Rocky Patel Vintage 1992 Robusto

I must have smoked a box worth of these sticks, so I know to expect great flavor and aroma at a reasonable price. Some say they don't care for Rocky, but how can you possibly disagree with this blend? Taste is subjective, but come on! However, the stick isn't perfect. Be careful clipping it, it's a single cap, and the wrapper has unraveled many times for me. Smoke very slowly, especially with this one. The last third gets bad, the tar build up seems excessive and flavor goes south. You can try purging it, but the best part is the first half.

My favorite cigar. Great appearence, excellent burn and taste.

These are always beautiful, nice smooth wrapper, sleek with a little sheen. Draw a little tight usually, but not bad, it loosens up as the cigar warms. Pre-light taste of cranberries. This one smokes so smooth and chocolatey, a little coffee. No harshness. A mild-medium body, perfect for a lazy afternoon with a cup of joe. Never had a bad one. One of my favorite cigars but I now buy the 2nds on cbid because I don't like to spend $6.00 on a cigar unless it's a special occasion cigar and I smoke these too often for that. The seconds are half price and taste the same, so I don't have to hesitate when I feel like firing one up. Me and my money! haha

Excellent cigar. Well worth the space in you humidor. Full flavor but not overwhelming. Excellent burn.

What a cigar!, great apperance almost no veins visible, contruction and burn where very good but it conoed a litle bit, but nothing serious...then theres the flavor, chocolate like, sweet cocoa, hints of cherry and a creamy finish with a great after taste..one of the best values out there i recomend it...

DARN, If I had known this cigar tasted so good, I would have bought a box. Great flavor and burn. Plus this is a nice looking cigar. I really don't see any down side to buying this cigar. Highly Recommended!

That's how I feel about the 90 & 92 Vintage--both are outstanding! Both are very elegant looking cigars, packed with tobacco. The draw on the 92's I've had is extremely tight (golfball-thru-a-hose tight.) The foot puts out tons of aromatic smoke. Burn is perfect, ash is impressive. Complex. Wonderful sweet chocolate, nuts & some cinnamon spice to start, pepper & a raisin-bread like flavor take over midstick. Smooth coffee & cream finish. Developed some bitter grassiness in the final third, purging x2 helped get rid of it. Medium body & mild/med strength. Fantastic 90 minute smoke.

I just got a box of the Vintage 92 Robusto's, and tried one that very night. It was a fantastic smoke, which had a very nice flavor and was about as smooth as it gets. The burn, appearance, and construction were perfect. Considering the box was under $100 from thecigarstore.com, I would say that these are a decent value as well. I am really looking forward to smoking one of these with a single malt, and would recommend them to anyone.

This Patel is one that I would buy a whole box of. I tend to smoke cuban and nicaraguan (puros) cigars, and this falls right in line even though it is a blend. It is full-flavored and medium-bodied, in that it has a sweet cocoa and creamed coffee characteristic, but it does not knock you on your butt with spice. The burn is near perfect, and the price is very agreeable. If you like a little sweetness in your cigars, try this one.

I always keep some of the Vintage line on hand, and it's for this very reason: if I want a solid smoke this is Captain Consistent. First of all, the wrapper is gorgeous: almost always vein free, dark and textured. Once you punch it, give it some time in your mouth before lighting it: it tastes amazing without having to even fire it up. With that said, give it some toasting, light it, let it settle and relax. I smoked the '92 with a cup of coffee on my patio, and remembered why it's always on hand. The smoke is volumous... the cigar takes little times settling into it's characteristicly semi-sweet, almost chocolate-like profile. The taste is amazing: the finish is silky smooth, it's nowhere near bitter even down to the nub. The only drawback is the burn. At times it can be uneven, and I have found a couple that had weak construction flaws in the filler. Happily, these are extremely minor and never hampered the experience. Easy draw, somewhat uneven burn (I'll live, they've never canoed or unraveled on me) and held a superbly firm ash: my ashtray speaks volumes for this smoke... three nearly identical 1.5" ashes, and a finger-burning nub. Always, always, always keep a few on hand... and tuck a few away: they age for the better.

There is something seriously wrong with people who don't like this cigar.

I like rocky patel, I think he makes some decent cigars, but I'm not sure why the vintage series is rated as high as it is. Out of about the 20 different vintages i've had ('90 and '92 from different shops, sampler packs, and friends) half have a very tough draw. I like the cocoa cameroon "aged" flavor, but I just can't draw enough - way too tight. And the tough draw sometimes leads to some burn problems. The tabbaco blend is great, but the construction is usually below average, which turns me off to both vintage series. Rocky patel "fusion" which is supposed to be a blend of the two with a little something else has fixed the draw problem. When I do get a good vintage though, it's great - but those are few and far between. Not very consistent.

poorly wrapped. uneven smoke

On the 90 or the 92 that is. I have a box of '90 Torps and this box of '92 robs. I guess I lean to the '90 blend but I love this one too. Haven't pulled one of these out in probably a year and it is very similar to the last. A nice natural sweetnes, great aroma, and full flavors in a medium bodied smoke. A very satisfying stick that has a unique core that I stopped trying to figure out and just enjoy. Between the two years the '92's that I own have an edge in construction over the '90; but they are both pretty.

After a long hard dissatisfying 10 hour day at my place of business, I decided to pick up my friend Rocky for a little late night relaxation. After mulling over the sweet aroma for a few minutes I spotted some vintage 92s I just had to try. They were small in size but not lacking flavor and ripe for the toking. The 92 was harsh at first, but as the flame burned, the rich cedar taste took me by surprise. The flame and ash was reminicent of liquid hot magma burning atop the fabled ring of fire. As this generation X beauty burned, the ashes hardened atop the flame, dying to be set free from the pleasure storm they had just participated in. This cigar was not meant for flavor, it was meant to make your "jewels" quench for the love of a woman's lips. In rockys line this gar is second in overall satisfaction to his REO line. Great smoke.

I aged this guy at least a year, saving it until i felt compelled to smoke it. I just decided to pull it out this day and light it up... wasn't disappointed. Having smoked the Euro version churchill 90, I didn't have a great opinion of the RP vintage. Since I'm more of a medium body fan, I thought the euro version, with less ligero, would be up my ally. Nevermind that idea, the american version is a whole lot better. the 92's wrapper had a nice consistency and was constructed very well. this was a pleasure to smoke, with a subtle sweet taste that reminded me of many a honduran cigar. Unfortunately that really dominated the experience and didn't show much complexity.

I was pretty impressed with the 92 Vintage Robusto. The bundle was picked up as seconds from CI; you don't get an individual label or a perfectly colored cigar--other than that you enjoy the same quality tobacco that makes this an exceptional smoke. Perfect draw, even burn (with some canoeing occasionally); the box pressing makes this cigar a pleasure to hold. A steal at the bundle price. Rocky rocks!

I first purchased this from my local smoke shop for $6.50. Wonderful, smooth, and tasty. I came across the the seconds offered by the 15 pack bundle on Cigars International for a shipped price of $44.95, that's $3.00 a stick. The description said how these were seconds strictly for cosmetic reasons and if you smoked them blindfolded you would't be able to tell the difference between the firsts and the seconds. Skeptical, but never wanting to turn down a deal I ordered a bundle. Did I say deal? Make that a steal! I'm now on my fourth bundle of these so called seconds as they have taken up full time residence in my humidor. The description said that these cigars come in the round, but not so of the Robustos(5.5x50). Every bundle I've received has been box pressed, and silky smooth and tasty. No box, no band, but for over 50% off the price of the firsts I think I can deal. A Rocky Patel Vintage 1992 for an everyday cigar. Now we're talking.

I’m up-grading my first review. Last night I sat down and lit the first one of these smoked in a couple of months. With probably 6 months in the humi this thing sings! It’s more like eating candy than smoking a cigar. From the pre-taste and light to the reluctant end I enjoyed this stick. The band is typically where I begin to get REAL tired of most sticks but with this cigar I felt like I had just begun. Coffee, cocoa, vanilla? (Yeah, I know I hate hearing crap like this too) were all flavors inside a mellow/smooth cigar with more smoke than should be legal. My only complaint and trust me it can be lived with is the almost weird way it just would go out a couple of times. One moment it was lit the next it was not. Re-lighting was a breeze though. You have to give this stick a try, it’s very good.

This was an enjoyable smoke from beginning to end. I like the smoothness and flavors quite a bit. As with most cigars in this line, this is a good one. Recommend.

Started of mellow and mild, with smooth smoke. Started to build to a medium body in the middle, and towards the end the flavor kicked in with hints of black coffee and sweet cinnamon. Burned evenly throughout, well constructed. Will buy again.

These cigars have been perfect. Consistent in construction, draw, taste and overall smoking experience. Very nice flavor profile with subtle flavors that catch your attention.

Construction wasn't perfect. Burned slightly uneven, but had a great draw. The first inch was peppery, then the smoke took on a coffee characteristic. As the cigar burned, the smoke took on a taste of coco. Actually mellowed out midway through the cigar.

What a great cigar. It was great considering I got a box of theses for about only 5 bucks each. Very nice draw with a very even burn. Nice billows of smoke. Nice notes of nuts and spice, but not too spicy. Very tasty. Great buy!

I had never tried a Rocky Patel product so when the opportunity to pick up five of these from CBid for 3 bucks ea. came up I reluctantly pulled the trigger. What a wonderful, medium bodied aromatic cigar this is, not only to smoke, but also to look at. A very dark oily wrapper with an almost perfect complexion and square pressed giving this stick additional character. The draw was just right and the burn incredibly even for the environment I was in (wind) This is a very slow burning cigar, taking me well over 70 minutes to absorb but it never got hot, provided massive amounts of smoke and an incredibly tasty smoking experience. Cocoa, coffee, vanilla, pepper and spice were all noticeable flavors associated with this stick. I had to relight twice but once was my fault and unfortunately the wrapper at the head of the stick needed to be clipped so it would not hang up in my mouth. My guess is this is an extreme rarity because the balance of the sticks construction was superb. I can only imagine how much better these are going to be after a few months in the humi. If you are searching for another near perfect cigar that costs less than $5 bucks here is one that comes mighty close.
Will I buy more of these? Yep!

Let me start off by informing any and all about to read this review ... do NOT let Rocky Patel see this, or he just might jack up the prices of these 1992 Vintages. YOU MUST-MUST- MUST TRY THIS CIGAR !!! And they keep getting better with age, as I smoke one every couple of months or so. This RP 1992 is one of, if not my favorite cigar, of those which have been released in the last couple of years. A smooth and oily to the touch wrapper, light brown with perhaps a slightest red hue. Some very tiny fine veins, not even noticeable to the touch. The best construction, packed firm with tobacco, box pressed into a square, and still allowing a perfect punch and great draw. Nice even burn. I am guessing it has a medium body, but the smoke is so delicate and buttery smooth, it is mild on the palate. Such as I have only experienced in cigars that are at least twice as expensive. This, plus a taste among the finest, earns a 10 score in Overall Experience for this little sweetheart. So tasty. A complex bouquet of several light undertones, which all come together in a marvelous collection, producing a delicious flavor treat. Fruit and wood and bread and nuts and on and on and on. I know I am raving, but that is how much I am enjoying this. It is an experience that is actually reminding me of smoking a Padron Millennium. I scored several 5 packs at auction for $12. There is no way I could find anything close to these at $2.40 per smoke. But, even if one pays around $5 retail, you will not find anything close to being as fine, unless spending at least twice or three times as much. I have 5 more 5 packs left, and I still keep an eye out for a sale or deal, and would certainly gobble up some more. That is how much I love these 1992 RP robustos. Delightful.

A beautiful smoke from beginning to end. Wonderfully constructed in a very dark oily wrapper. By far the smoothest maduro I have ever smoked. Very consistent with an even burn. Great draw with equally impressive smoke. I got it as a freebie with a box of RP double coronas that I bought. I'm definitly buying a box of these.

Relatively new to cigars. RP '92 was one of my first, recommended by the tobacconist. I thought it was great, medium body, consistent throughout.

This is one heck of a nice robusto. Great construction and burn, with a light gray ash. The flavors I detected were the aforemented light spice and leather and nuts. It's a very oily wrapper and smooth to the touch and the taste is smooth to the tounge. It's very consistent also, a very enjoyable smoke.

This cigar has never failed me once. The burn isn't perfect but isn't uneven either. It has the sweet aroma that I find with RP V92's. Leather, nuts, and a non-pepper spice, maybe along the lines of floral spice? Lots of smoke. Always a good consistant smoke.

Very well constructed cigar. I have had about 10 of these and you will always be able to find them in my humi.

I found this to combine the best of LFD & Padron. It had the sweet spice behind the La Flor oscuros, without the sometimes overwhelming power. a hearty share of nicaraguan filler brought everything together with solidity.

Sweet spice, oily as oil gets on a wrapper and just plain yummy!

Very nice draw, generates tons of small. The light leathery taste is prominent, didn't notice any spiciness. Smooth 40-minute smoke, despite seemingly fast burn.

Great Flavor, Great Draw, Great Construction. This or any within the 92 vintage line is a must try! I had this one on the golf course on a windy day and never had to relight. Overall an amazing smoke.

This cigar just doesn't do it for me like most people. It's an OK cigar, but can be rough around the edges.

This is a really fine cigar. Great flavor. Dark brown coffee hints. Great draw.

I had a Vintage 1990 the other nite and compared to the 1992, it's no match. The 1992 is superior in many ways. First the appearance: nice box press, and alluring you to smoke it. Taste: definitely strong medium with hints of pepper and leather (meaning strong taste). Generally, very smooth though and buttery aftertaste. I won these on Famous Smoke so they arrived in great shape, better than CBID. The 1st and 2nd thirds were great and last 3rd much more peppery and some harshness. Burn: nice white/grey type ash and the first ash burned to almost 1.5" before falling off. The other ashes were .5" in length. Draw: very nice, medium, not too loose nor tight. No relightings or touch-ups and this is just 2-3 days after receiving them in the mail. Overall, very nice cigar, which I got at $4.5 per stick. I'd definitely have these again at this price.

I cant say enough about the rocky patel vintage line. The 90 and 92's are both fantastic! This BP robusto is very pleasing to the eyes. Next to no veins and a great, dark wrapper. Absolutely no burn problems, burning very evenly, leaving a nice white ash. The flavor is top notch! The 92 is even better then the 90 IMHO. I will be purchasing more to age in the humi.

Excellent well crafted cigar! Great packaging especially considering the price. Hughly recomended.

First...I like a good vintage cigar, if of adequate power in both strength and flavor...which IMHO, if lacking in those categories, is not worth smoking...I had high expectations with these, and I was not let down in the slightest...to me, everything about this '92 line is very appealing; the wrappers are immaculate, the roll is good (could be a bit tighter, although a bullet punch does well to compensate for this), the pre light aroma, and flavor is utterly enticing, they are well balanced and spongey and comfortable in the hand....Initial phase is as expected from a good vintage, very rich, mellow start and into the 1st phase, black cherry is dominate, with supporting notes of butter and smooth, rich spice....2cnd phase you'll become aware of the power, which I would call medium to full....3rd phase and finnish; astounding complexity, black cherry has now nicely mingled with butter, walnut, pecan, cumin, and is very spicey on the palate....I am more than pleased with this Vintage 1992 line from RP, I just bought a box; beautiful, simple, elegant presentation that highlights the perfect wrappers....a very classy cigar that I will treasure indefinately...Ten years age pre-roll, 4 and a half years age post-roll....extraordinary....my highest recommendations, but not for the faint of heart.

Good flavor, a smooth medium bodied smoke, with a decent draw. It made me a fan of Rocky Patel. Go out and get one.

Construction excellent except that cap was a little rough. Nearly perfect burn...no touch ups all the way to the nub. Plenty of flavorful smoke with hints of strong coffee and dark chocolate. Medium to full body. Good value.

Fell in love from the first puff. Creamy, smooth, mild-medium. Not overpowering, put flavorful at the same time. Great value. Didn't really think I liked to smoke until a lit this Patel Vintage '92. Now I am stocking my humidor, buying high-end lighters and cutters. All this thanks to Patel.

Just like the rest of Rocky's Vintage line this one did not fail to live up to the mark. It's chocolatey with a little earth and some nutty flavors also. Construstion was perfect with a tight roll and a firm draw. It burns percfectly and slow with plenty of smoke. Very good.

Reviewied the originals already here, but started smoking the 'seconds' of these, and have found them just as amazing as the originals. Haven't found a 'seconds' flaw yet. The value just got way better.

This cigar really surprised me. I wasn't expecting much when I picked up a few of them, just to try something new...at least new to me. It was a little rough looking but it felt good in hand. I liked the flavors although not mind blowing definitely a nice blend of tobacco, and powerful smoke. The only issue Ive discovered is that ever one I have smoked has had some burn problems right away...nothing major but its damn annoying for sure. Otherwise a fine overall smoke.

Recommended by my shop, and wow. Box pressed, beautiful construction. Smooth coffee woody taste. Plenty of dense smoke and rich flavors. Such a kick when I tried it. It had a slightly spicy finish. Slight uneven start, but burned even afterwards. Nothing horrible and didn't affect smoking at all. medium to full bodied. After half, changed to a chocolatey and woody, no spice taste. Had a buzz going. Once past name label, it got a bit hot and the spice came back. Finished at the nubb with burn fingers. Worth the 6.50 it goes for. I paid more because I went to Davidoff at Columbus Circle where everything is overpriced. Still worth it.

I am a big fan of Patel's cigars and was eager to try this one after keeping it in the humi for a month and a half. Unfortunately, it left something to be desired. It's by no means bad. But there was simply nothing special about it. Rocky's other smokes I've had all have something so distinct that makes them highly enjoyable. This was solid, but not much else.

Subtly pressed and a bit rugged, but the wrapper color is excellent. It smokes nearly flawlessly and puts out a huge amount of smoke. It's lightly earthy and chocolatey throughout with a nutty pistachio flavor appearing in the second half of the smoke. Very similar to the 1990 Vintage: that one seems to be a tad more complex and robust, while this one is more smooth and elegant. But you can't go wrong with either as they're both excellent smokes.

I bought a sample pack of these after I enjoyed the 9's so much. I couldn't tell much difference, they are very similar in appearance and texture. The smoke was nearly identical except for being a bit stronger but still with a nice medium body. Nice even draw with tons of smoke. As good as it gets for the price.

Da Klug's review expressed my sentiment exactly. Like a fine red wine. I'm a wine and cigar man and this was a good analogy.
Actually bought on a whim because of the label.
Nice spices from the wrapper. Wood, coffee, medium-bodied. Great right from the first puff. Excellent construction, lots of smoke, bleach-white ash in the power plant, even burn. I'll try the 90 vintage next.

This cigar has a nice toasty flavor that is just right. Not overbearing but flavorful. The construction is excellent and yes, it does have nice banding. Its part of my regular smokes.

this is a very fine cigar from start to finish. really satisfies a cigarette smoker without inhaling

and that's not a bad thing. If you are a Padron Anniversary Wanna be, and you can make it 50% of the way, your likely a very good cigar. This wanna-be pulls it off. A decent cigar, yet probably not worth the rice.

I love these cigars. There is always one in the humidor, ready to go and they never disappoint. Beutiful box pressed cigar with rich flavor. Burns even and usually right to the fingers they are so good. In my eyes, one of the best values in the cigar game.

Good draw, beautiful construction, flavor and aroma. Got better the more I smoked it. Smooth throughout. Finished well, could not put it down.

Right fronm the start, this cigar is much stronger than the 1990 version RP, but it's also much more flavorful. It holds a pronounced floavor of coffee and nuts from start to finish, along with traces of sweet citrus. However, mine suffered from bad construction; the head split for no apparant reason, and it grew mushy and soft with more than one third remaining. I was hoping this $5 cigar would be a bargain Padron Anniversary, but I'd rather smoke a regular Padron, such as the 2000 maduro, for less money.

most of the posts here sum it all up, as this is one top notch stick. Medium body, very smooth and rich all the way to the end. A treat of a smoke, and occasionally at a "discount" of 4 to 5 bucks.

Beautiful cigar! (The band compliments the color and veinless wrapper) Burn is good, draw is good, straight forward mild/medium bodied "house coffee" flavors that are consistent throughout.

Exceptionally smooth, with a hints peppery maduro. Even though the wrapper is Sun Grown, it looks and tastes almost like a light maduro. Thick heavy smoke and a meaty flavor, excellent draw and good burn. A solid performer, above average.

Good cigar. smooth taste and good burn from start to finish.

Don't buy them all! Leave a few in the box for me!! Everytime I come across these 1992's they're usually gone or almost gone. The reason is simple: They are excellent cigars! Nice medium-full bodied flavor and they are worth every cent. A complex smoke.

This is my personal favorite. I've had more expensive cigars, but none that smoke as nice as the Rockys. Perfect burn and draw from start to finish.

A really nice cigar. Beautiful wrapper & nicely box pressed. The draw & burn are perfect. Very smooth with notes of leather, spice, & barnyard. I think Holt's has these by the box for $117. I will have to start looking around. I have purchased a 5 pack or so & someone gifted me 1 or 2. Thanks to whoever it was.

Got my first from Rocky Patel himself. I was peasantly surprised by the flavor and construction. Good value

I've smoked a bunch of the 92 and 90 toros, got in a few of the robustos recently. These are very nice cigars, smooth flavors, creamy, woody, great burn, nice looking. I like these smokes, if they were cheaper I'd fill my cooler with them.

Too good to share. Perfect wrapper. Has an unusual flavor character. Like good red wine. Got mine for $ 3 when Rocky visited CI. Shoulf have bought them all.

I have had a few of these cigars and the are among the best that I have tried. Lots of flavor without an overpowering body. Smooth rich taste, nice burn with a perfect ash. A very attractive looking cigar too. Well done!

Wasn't expecting this to be better than the 1990 counterpart, but I was pleasantly surprised. Everything about this cigar was smooth: the dark wrapper, the draw and the full flavor. This cigar is on the medium side of full and provides loads of smoke. At $6.50 paid, I feel that this is a value compared to other more expensive cigars and, because of that, would highly recommend it.

Nicely box pressed & solid. It has a rich looking dark wrapper. This cigar booms out a lot of smoke. Starts out with a rough, full bodied, kick. Some light sweetness comes forward & some nice spice tones. It mellows back to medium to full, with some nice interchanging flavors & aromas. The full bodied aspect returns as you get close to the nub. Go figure. This cigar goes the distance & has a nice finish. Reminds me of a cross between a Carlos Torano Exodus 1959 & an Oliva Master Blend.

Just one perfect cigar and smoke. Excellent smooth dark Ecuadorian wrapper that lead to a beautiful burn with a long white ash. The Medium to full bodied flavor was a perfect balance of coffee and cedar with a long pleasant finish. One excellent cigar!

I thought this was just an okay smoke. I did notice a few different spices, but nothing to rave about.

Dark, tight box press that looks very nice. Great flavor, burn and draw. I just can't say anything bad about this cigar.