San Andrés wrapper · Medium to full
Rocky Patel Thirtieth Anniversary: flavour profile and cigars like it
Rocky Patel Thirtieth Anniversary is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium to full. It has a San Andrés wrapper and filler from Honduras and Nicaragua. Our sources publish no tasting notes for it yet.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Artesano Del Tobacco El Pulpo and HVC Edicion Especial 2015.
What does Rocky Patel Thirtieth Anniversary taste like?
No tasting notes in our sources yet, so this cigar has no flavour map. Its matches lean on wrapper, origin and strength.
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | San Andrés |
|---|---|
| Binder | Double Nicaraguan binder, aged over seven years |
| Filler | Honduran and Nicaraguan tobaccos, aged over five years |
| Strength | Medium to full as published by rockypatel.com |
| Body | Medium-to-full-bodied |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | Rocky Patel Premium Cigars, Inc. |
| Factory | TAVICUSA, Estelí, Nicaragua |
| Sizes | Robusto 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
- cigaraficionado.com: 93 points, Robusto (2026)In our words: The accessed issue ratings list gives a score only.
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
The line. The three-size line was previewed at PCA in 2025. It then shipped to retailers. 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
- Artesano Del Tobacco El PulpoClosest matchSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- HVC Edicion Especial 2015Also fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Inch by E.P. Carrillo NicaraguaAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Micallef MigdaliaAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Oliva Serie V MaduroOne step furtherSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Rocky Patel Thirtieth Anniversary as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.