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Rocky Patel · Sixty

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Rocky Patel Sixty

Rocky Patel's 60th-birthday blend — a box-pressed 6 x 60 Gordo under a Mexican San Andrés wrapper. A rich, dark medium-full smoke and a Top 25 cigar.

Strength
Medium-Full
Smoke time ~80 min

Flavor profile

Sweet · Roast · Earthy · Spice

Critic ratings

Cigar Aficionado

2022

96/100

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The Sixty was built to mark Rocky Patel's 60th birthday, and it became one of his most acclaimed modern releases — Cigar Aficionado named the namesake 6 x 60 to its Top 25. It pairs a dark Mexican San Andrés wrapper with all-Nicaraguan binder and filler, aged a minimum of two years, in a box-pressed Gordo.

What it tastes like

San Andrés is famous for dark, rich character, and it leads here: dark chocolate and espresso up front, deep earth, a firm black pepper, and cedar underneath. It's a substantial medium-full smoke — flavorful and a touch sweet, with the smooth, even burn the box press encourages. The big ring gauge keeps it cool and gives the flavors room to spread.

Who it's for

A cigar for someone who enjoys a darker, earthier profile and a longer, leisurely smoke. Pair it with espresso, an aged rum, or a stout. To understand the wrapper that defines it, read Maduro vs Connecticut, and the cigar strength guide helps place it.

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