rocky patel factory seconds vs factory selects

[pinheadbob2002]

Sadly, I should know the answer to this since i was told it from Rocky while in Honduras. Someone on the tour asked the questioned but he told us so much information it was overwhelming to remember it all. I myself havent smoked any thing but what he puts on the shelf after the many inspections his cigars go through.

haha
thanks for the honest answer. I should ask the retailer who sold me them. But i can say the 2onds i smoked where fine. I was wondering if the selects where even better.
bob

[Mr Peat]

I do know that most of the 2nds and the rest...They are due to cosmetic reasons usually. Since RP cigars are draw tested on each stick, maybe that could distinguish the different types of 2nds. But if you are referring to the Rocky Patel Vintages cigars which is rolled at General Cigars in Honduras, then I would kind of worry about 2nds of any of his cigars. They seldom do draw tests and when they do, well think of all the cigars they make and think of the hit and misses one gets in a box. RP has no control of those cigars. I hope that helps.

[pinheadbob2002]

I do know that most of the 2nds and the rest...They are due to cosmetic reasons usually. Since RP cigars are draw tested on each stick, maybe that could distinguish the different types of 2nds. But if you are referring to the Rocky Patel Vintages cigars which is rolled at General Cigars in Honduras, then I would kind of worry about 2nds of any of his cigars. They seldom do draw tests and when they do, well think of all the cigars they make and think of the hit and misses one gets in a box. RP has no control of those cigars. I hope that helps.

interesting....
the 2ond's i bought are sun grown.
also interesting you mentioned the vintage's are seldom draw tested. I bought a 1990 vintage from my local smoke shop. it was real tuff to draw. I thought it was me - or the cigar was poorly stored.
good info. something to remember.


bob

[Mr Peat]

Well, the Sun Grown ones they ran out of one tobacco last year so the original SG are no longer unless B&M shops had them before that happened. I actually helped test one of the blends to get the new SG as close to the original as possible. That was a fun experience and I dont know how many others helped do the same thing as the group I was in did. I still have one SG in my humidor I just cant bring myself to smoke because I cant replace it now.

[TSoprano]

The RP Vintage 1992's are my favorites!!!