New Lighters and Samplers from Rocky Patel at IPCPR

Rocky Patel will be introducing a pair of new colors in their BURN Lighter at IPCPR, with pink & gun metal and pink & gold the two new color combinations being added to the available options.

Both lighters come with an MSRP and will ship to retail on November 1.

The company will also be showing off a number of sampler packs that will ship later this year. The Rocky Patel Edge Sampler returns and contains an Edge Maduro, Edge Sumatra, Edge Corojo and Edge Lite, with an MSRP of $19.40 per pack. It will begin shipping on September 1.

The Taste of Nicaragua sampler contains a 15th Anniversary, Private Cellar, Freedom and Nørding by Rocky Patel, with an MSRP of $26.70 and a shipping date of September1.

Rocky Patel’s Best of the Best gift pack features a BURN, Thunder by Nimish, Xen by Nish Patel, 15th Anniversary and a pair of Rocky Patel 50s. It comes with a lighter and an MSRP of $69.00. The Decade Rated 95 Sampler also comes with a lighter and features six Rocky Patel Decades. MSRP is $75.00.

The Rocky Patel Humidor Selection Sampler features a Decade, BURN, as well as three other cigars and a price of $48.00.

There will also be a new Class of 2013 Sampler that will feature six Nicaraguan-made Toros and a price of $50.00 per pack, though the cigars included have not been specified.

Patrick Lagreid

I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.