Rocky Patel

United States · Est. 1996

Founded by Rocky Patel, blending Honduran and Nicaraguan tobaccos into acclaimed lines like Decade and Vintage 1990/1992.

Headquarters	United States
Heritage	Honduran
Founded	1996
Owner	Rocky Patel (Rakesh Patel)
Flagship line	Vintage 1990
Price range	$6 – $14
Strength	Mild – Full

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History

Rocky Patel Premium Cigars was built by Rakesh "Rocky" Patel, a former attorney who entered the cigar business in the 1990s and grew the brand into one of the most recognizable names in the U.S. market. The company is known for a large, varied portfolio and heavy presence at cigar events.

Rocky Patel is best known for its Vintage series, built around well-aged wrappers, and the Decade line released to mark ten years in business. Production is centered in Honduras and Nicaragua.

Lines

Decade

Full-bodied 10th-anniversary blend under a Sumatra wrapper.

Disciple

A medium-full Rocky Patel with an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, offering balanced spice, wood and a touch of sweetness.

Fifty-Five

Created for Rocky's 55th birthday, an Honduran Cornejo wrapper blend offering smooth, refined medium-full flavor with cedar and cream.

LB1

A refined boutique-style Rocky Patel with an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, offering complex medium-full flavor with cocoa and spice.

Number 6

A medium-bodied cigar made at Rocky Patel's El Paraíso, Honduras factory, wrapped in a Honduran Corojo leaf over Honduran binder and filler; the Robusto was named Cigar Journal's Best Cigar Honduras 2020.

Royale

A smooth, refined Rocky Patel with an Ecuadorian wrapper and aged fillers, offering a creamy medium profile with cedar and nuts.

Sun Grown

A bold, sun-grown Ecuadorian wrapper over Nicaraguan and Honduran tobaccos, delivering leather, pepper, and cedar. One of Rocky's fuller everyday blends.

Sun Grown Maduro

A bold Rocky Patel with a San Andrés Mexican maduro wrapper over Honduran and Nicaraguan fillers, offering rich dark chocolate, espresso and pepper.

The Edge

A powerhouse blend of aged long-fillers built for full-bodied strength, offered in Corojo, Maduro, and Sumatra wrapper variants. Bold pepper and earth.

The Edge Corojo

One of Rocky Patel's best-selling US blends, rolled in Honduras. A full-bodied Nicaraguan-forward cigar prized for consistency and a smooth, even burn.

The Edge Habano

Unlike the other Edge blends, this one is rolled in Nicaragua with an oily Ecuadorian Habano-seed wrapper over Nicaraguan tobaccos from Estelí, Condega and Jalapa. Named Cigar Aficionado's #7 Cigar of the Year in 2015.

The Edge Maduro

The maduro expression of The Edge, rolled in Honduras with a dark, oily maduro wrapper over Nicaraguan tobaccos; bold and full-bodied.

Twentieth Anniversary

Celebrating 20 years, this Nicaraguan puro-style blend uses an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper over aged Nicaraguan tobaccos for a complex, medium-full profile.

Vintage 1990

Medium-bodied with a 1990 Honduran-grown Broadleaf wrapper.

Vintage 1992

Medium-full with a 1992 Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper.

Vintage 1999 Connecticut

A mild, smooth blend built around a well-aged Connecticut shade wrapper, part of Rocky Patel's Vintage series made in Honduras.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rocky Patel?

Rakesh "Rocky" Patel is a former attorney who built Rocky Patel Premium Cigars into one of the best-known cigar brands in the U.S. market.

Where are Rocky Patel cigars made?

Rocky Patel cigars are produced primarily in Honduras and Nicaragua.

What are Rocky Patel Vintage cigars?

The Vintage series, such as Vintage 1990 and 1992, is built around well-aged wrappers and is among the brand's most popular lines.

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