box of 20. The Toro (6.5x52) is $12.50 per cigar. Both are hand-rolled in the same San Andres Maduro blend.
Why is it called the Rocky Patel Winter Collection?
The Rocky Patel Winter Collection is named for its release timing and its richer, warmer profile suited to cold-weather smoking. Rocky Patel built it as a seasonal limited edition, bringing it back in select years. The deep San Andres Maduro wrapper and peppery, earthy flavor make the Rocky Patel Winter Collection a fireside cigar.
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