Rocky Patel Renaissance Toro (6x52)

I often reread my posts (yes, I've seen some grammatical stuff that should be corrected but isn't) and think to myself that I sound like a shill for my friend and his online cigar shop Motor City Cigars. The truth is however that Tony and myself both share a passion for good cigars and the fact he happens to stock a lot of what I like to smoke only makes our passion a win win in that I can support his small business located in Detroit (and we all know Detroit needs as much help as possible) while getting top notch cigars to smoke.

The fun thing with cigars is finding that next cigar to smoke whether by chance or by referral, and thankfully for me I have Tony and his brother who have smoked far more cigars than I have who constantly are offering up opinions and suggestions as to what I should try.

Todays subject is the Rocky Patel Renaissance Toro which is a 6 inch 52 ring gauge cigar that to be honest I was hesitant to try at first. My previous experience with Rocky Patel involved a Decade Toro that costs more money than I think it should have and just didn't deliver for me the experience I was expecting, especially considering how highly recommended it came.

So with hesitation I ordered up some RP Renaissance Toro's and waited for the perfect day to set one to flame and check it out. From the first draw there was a dramatic difference. I was a fan at once getting a balanced but full bodied experience of mocha with a creamy note to it while offering a slightly spicy peppery flavor all working in perfect harmony. Yeah I hear you now scratching your head saying, "creamy mocha with a spicy peppery flavor" and I almost agree with you except when you consider the genius that is this cigar. The pepper flavor works in conjunction with the defined mocha creating this creamy essence that is full flavored but not harsh.

As the cigar settles in for the session, a slight sweetness develops on top of the initial mocha, but again with a spicy note similar to that straight cinnamon would have if you were to place it directly on your tongue. And what is great about this cigar is that the flavor profile continues its development throughout the entire stick, almost challenging the smoker to not put down the cigar out of fear of missing the next flavor development.

Whats amazing about the RP is that upon finishing this cigar the first time I actually reached for a NUB Habano as a follow up just because the RP as it was smoked to the nub actually left me wanting more. Now sometimes people want more because they are disappointed or left unsatisfied, this was not the case rather the RP left me wanting more because the experience it provided was so fantastic.

My wife and I are taking the kids to Florida next week to see my sister and to take the kids to DisneyWorld and this is one of the cigars I will be bringing with me to share with my sister and her husband on our vacation given how good it is.

So here in conclusion I often suggest you try different cigars and whether you do are not is on you, but on this one here I would strongly encourage you to try it as if you don't you are missing out on a great cigar, and hey, isn't that what it is all about? Finding and enjoying great cigars.

Until we smoke again.