Basic Information:
Name – Connecticut by Rocky Patel
Manufacturer – Rocky Patel Cigars
Size – Toro
Wrapper – Ecuador Connecticut
Tobacco Blend – Honduran
Pricing – $5.00
Body – Mild
Construction/Appearance:
This Connecticut by Rocky Patel has a walnut colored wrapper with some thin veins and visible but tight seams.
Pre-Light:
Aroma – Cedar and Vanilla
Type of Cut – Straight
Cold Draw – Cedar and Nuts
After Toast:
First Third – Notes of vanilla and nutmeg lead this stick off followed by a toasted bread like finish. The burn is sharp and ash holds through the third.
Second Third – The nutmeg note mixed with molasses syrup and the toasted bread like finish are the mainstays of this third. The burn remains sharp and ash fell at the mid point of the cigar.
Final Third – Cedar and nutmeg turning into that syrup like note begin this third with that great toast like finish. Great mild bodied experience. The burn remains sharp till the end.
Suggested Pairing:
Bourbon – Bulleit
Wine – Infamous Goose Sauvignon Blanc
Overall Experience:
This Connecticut by Rocky Patel is a nice mild smoke to pair with a coffee in the morning. Very light on the palate with a really nice flavor profile of toast, nutmeg, cedar and syrup all coming into play at some point. It also has a great price point at $5.00. This is an easy buy in our book.
About Rocky Patel Cigars – http://rockypatel.com
