I decided to give Rocky Patel another try, an Edge Sumatra this time. I smoked a 6 x 52 torpedo. It is wrapped in cello and once I opened the cellophane I could smell a peppery, sweet chocolate aroma. I like the alternative banding, with just a small band on the foot. The wrapper has some big veins on it. The predraw is good.

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I had some trouble lighting this stick, it burned unevenly in the beginning but the cigar burned better quickly. The first flavor is coffee, dark bitter coffee. The darkness and the strength fade away and after about an inch some wood breaks through the coffee and I can also taste some sweetness.

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After an inch and a half I am stuck with wood. The sweetness and the coffee are gone, although the sweetness appears again quickly. Wood and sweetness keep switching and halfway the cigar I can taste some leather too. On 2/3rd the flavors are leathery with some wood and every now and then some chocolate. At the end the coffee returns for a few puffs.

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The amount of smoke is good, it is medium thick and white. The burn is pretty straight and the ash is quite firm. This medium bodies medium flavored stick gave me a dry mouth.

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Would I buy this cigar again? No, I’m not an RP fan and this stick didn’t change my mind

Construction: 7 / 10
Draw: 7 / 10
Appearance: 7 / 10
Smoke & ash: 7 / 10
Burn: 7 / 10
Aroma (first part) 6 / 10
Aroma (middle part) 6 / 10
Aroma (last part) 6 / 10
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Hmmm I smoked one last night. It's really only 1 of the 2 RPs I care for. Not that Rp is a bad stick, just most don't seem to work for me.
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Damn bro, you've been burning down the house! How many cigars have you smoked this week? :-)


Thanks for all the reviews!
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Thanks for the review Ferdie.
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Great Review! As I read your notes on flavor and the profile of the cigar, I was thinking :-) . I guess it was the dryness that turned you off? Hmmmm, we need to find you an RP to enjoy quickly. What were your thoughts on Decade or the Sungrown?
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I havent had those (I think). I didn't care for the Vintage 1990 and 1992. I have some other RP's in my humidor including a few coffins of A's with different wrapper.
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Wow, I normally don't care for RP sticks, but I find the ES to be an awesome smoke.
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nice rewiew


the only one i got so far is the Old Worlde.

i enjoyed it although the draw was really loose.
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I love this cigar...
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Thanks for another review bro:-)
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