A Cigar with the Green Boys

A little out of season with this one, the Rocky Patel Spring 2009 Collection at the end of Summer. Better late than never.
Size: Robusto
Length: 5 inches

Ring Gauge: 50
Wrapper: Sumatra
Binder: Pennsylvania Broadleaf

Filler: Nicaragua

Of course after the crushing loss the M's were dealt by the F**king Royals of all teams, we needed something to soothe our sorrows. So while the Benadryl King slept on the couch in the fetal position, my wife, myself and the Green Boys adjourned to the patio for the some fine stogies. Matt had a Rocky Patel Vintage Connecticut, while Josh had the P-squared Red Label by Perdomo (which I am still waiting to see the review of by the way), and I partook of a wonderful Rocky Patel 2009 Spring Collection.

This beautifully crafted stick from Patel had a nice smooth Sumatra wrapper with no prominent veins, a clean cap, and was silky and dry. The construction had just the right amount of firmness, which tells me I'm keeping my humidor at the perfect levels seeing as how I purchased this cigar back in May.

There is something to be said for properly toasting the foot of a cigar, as the in ital light was even all around and stayed as such the entire length of the cigar. The construction proved to provide easy loose draw, which produced full, rich, white plumes of smoke.

Now before i delve into the flavors I found in this cigar let me make one note, ALLERGIES are BITCH when trying to determine the essence of a cigar. That being said,

the first third of the cigar tasted bland, though I could pick out cedar and leather notes. When it finally opened up there was a rush of chocolate and mocha notes, which were intensified by the Remy Martin VSOP Cognac I was sipping. Every now and again I would get a nice hint of licorice and vanilla on the finish.

Even being congested, I none the less thoroughly enjoyed yet another fine medium bodied creation of Rocky Patel. While not as complex as some of his smokes I would give this a rating of 90 points.