Rocky Patel Vintage 1992 Petit Corona

Hi guys, long time no see. Perhaps it's just because I am smoking the usual cuban stuff, thus no new cigars to write about. It takes a trip to the States to try something new to me and unavailable in Europe, and here I come. Well, I have tried a couple of these RPV92, and I have to say they are very good. Extremely smooth, almost sweet in flavour, vanilla, light wood, but still with a certain strength. I had bought this small one on Lincoln Rd in Miami Beach, and smoked it through a thunderstorm, how pleasant. A great small thing, really good for afterlunch.

Beautiful draw, spicy and sweet. Full bodied and truly satisfying. Extremely even flavor throughout the smoke. I found these beauties for $3 a stick!

I like this size quite a bit more than the robusto or the toro. The flavor of the wrapper really comes through. I went through a couple 5 packs in no time. I just bought a box, it's on it's way. I'm looking forward to smoking some more.

This is a short smoke that lived up to the RP name. One of the best burning cigars I've had, great construction. The taste was great as well. Earth, and spices, and a coffee flavor comes on in the second half. If you're looking for a small smoke and don't want to give up the quality of a larger cigar, this is the stick for you!

This has the same great appearance and draw as the 1990 Petit Corona, but it far and away eclipses the 1990 in flavor. A brighter and more spicy flavor, I got leather and hints of cocoa along with a strong tobacco taste. Definitely a nice 45 minute smoke, and at $4.75 I think it's a good deal.

Very satisfying pc that reminds me of espresso and dark chocolate. Medium to full bodied to me; YMMV

I love box pressed smokes. I immediately fell in love with the flavor, burn, smell and taste. Considering the < $5.00 price, it represents a very well kept secret among cigars. After first smoke, I returned and bought a box. Wonderful experience!

I purchased 15 of these as seconds. They look and feel a lot like an ONYX box press. They were mild to medium cigars that did not change in flavor much from start to finish. For a small cigar, it lasted almost an hour. Great with a good beer. I would recommend these over onyx simply due to price.

I smoked this for the 1st time. I thought it was a very smooth medium body cigar. Very satisfying for a quick smoke. It burned a little uneven at 1st. Taste was a nutty hint of coffee flavor. I would smoke again.

A good smoke with notes of cedar and earthy hints at the end. This is a complex smoke, I also got some notes of coffee and spice. This was a little expensive for what I got which was not the best smoke I ever had, but good though. A quickie, if I pay that much for a cigar it lasts me an hour.

Strange to think this wrapper was grown when I was still in high school. And, the cigar sort of reminded me of high school, pretty bland and boring. The flavor eluded me, much like the girls also did back then(and still do.)
But in all seriousness, I didn't find anything special about this smoke. It smelled pretty interesting before lighting, but as for flavor it was just pretty straightforeward tobacco taste, medium bodied and a little nutty. Reminded me of a cigarette. Very one-dimensional. Burn was good however. There's just not much to say here; this is an average smoke at best.

With an excellent burn and sort of reasonable price, this cigar falls just short of my preferred list. After a nicely robust start of earthy and cocoa flavors with a hint of spice, the cigar turns medium in body and then stronger near the end with a nice full oaky flavor. With some additional complexity this would be excellent at the price, but as is I prefer the cheaper Padron 2000M.

This is a decent cigar, worth 3.75 at MDcigars. Unique smell, above average taste with a fine burn. Recommend for a quickie, but only occasionally