Rocky Patel Old World Reserve...

[Cigar Penguin]

The end wrapper can be smoked.
It is a homogenized wrapper normally used on machine made cigars.
From what I hear,it doesn't change the flavor either way.The two I smoked,one on,one off,one corojo,one maduro,I didnt notice flavor problems.It is difficult to remove that wrapper too,so rather ruining the first 1/3 of the stick,it is suggested to leave it on.
The maduro's are beautiful and sweet!

[jcruz1027]

Interesting...I didn't try smoking with one on and the five I smoked slid off pretty effortlessly. The other folks I know who have smoked these either love them or hate them and nothing inbetween. Guess I will have to give it a shot with it on...

The end wrapper can be smoked.
It is a homogenized wrapper normally used on machine made cigars.
From what I hear,it doesn't change the flavor either way.The two I smoked,one on,one off,one corojo,one maduro,I didnt notice flavor problems.It is difficult to remove that wrapper too,so rather ruining the first 1/3 of the stick,it is suggested to leave it on.
The maduro's are beautiful and sweet!

[kevin7]

I thought the vengance were a fucking nasty cigar IMHO. I met RP during the boom he is a used car salesman in my opinion. Nestor rolls most of his shit anyway and he aint much of a cigar blender to write home about. RP might impress relatively new cigar smokers but I been smoking since 88 or so and his products aint shit to me.

[bigpoppapuff]

caribe,puros indios, and villazon are also in danli.....if i'm not mistaken,rocky patel's cigars are made in a section of nestor plasencia's factory...

[guado]

An hour from my Grandma's house. I Will be making another trip to Honduras most definitely. I will need to figure out who to contact to take some tours. Man that would be incredible! Ever since I was little cigar making was fascinating to me. Although I never thought I would enjoy smoking those "stinky things the old men" smoke. Now I have learned those "stinky" ones are JUNK! :D

[bigpoppapuff]

try to speak with christian eiroa at caribe...he's usually very accessible and could set something up for you...

[Mr Peat]

caribe,puros indios, and villazon are also in danli.....if i'm not mistaken,rocky patel's cigars are made in a section of nestor plasencia's factory...

Actually, the only cigars made at General is the Vintages. The rest are made at RP's factory.


Above picture is General.


Above picture is RP's.

I hope this helps to clarify the difference between the 2.

[jcruz1027]

Nice pics! Thanks for sharing them!

[guado]

Sweet pics. Highly resembles a sweat shop, well then again it is cheap labor in a foreign country so I guess it is?

Either way I talked to oen of my best friends and we decided we will definitely be going to honduras soon(after my wedding of course). The girls can go to the beach while the guys go to the cigar factories! w00t!

And on a sad note I STILL did not get to try out the RP Old world stick.

[jcruz1027]

Well I consulted with the guys at the Dog Watch Social Club podcast who attended RTDA and they spoke with Nish & Nimish Patel. Nish & Nimish Patel confirmed what you said about the wrapper being a homogenized wrapper and you can technically smoke it, but the preferred method is to remove the label since it is for decorative features only and possibly affect the taste of the stogie.

The end wrapper can be smoked.
It is a homogenized wrapper normally used on machine made cigars.
From what I hear,it doesn't change the flavor either way.The two I smoked,one on,one off,one corojo,one maduro,I didnt notice flavor problems.It is difficult to remove that wrapper too,so rather ruining the first 1/3 of the stick,it is suggested to leave it on.
The maduro's are beautiful and sweet!

[Mr Peat]

Well I consulted with the guys at the Dog Watch Social Club podcast who attended RTDA and they spoke with Nish & Nimish Patel. Nish & Nimish Patel confirmed what you said about the wrapper being a homogenized wrapper and you can technically smoke it, but the preferred method is to remove the label since it is for decorative features only and possibly affect the taste of the stogie.

I had that confirmation when they was first released since the B&M I goto is real tight with RP and I get to meet him for the 3rd time on Saturday.

[Mr Peat]

Just some important information regarding these smokes. Rocky told me today they put out a 2nd batch of the OWR's. He said they are way better than the first batch. Just so ya'll know that little piece of information.

[prophetic_joe]

Smoked one tonight and I have to say it was a very good smoke, smooth nice flavor but as has been said here it is a lot like the Vint 90's and 92's. Good smoke but not worth the 11.75 that I paid for it.

I told my wife about the Honduras, she wasn't so much feeling the no women thing it sounds like a cool damn trip though. She was nice enough to let me stop at the RP convention in KC even though we were down here for her birthday so you got to love that. Good times.

So what I'm saying is try an OWR but only buy one cause while it's good it's nothing super special.

[jaewing]

Smoked one tonight and I have to say it was a very good smoke, smooth nice flavor but as has been said here it is a lot like the Vint 90's and 92's. Good smoke but not worth the 11.75 that I paid for it.

I told my wife about the Honduras, she wasn't so much feeling the no women thing it sounds like a cool damn trip though. She was nice enough to let me stop at the RP convention in KC even though we were down here for her birthday so you got to love that. Good times.

So what I'm saying is try an OWR but only buy one cause while it's good it's nothing super special.

$11.75! You're bitch'n about $11.75! Here in CA the local shops have them for almost $20!!!!!!

I agree with most of the comments here. While a very nice cigar with a good flavor I did not think it was worth the price. Really I liked the entire thing with the only complaint being that the draw was too easy. Underfilled I think because it got a little soft toward the end.

[prophetic_joe]

$11.75! You're bitch'n about $11.75! Here in CA the local shops have them for almost $20!!!!!!

I agree with most of the comments here. While a very nice cigar with a good flavor I did not think it was worth the price. Really I liked the entire thing with the only complaint being that the draw was too easy. Underfilled I think because it got a little soft toward the end.

Hey man I can get a Padron 26 #6 for 11 bucks and it's a much better smoke.

Yeah you guys are getting screwed in Cali. Let us Iowa boys know if you need anything we'll try to help you out.

[jcruz1027]

Cool cool...I was confirming for those of us who aren't tight with RP. Seemed like there was some debate whether to smoke with it on or with it off. Thanks for confirming as well.

I had that confirmation when they was first released since the B&M I goto is real tight with RP and I get to meet him for the 3rd time on Saturday.

[Mr Peat]

Cool cool...I was confirming for those of us who aren't tight with RP. Seemed like there was some debate whether to smoke with it on or with it off. Thanks for confirming as well.

Yeah I know. I've heard some smoking with it on and off. I want to try the 2nd batch he put out recently to see if what he says is true. That it is way better than the first release. Even Nish said it was.