This Rocky Patel 1999 Connecticut Perfecto serves up a mild smoke in a playful figurado shape. Measuring 4" long with 48 ring gauge, this Honduran-made stick packs 7-year-aged Connecticut shade wrapper around Nicaraguan binder and aged Dominican/Nicaraguan filler tobaccos. The $148.80 price tag for 20 sticks positions it as an affordable daily smoke for Connecticut lovers.
The cold draw serves hay sweetness with faint cedar. Lighting brings creamy cedar notes and toasted nuts - textbook Connecticut opener. Burn stays razor-sharp despite the tapered foot, producing medium-gray ash that holds firm.
At the 15-minute mark, cashew butter emerges with baking spice undertones. Retrohale reveals white pepper's mild kick without disrupting the creamy base. The figurado's belly produces slightly thicker smoke density here.
As it narrows toward the head, mineral notes creep in but stay balanced by lingering creaminess. No harshness develops despite the tighter draw. Lasts about 45 minutes total - perfect coffee break duration.
