Sumatra wrapper · Medium to full
Rocky Patel Gold Label: flavour profile and cigars like it
Rocky Patel Gold Label is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium to full. It has a Sumatra wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, pepper and sweetness.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Flor de Antillas Sun Grown and Padron 1926 Serie Maduro.
What does Rocky Patel Gold Label taste like?
- cream and nuts
- pepper and spice
- natural sweetness
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuador Habano; the official details panel also lists Sumatra |
|---|---|
| Binder | Connecticut Shade and Connecticut Broadleaf |
| Filler | Aged Nicaraguan tobacco from Jalapa and Estelí |
| Strength | Medium to full as published by rockypatel.com |
| Body | Not published |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | Rocky Patel Premium Cigars |
| Factory | Tabacalera Villa Cuba S.A. (TAVICUSA), Estelí |
| Sizes | Robusto 5.5×50 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- holts.com: 86 points, Robusto, 5.5 x 50 (2026)In our words: The reviewer found early dryness, then sweeter spice and a nutty 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 Gold Label
The line. Gold Label launched in 2024. holts.com
The brand. Indian Tabac debuted in 1996. The company became Rocky Patel Premium Cigars in 2003. rockypatel.com
Cigars like Rocky Patel Gold Label
- Flor de Antillas Sun GrownClosest matchWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Padron 1926 Serie MaduroAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium-full to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.
- Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Box-pressed SungrownAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, less cream and nuts, about the same strength.
- Graycliff Chateau Grand CruAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullMore cedar and wood, about the same strength.
- Oliva Master Blend 3One step furtherBroadleaf wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more earth and leather, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Rocky Patel Gold Label as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.