Quick Smoke: Rocky Patel Burn Robusto

Each Saturday and Sunday we’ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief verdict on a single cigar of “buy,” “hold,” or “sell.”

This line, introduced a few months ago, celebrates both Rocky Patel’s upscale Burn cigar lounge in Naples, Florida, and the similarly named lounges he sponsors in about three dozen U.S. shops. It comes in three sizes and boasts “prorietary” Nicaraguan filler and binder with an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper. The Robusto has traditional dimensions (5 x 50) and lists for about $7.50. It’s full in strength but not particularly complex. While construction and performance were excellent, I was put off by a harshness that overwhelmed the flavors.

Verdict = Sell.

–George E

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