Rocky Patel The Edge Review
3/23/2014
Cigar: Rocky Patel The Edge
Size: Toro, 6.0”x52
MSRP: $6.30
Strength: Medium-Full
Wrapper: Corojo
Origin: Honduras
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Prelight: The Edge has a smooth golden-brown corojo wrapper with minimal veins. A familiar floral aroma comes off the wrapper while the foot smells like caramel and cocoa. A very woody draw is perfect; not too tight or too loose.
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1/3: The first third is hardly spicy at all. There is a dried fruit flavor that begins ambiguous but develops into a clear apricot taste. There is little smoke being produced between draws, which makes this cigar good for lounges or around non-smokers. The burn is even leaving a bright white ash that hangs on tightly through the full third.
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2/3: The flavor transitions between thirds – almost on cue – are elegant and subtle, allowing the flavors to merge for just a few puffs before coming into their own. The second third is wood, like the other RPs I’ve had, yet The Edge is more of an oak flavor than cedar.
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3/3: After another seamless transition, hay dominates the profile. I am pleased with the smoothness of this supposed medium-full cigar. Coffee is also present during the final third and nearly no nic-kick is evident by the end of the 75 minute smoke session.
Overall: For being $4 cheaper than the Platinum, this cigar is the front-runner of my RP reviews. Smooth, flavorful and beautiful, I will definitely be picking up a fiver so that I have more in the humidor for myself and guests. The construction was nearly perfect and the multiple flavor profiles which develop during the smoke were well received.
