Running some parts for a while tonight. Going to try a Dog Rocky Patel, Ocean Club. Because I have one... I'm not expecting anything stellar.
*edit*
This actually wasn't bad for a dog-Rocky. I'm surprised.
The wrapper was fragile - it cracked when I cut the cap with a razor blade and a hunk of wrapper and binder fell off. Not a good start. Who knows, maybe it was damaged at some point.
The draw was pretty open and it burned fast like a pipe full of shag
The majority of the smoke was basic creamy leather with some sweetness. Not at all bad but not all that great...
The final third was where it shined; the burn slowed down, it picked up a nice peppery bite that came and went, there were fleeting notes of root-beer every now and again (believe it or not) and it finished up with a rich tobacco flavor mixed with a very light touch of mint. I smoked it down to about an inch.
The thing actually burned straight without need for touch-ups... all the way down. That hasn't happened with a Rocky in like... forever. Not for me anyway.
This would be a decent smoke for someone looking for a flavorful cigar that won't hammer you with nicotine
That's my Rocky Review-in-a-nutshell
