Rocky Patel Decade Robusto

Second 1/3:
Still a nice leathery flavor on the front of my tongue, burning nice and cool. Flavor is a little acrid so I purge about halfway through and immediately it mellows out, smoke is super creamy now. Draw is excellent, espresso comes to mind, still lots of wood, leather is fading.





The free lighter I just received from gjcigars.com



Last 1/3:
I’m picking up orange peel, leather has returned, notes of wood are fading, smoke is billowing now. I wasn't crazy about the aroma at first but now it is awesome.


Appearance: 9 (beautiful color, classic band design)
Construction: 8 (in line with RP, small bubbles drop it a point)
Burn: 10 (perfect, no issues, no touch up)
Draw: 9 (starts out slightly firm, finishes perfectly)
Aroma: 8 (starts strong and harsh, mellows out)
Flavor: 8 (not super complex, subtle variation as it burned)

Final Score: 8.7

Would I buy this cigar again? You betcha and I’d like to try it after some significant aging. Till next time…