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Rocky Patel Thirtieth Anniversary Limited Edition: flavour profile and cigars like it

Rocky Patel Thirtieth Anniversary Limited Edition is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. It has a Maduro wrapper and filler from Honduras and Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cocoa.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series Maduro (Exclusivo) and Rocky Patel Conviction.

Published by Breaking Cigars · Editorial contact: Anatolie Clevan · Sources read · Corrected after an independent fact check, · How we built this

Rocky Patel Thirtieth Anniversary Limited Edition cigar
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What does Rocky Patel Thirtieth Anniversary Limited Edition taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • cocoa and coffee

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

WrapperNot disclosed
BinderNicaragua (retailer listing)
FillerHonduras and Nicaragua (retailer listing)
StrengthNo published rating
BodyMedium-to-full-bodied
Made inNicaragua
Made byRocky Patel Premium Cigars
FactoryTAVICUSA, Estelí, Nicaragua
SizesToro Tubo 6.5×50

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

What reviewers say

  • privateember.com: 90 points, Toro, 6.5 x 50 (2026)In our words: Mocha and lime opened. Espresso replaced mocha later. Several touch-ups were needed.

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 Thirtieth Anniversary Limited Edition

The line. Only 1,000 ten-count boxes were released. Each Toro shipped in a rectangular tubo. cigaraficionado.com

The brand. Rocky Patel introduced Indian Tabac at the 1996 RTDA show. The company later became Rocky Patel Premium Cigars. rockypatel.com

Cigars like Rocky Patel Thirtieth Anniversary Limited Edition

  1. Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series Maduro (Exclusivo)Closest matchWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua.
  2. Rocky Patel ConvictionAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to medium-fullAlso made in Nicaragua.
  3. Alec Bradley 30 YearsAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to full
  4. Foundation Cigars Olmec MaduroAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · FullAlso made in Nicaragua.
  5. Hoyo de Monterrey Hoyo La Amistad BlackOne step furtherSumatra wrapper · Medium-full to fullAlso made in Nicaragua.

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

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