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awesome1 · 06-29-2024, 11:00 PM

Wrapper is dark chocolate colored and dry. Description lists the wrapper as oily dark Sumatra. However, when I think of oily I think of Dunbarton. This would be the opposite of that.

Pre light draw, chocolate and sweetness

1st couple puffs has some spice with a little bit of saltiness and some cocoa. Nice start. Retro is a mild to medium cedar.

The whole box pressed thing seems odd to me. Doesn’t fit in the ashtray very well and not a fan of how it feels in my hand or on my lips. Thats just a personal thing though and certainly doesn’t affect how this is smoking.
About an inch in and burn is perfect. Every puff starts out with a mild sweetness then adds a little cedar and a chocolate element or maybe that cocoa. Aroma has cedar in it as well. Retro is the same. Also a slight sweet saltiness on the lips that’s lingering. Smoke output is very good.
A little past the 1” mark the ash fell off when I set it down.

About 1/3rd in and flavors are about the same but a little stronger. Medium strength. Retro is medium cedar. Smoke output very good. I did have to relight and burn went a little wonky but a few more puffs and it fixed itself. Slight spicy cocoa lingering on the lips now. Very nice overall so far. Also a little scratchiness on the back of the throat. Cuban montes do the same thing to me and it reminds of of that. It’s not a bad thing though.

At the 1/2 way point now getting some creamy espresso notes on both the palate and aroma. Retro is the same.

Last 1/3 now. Very smooth cocoa or espresso. Retro is also very smooth and cedar is gone. Smoke output is very good. Lingering sweetness on the lips. Also a little spice creeping in. It actually has some similarities to a Cuban Monte in the flavor profile. Nice complexity from the cocoa, espresso and spice notes. Very nice finish and a lingering aftertaste that is very pleasant as well as a nice spice on the lips.

Cigar page says this is a 95 rated cigar. Probably from CA. I wouldn’t go that high. I thought it was good. I’d say 87-89. At 10-12bucks a stick the price is reasonable. It’s not one that I have to stock in the humidor but if someone handed me one I would certainly appreciate it and enjoy it. The finish on this was very nice.

BigO · 06-30-2024, 06:51 AM

Nice review. Thanks for posting it.

gumby · 06-30-2024, 08:09 AM

Great review. And I totally agree on the whole box press thing, never understood the appeal.

awesome1 · 06-30-2024, 08:25 AM

Thanks guys. I have never tried the rP line but received 3 in the last month as freebees from different orders. I have a 15th anniversary and a vintage 2006 San Andreas. Going to do reviews on both over the next day or 2. Nice to know they aren't sending me dog rockets as free gifts.

Bayouboy · 07-01-2024, 12:09 AM

Consistent smoke from RP. I gave up keeping up with his releases , but always enjoyed these.

TommyBB · 07-01-2024, 06:03 AM

Nicely done.

awesome1 · 07-01-2024, 12:34 PM

Just finished the 15th anniversary and after doing reviews on all 3 of these RP's this one was the best.

06-29-2024, 11:00 PM	#1
awesome1 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,903	Rocky Patel Decade Robusto. Wrapper is dark chocolate colored and dry. Description lists the wrapper as oily dark Sumatra. However, when I think of oily I think of Dunbarton. This would be the opposite of that. Pre light draw, chocolate and sweetness 1st couple puffs has some spice with a little bit of saltiness and some cocoa. Nice start. Retro is a mild to medium cedar. The whole box pressed thing seems odd to me. Doesn’t fit in the ashtray very well and not a fan of how it feels in my hand or on my lips. Thats just a personal thing though and certainly doesn’t affect how this is smoking. About an inch in and burn is perfect. Every puff starts out with a mild sweetness then adds a little cedar and a chocolate element or maybe that cocoa. Aroma has cedar in it as well. Retro is the same. Also a slight sweet saltiness on the lips that’s lingering. Smoke output is very good. A little past the 1” mark the ash fell off when I set it down. About 1/3rd in and flavors are about the same but a little stronger. Medium strength. Retro is medium cedar. Smoke output very good. I did have to relight and burn went a little wonky but a few more puffs and it fixed itself. Slight spicy cocoa lingering on the lips now. Very nice overall so far. Also a little scratchiness on the back of the throat. Cuban montes do the same thing to me and it reminds of of that. It’s not a bad thing though. At the 1/2 way point now getting some creamy espresso notes on both the palate and aroma. Retro is the same. Last 1/3 now. Very smooth cocoa or espresso. Retro is also very smooth and cedar is gone. Smoke output is very good. Lingering sweetness on the lips. Also a little spice creeping in. It actually has some similarities to a Cuban Monte in the flavor profile. Nice complexity from the cocoa, espresso and spice notes. Very nice finish and a lingering aftertaste that is very pleasant as well as a nice spice on the lips. Cigar page says this is a 95 rated cigar. Probably from CA. I wouldn’t go that high. I thought it was good. I’d say 87-89. At 10-12bucks a stick the price is reasonable. It’s not one that I have to stock in the humidor but if someone handed me one I would certainly appreciate it and enjoy it. The finish on this was very nice.

06-30-2024, 06:51 AM	#2
BigO Publisher/Owner El Chefé BBQ Guru Herf God Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Atlanta. Posts: 56,834	Nice review. Thanks for posting it. __________________ Every time you think you've become too cynical, the world finds a way to teach you that the real problem is that you haven't become cynical enough Free speech is free speech is free speech. There is no qualifier. If you aren't outraged, you aren't paying attention. Never attribute malice to that what can be explained as stupidity. Unborn lives matter too.

06-30-2024, 08:09 AM	#3
gumby Contributing Editor MOM November 2012 Emeritus Honorary MOM November 2021 Herf God Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 48,445	Great review. And I totally agree on the whole box press thing, never understood the appeal. __________________ I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. Thomas Jefferson

07-01-2024, 12:09 AM	#5
Bayouboy Club Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: on the wrong side of the bayou Posts: 1,548	Consistent smoke from RP. I gave up keeping up with his releases , but always enjoyed these. __________________ "We have met the enemy, and they is us"..Pogo "feeling stupid !? I know I am"....the great Homer Simpson..

07-01-2024, 06:03 AM	#6
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06-30-2024, 08:25 AM	#4
awesome1 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,903	Thanks guys. I have never tried the rP line but received 3 in the last month as freebees from different orders. I have a 15th anniversary and a vintage 2006 San Andreas. Going to do reviews on both over the next day or 2. Nice to know they aren't sending me dog rockets as free gifts.

07-01-2024, 12:34 PM	#7
awesome1 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,903	Just finished the 15th anniversary and after doing reviews on all 3 of these RP's this one was the best.

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