Cigar Review: Rocky Patel “The Edge” Maduro Toro

Rocky Patel The Edge Logo Cigarfan, a blogger who started up in January of this year, has accumulated an impressive collection of concise cigar reviews on his site. His latest offering is a review of one of my favorite Rocky Patel cigars, The Edge Maduro Toro.

Here’s an excerpt of what he has to say:

I found this toro to be an extremely well constructed cigar, somewhat better than the RP Vintage lines. It burns evenly, draws perfectly, and earns an A in deportment. The ash is a mottled light gray and is fairly solid.

It’s a good look at a very good cigar, and I recommend it to you.

Cigar Insider gave this one an 87 last year, and commented on “good oils and tooth” and “a nice range of cocoa, cream and wood notes. The earthy finish carries coffee and mellow spice.”

I agree, and would add that this is a good cigar for a more seasoned smoker. The motto on the box, “For Professional Smokers Only,” isn’t just hype. This is one cigar that lets you know that you’ve smoked a cigar, and is very good as an after-dinner smoke when you have time to appreciate it. The blend is heavy on ligero tobacco.

Rocky Patel The Edge Maduro Toro box The Edge Maduro Toro happens to be my personal favorite in this line as well. I think Rocky got this one as close to perfect for what he was trying to achieve as is humanly possible.

Oily maduro wrapper, great pre-light aroma, and a very full-flavored, spicy smoke. There is also an oaken quality similar to the CAO Italia noticeable especially in the first quarter to third of the stick. Powerful, yet extremely well-balanced and surprisingly smooth. Overall, an exceptional example of blending.

This is a cigar most people either love or hate. I’d recommend that you pick up a single at a local shop and give one a try to see which side you come down on.

Check our Cigarfan’s review at his blog.

Richard at Blank Mind Blog introduced me to this new cigar blogger, so a tip of the hat goes his way. Thanks, Richard, and I hope you’re feeling better.

Posted on Tuesday, June 20th, 2006 at 5:12 pm.