The new Reo, made by Rocky Patel

**Kenyth** · 09-12-2005, 01:02 PM

A new RP cigar?

I have GOT to get me one of these!

bigpoppapuff · 09-13-2005, 01:51 PM

it IS NOT a rocky patel cigar...it's from united tobacco and made in the same factory that makes rocky patel's cigars...(nestor placensia)....rocky and eddie ortega collaborated on the blends,along with eddie's partner,erik espinosa....

**ggiese** · 09-13-2005, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by bigpoppapuff

it IS NOT a rocky patel cigar...it's from united tobacco and made in the same factory that makes rocky patel's cigars...(nestor placensia)....rocky and eddie ortega collaborated on the blends,along with eddie's partner,erik espinosa....

...and you can tell... What a great smoke, Sid!!!

**QuietC** · 09-13-2005, 09:02 PM

Looks like I have another cigar to add to the list to try. I think the list will be never ending.

**CoventryCat86** · 09-14-2005, 01:49 AM

This is too funny!!!

I too was sent some of these cigars to sample. I open the package and looked at them and my first impression was that the bands were kinda "hokey" I dunno, just a weird impression.

Now me, being the freakin' cigar SNOB that I am said to myself "Holy crap, ya mean I actually gotta SMOKE these things?" As most of you know, I pretty much only smoke high end domestics and Havanas BUT there are a few low to medium priced domestics that I do enjoy very much. My FAVORITE domestic is the Carlos Torano Exodus 1959 and I also like these:

Oliva "O" Bold
El Rey del Mundo
Excalibur

and I know this will sound weird to y'all but I do like:

Cuba Aliados (a bundled inexpensive cigar)

So again, I look at the "REO" cigars and I'm like "WTF?" So I grabbed the torpedo and had the SAME experience George did, the tip kind of "exploded" which I had never seen before. So okay here's the rest:

Prelight draw: NICE

I hate "loose" cigars and this cigar had a firm, Havana-like draw.

Prelight taste of the wrapper: Now, in my book this is the most important part of the cigar, how does that WRAPPER taste. I was IN AWE

To me, it reminded me very much of the Carlos Torano Exodus 1959. ALL OF A SUDDEN, I'm saying to myself "Holy CRAP, this is going to be a GREAT cigar"

Construction: These cigars were beautifully constructed, very "clean" and neat looking.

Burn: This cigar burned PERFECTLY!!

A nice EVEN burn with NO STEMS which are the cause of crooked, uneven burns 95% of the time.

Taste: This cigar tasted wonderfully. As George said, it's a medium to full bodied cigar, not really an "eye popper" but certainlly not a mild cigar by any means. It reminded me of the Exodus but probably a little stronger.

Finish: I finished it

This cigar was unbelievable

Ever since becoming the "snob" that I am I have NEVER been so impressed with a domestic cigar.

These are a MUST HAVE in your humi.

On the cA rating scale:

92