Brazilian wrapper · Mild
Rocky Patel Java: flavour profile and cigars like it
Rocky Patel Java is a mild hand-made cigar. It has a Connecticut Shade (Ecuadorian) on Latte; Brazilian on Java Maduro wrapper over Nicaraguan filler. Published tasting notes mention coffee, sweet, earthy and mild.
On our flavour map it leans toward caramel sweetness, with cocoa and coffee behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Tatiana Classic and CAO Flavours.
What does Rocky Patel Java taste like?
- coffee
- sweet
- earthy
- mild
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Connecticut Shade (Ecuadorian) on Latte; Brazilian on Java Maduro |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan (per Cigars Direct, Latte) |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Mild |
| Made by | Rocky Patel Premium Cigars (made in Nicaragua) |
| Sizes | X-Press 4x32 · Petite Corona 4.5x38 · Corona 5x42 · Robusto 5.5x50 · Toro 6x50 · The 58 5x58 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What smokers and critics say
Smokers like: coffee and chocolate flavor, mild, smooth smoke and pleasant aroma.
Scores as published by the retailer or magazine. Themes are our summary of the reviews, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
On the retailer best-seller lists we track in the United States.
Cigars like Rocky Patel Java
- Tatiana Classic54% flavour matchIndonesian (medium brown) · MildMore fruit and flowers, less earth and leather, same strength.
- CAO Flavours44% flavour matchCameroon wrapper · MildMore fruit and flowers, less cocoa and coffee, same strength.
- Baccarat Original41% flavour matchBroadleaf wrapper · MildMore cream and nuts, less earth and leather, same strength.
- León Jimenes Petit Corona flavoured range41% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Strength varies by variantMore cream and nuts, less cocoa and coffee, strength varies by variant.
- Drew Estate Tabak Especial Dulce35% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MildNicaraguan filler too, more cream and nuts, less caramel sweetness, same strength.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.