Rocky Patel R4 ~ Torpedo

[badwhale]

prostartjr1738’s review

Smoke: Rocky Patel R4 ~ Torpedo
Drink(s): Porter
Tunes: None

Wrapper: Nicaraguan or Honduran
Binder: Nicaraguan / Honduran
Filler: Nicaraguan / Honduran
Draw: Medium to light
Burn: Excellent
Misc: 90+ minutes

Pre-light: Light brown. Good construction. Light tobacco scent. Not much prelight flavor.



Light: Easy. Medium to light draw

1st 3rd: Medium to light body. Medium flavor. Sweet tobacco & leather. Pretty mellow. A little burny on the nose exhale. Seems to be 1 dimensional, but a good dimension. Some spiciness in there too.



Ash: Crisp, bright white. Looks dense. Holds on for 1”



2nd 3rd: Has a nice rich flavor. Leaves a residual tobacco, oil, leather aftertaste. Pretty good, but still one dimensional. More of a medium body now.



3rd 3rd: More of the same. I just realized there has been a licorice ring in the draw throughout.



Overall impression: Pretty plain, medium to light cigar to me. Good, but just plain. Probably won’t seek these out myself.

Will

[Smoked!]

Just plain? Have you been spoiled by the awesome flavorful goodness of FdB? I gotta quit browsing the retail catalogs... arrrr. Thanks for the review. I will cross these off the list of 'stuff to try'.

[arodgers]

I'm a little indifferent toward these. I bought a bundle of 20 or 25 without trying them first because they were a really good price. I do enjoy them, but I wish I hadn't bought so many of them. Plenty of other stuff I'd rather fill the humidor with. If, after that, someone decides they too would like too many of these, there's a good deal going for them on Joe right now.

[mail man]

well done again Will. I guess I won't rush ou t to try one of these.

Keith

[Rugbysh9]

Great review Will...as we've all come to expect

- Andrew

[mrtr33]

Maybe it's because there wasn't any music playing......

I'm indifferent on the RP's. I enjoyed the Sun Grown, way back when I started. Got turned on to the OSG's (when I could find them). Then the Decades were okay, and the Old World Reserves weren't horrible.

Oddly enough, the best RP I've smoked recently was the Legend Series - I think it's the Orange Label - not a back stick at all for the price.

I'd just as soon pass as well. Thanks for the review.

[heftysmokes]

Maybe it's because there wasn't any music playing......

I'm indifferent on the RP's. I enjoyed the Sun Grown, way back when I started. Got turned on to the OSG's (when I could find them). Then the Decades were okay, and the Old World Reserves weren't horrible.

Oddly enough, the best RP I've smoked recently was the Legend Series - I think it's the Orange Label - not a back stick at all for the price.

I'd just as soon pass as well. Thanks for the review.

Agreed. The only RP I enjoy is the Edge corojo. The maduro is ok, too.

[matthewjmichael]

I'm a fan of RP and I've been wanting to try one of these; does it have any creamy notes--how would you compare it to his other mild, the '99?

Thanks for the review...

[ndv21]

Agreed. The only RP I enjoy is the Edge corojo. The maduro is ok, too.

I agree with you. I have only tried to corojo and I am yet try the maduros but I kind of like the corojo as an "end-of-day" smoke.

[mail man]

I'm a fan of RP and I've been wanting to try one of these; does it have any creamy notes--how would you compare it to his other mild, the '99?

Thanks for the review...

How about posting an introduction, with a little bit about yourself.

Keith

[badwhale]

I'm a fan of RP and I've been wanting to try one of these; does it have any creamy notes--how would you compare it to his other mild, the '99?

Thanks for the review...

I didn't note any creamy notes during the review, so no. I've not smoked a '99 yet I don't believe. If I did, maybe I wasn't paying attention.

RP doesn't really hold my interest. They're just one of those for me. I like the tabac maduros & the Vintage 92s

Welcome to the board. And, yes, and intro would be nice.

Will

[matthewjmichael]

How about posting an introduction, with a little bit about yourself.

Keith

Hey Keith,

I just posted an introduction post, good call!

http://www.cigarsmokers.com/showthre...480#post138480

[mail man]

Hey Keith,

I just posted an introduction post, good call!

http://www.cigarsmokers.com/showthre...480#post138480

Good deal.

[matthewjmichael]

I didn't note any creamy notes during the review, so no. I've not smoked a '99 yet I don't believe. If I did, maybe I wasn't paying attention.

RP doesn't really hold my interest. They're just one of those for me. I like the tabac maduros & the Vintage 92s

Welcome to the board. And, yes, and intro would be nice.

Will

The '92 and '99 are great to me; the '90 not as much and the worst cigar I've ever had was by RP, the Fuma--stay away from this stick...