Rocky Patel The Edge Maduro Battalion

Essential Specs

• Brand: Rocky Patel Cigars
• Price: $185.40/box
• Count: 20 cigars
• Size: Toro (6"×60)
• Wrapper: Costa Rican Maduro
• Strength: ★★★★☆

Meet the Battalion - Rocky Patel's 60-ring beast wrapped in oily Costa Rican maduro leaf. This box-pressed Toro delivers Nicaraguan puro power through a sweet smoke curtain. Rolled at their flagship El Paraiso factory since 2017, it's the blue-collar worker's luxury smoke.

Flight Path

First Third: Instant coffee granules mixed with black pepper sparklers. The maduro sweetness cushions the nicotine punch.

Middle Third: Charred oak emerges alongside molasses drip. Watch for occasional mineral twangs like licking a wet stone.

Final Third: Dark chocolate bitterness takes over, balanced by surprise cherry cola sweetness in retrohale.

Technical Report

• Burn Time: 85-100 mins
• Draw Resistance: Easy with coffee-stirrer openness
• Ash Integrity: Flaky but holds 1.5"
• Nicotine Hit: ★★★★☆ (Not for empty stomachs)

Head-to-Head: Maduro Toros

• AJ Fernandez Bellas Artes: 5×50 - More espresso bitterness, less sweetness
• Drew Estate Liga No.9: 6×52 - Similar smoke output, earthier base
• Olivia Serie V Melanio: 6.5×52 - Refined cocoa notes, higher price tag

Factory Notes

Rolled in Danli's El Paraiso factory where:

• 5-year aged tobaccos get triple fermentation baths
• 60-point quality checks per box
• Box-press moulds create that signature square shoulder

Pro Tips

Pairing: Dr Pepper or cold brew coffee cuts through the sweetness

Aging Potential: 3-5 years (loses sharp edges, gains cedar notes)

Newbie Warning: The 60-ring gauge demands slow pacing - drag too hard and get bitter payback