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Rocky Patel DBS: flavour profile and cigars like it

Rocky Patel DBS is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium to full. It has a San Andrés wrapper grown in Mexico and filler from Honduras and Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar, pepper, cream, earth, cocoa and fruit.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Silencio Riviera and Rocky Patel Disciple.

Published by Breaking Cigars · Editorial contact: Anatolie Clevan · Sources read · Independently fact-checked · How we built this

Rocky Patel DBS cigar
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What does Rocky Patel DBS taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • cedar and wood
  • pepper and spice
  • cream and nuts
  • earth and leather
  • cocoa and coffee
  • fruit and floral

How strong is it, and what's in it?

WrapperMexican San Andrés
BinderNicaragua and United States Pennsylvania Broadleaf
FillerHonduras and Nicaraguan Broadleaf
StrengthMedium to full as published by thompsoncigar.com
BodyMedium initially
Made inNicaragua
Made byRocky Patel Premium Cigars
FactoryTabacalera Villa Cuba S.A. (TAVICUSA), Estelí
SizesRobusto 5.5×50 · Toro 6.5×52 · Sixty 6×60

Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.

What reviewers say

Scores as published by the magazine or retailer, for the size named. Notes are our summary of the review, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.

About Rocky Patel DBS

The line. DBS was introduced as a regular-production line in 2022. cigar-coop.com

The brand. Rocky Patel owned Rocky Patel Premium Cigars by 2008. The business began as Indian Tabac. cigaraficionado.com

Cigars like Rocky Patel DBS

  1. Silencio RivieraClosest matchSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more cream and nuts, less fruit and floral, about the same strength.
  2. Rocky Patel DiscipleAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more cream and nuts, less earth and leather, about the same strength.
  3. La Gloria Cubana EsteliAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more cream and nuts, less fruit and floral, about the same strength.
  4. Curivari Buenaventura MaduroAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more earth and leather, less fruit and floral, about the same strength.
  5. Sindicato MaduroOne step furtherSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more cocoa and coffee, less fruit and floral, about the same strength.

Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Rocky Patel DBS as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.

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