Retrohales show more of the clay note as an accompaniment to the pepper, which is mainly the bright, white pepper type but has a bit of heavier black pepper. In the first sample, the burn line quickly becomes uneven, a problem followed up by the ash dropping off when I try and touch up the cigar. It’s a medium-plus, maybe even medium-full and robust start that sees the tongue and throat both touched with flavor, the latter of which is a debatably good thing as it doesn’t come across as harsh but still leaves a mark. The Sixty by Rocky Patel Toro opens with an earthy, peppery flavor that wastes no time getting to work tingling my taste buds, while a bit of clay comes along to dry them out a bit. There doesn’t seem to be nearly as much pepper as there is in the aroma, but there is a very enjoyable supporting flavor of light soil. ![]() It also leads with chocolate but quickly develops a subtle apple flavor, almost like a chocolate covered apple, which then leads me to think of caramel apples, even though that flavor isn’t explicitly there. The cold draw ranges from ideal to a bit firmer than I would have anticipated. ![]() It’s not an overly sweet cigar, and a few more sniffs will confirm that with a sneeze-inducing black pepper that turns into a red pepper sensation. The foot of the cigar leads with an aroma of light milk chocolate, almost a refined chocolate syrup as opposed to the Hershey’s syrup you’d find at the grocery store. There are some softer spots, but nothing concerning. There is the usual box press firmness, a bit more pillowy from front to back than side to side, which has a bit less give to it. The leaf has a texture that is an interesting mix of fine velvet and fine grit, which has just a bit of an oily sheen to it. Removing that reveals a good amount of the wrapper, which is a dark and fairly evenly colored shade of brown. That is the large, graphic-laden band that covers the lower third of the cigar. I thought there might be a total of four items to remove but thankfully there are only three, and the first one either slides off or peels apart fairly easily. Number of Cigars Released: Regular ProductionĪ 60th birthday is certainly something to celebrate, and the Sixty by Rocky Patel Toro is dressed for the occasion, so much so that only a little more than an inch of the wrapper leaf is visible, and I’m not quite sure where to start when to comes to taking off the bands.Cigar Reviewed: Sixty by Rocky Patel Toro.If you’re looking for something a bit more special with which to celebrate Rocky Patel’s 60th birthday or just to enjoy the cigars, the Sixty by Rocky Patel Toro is offered in a humidor, with 100 toros and an MSRP of $2,500. There have also been the Rocky Patel 50 and Rocky Patel Fifty-Five, which celebrate those respective birthdays. It’s the latest in a number of cigars that celebrates Rocky Patel’s birthday there is the Rocky Patel II-XXVI, which came out in 2013 and gets its name from Rocky’s birthday in Roman numerals. The company has also announced that a fourth size-a half corona-is scheduled to be released in European markets before the end of 2021. Sixty by Rocky Patel Sixty (6 x 60) - $18 (Box of 20, $360).The line is currently offered in three box-pressed vitolas. The blend uses a Mexican San Andrés wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder and filler, and which the company says gets two years of aging as finished cigars prior to their release. 26, 2021, the man behind the brand turned 60, and as is only fitting, his company has released a cigar in celebration of the event. ![]() ![]() The occasion is the 60th birthday of none other than one of the biggest personalities in the premium cigar industry, Rocky Patel. You’ve read it before and I’ve written it before, both likely more times than we care to recall. Here’s the obligatory opening line about a new cigar that is being released for a special occasion.
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