San Andrés wrapper · Medium to full
Rocky Patel Disciple: flavour profile and cigars like it
Rocky Patel Disciple 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 Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, cedar, pepper, cocoa and fruit.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Tatuaje input reclassified to L'Atelier L'Atelier and Rocky Patel DBS.
What does Rocky Patel Disciple taste like?
- cream and nuts
- cedar and wood
- pepper and spice
- cocoa and coffee
- fruit and floral
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Mexican San Andrés |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan, including Condega and Estelí leaves. |
| Strength | Medium to full as published by rockypatel.com |
| Body | Medium to full-bodied |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | Brand owner: Rocky Patel Premium Cigars, Inc. Physical manufacturer: Tabacalera Villa Cuba S.A. Blender: not disclosed. |
| Factory | Tabacalera Villa Cuba S.A. (TaviCusa), Estelí, Nicaragua. |
| Sizes | Half-Corona 3.5×46 · Robusto 5×50 · Toro 6×52 · Bala 5.75×58 · Sixty 6×60 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- cigaraficionado.com: 91 points, Robusto, 5 x 50 (2022)In our words: Almond, coffee, cedar, baked apple, pepper, and a fruity finish.
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 Disciple
The line. Disciple debuted at the 2021 PCA show and shipped that September. sticksnstogies.squarespace.com
The brand. Rocky Patel Premium Cigars distributes the portfolio. Rocky Patel owns TaviCusa in Estelí. cigaraficionado.com
Cigars like Rocky Patel Disciple
- Tatuaje input reclassified to L'Atelier L'AtelierClosest matchWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more natural sweetness, about the same strength.
- Rocky Patel DBSAlso 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.
- Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich Chef Special 2026Also fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, less cream and nuts, about the same strength.
- Oliva Serie VAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, less cream and nuts, about the same strength.
- Tatuaje Skinny MonstersOne step furtherWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, less cream and nuts, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Rocky Patel Disciple as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.