Connecticut shade wrapper · Mild
Rocky Patel Vintage 1999 Connecticut: flavour profile and cigars like it
Rocky Patel Vintage 1999 Connecticut is a mild hand-made cigar. It has a Connecticut Shade wrapper over Dominican and Nicaraguan long filler (aged blend) filler. Published tasting notes mention cream, earth, wood and spice.
On our flavour map it leans toward cream and nuts, with cedar and wood behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Camacho Connecticut and H. Upmann Majestic.
What does Rocky Patel Vintage 1999 Connecticut taste like?
- cream
- earth
- wood
- spice
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Connecticut Shade |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Dominican and Nicaraguan long filler (aged blend) |
| Strength | Mild |
| Made by | Rocky Patel Premium Cigars (made in Honduras per Holt's) |
| Sizes | Petite Corona 4.5x44 · Robusto 5.5x50 · Toro 6.5x52 · Torpedo 6.25x52 · Churchill 7x48 · Sixty 6x60 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What smokers and critics say
Smokers like: buttery, creamy and nutty, smooth Connecticut flavor and even burn.
Some say: thin flavor for some and harsh finish for a few.
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 Germany.
Cigars like Rocky Patel Vintage 1999 Connecticut
- Camacho Connecticut58% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, less earth and leather, a step stronger.
- H. Upmann Majestic58% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Mild to medium · CubanMore fruit and flowers, less pepper and spice, a step stronger.
- Davidoff Signature55% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MildSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more fruit and flowers, less earth and leather, same strength.
- Por Larrañaga Petit Coronas55% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Mild to medium · CubanMore fruit and flowers, less pepper and spice, a step stronger.
- Don Diego Classic53% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more cocoa and coffee, less earth and leather, a step stronger.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.