When cigar blends are being developed—much like many other man-made creations—sometimes they get names, sometimes they get codes, sometimes it’s just “that new blend we’re...Read More

A bit earlier than expected, the Rocky Patel LB1 is off to stores. It’s a five-vitola line that uses an Ecuadorian habano wrapper over a...Read More

If you visit Cuba for any length of time for the purposes of cigar smoking and enjoyment, it does not take long to hear someone...Read More

Few booths are as busy as the Rocky Patel Premium Cigars, Inc. booth. Every year, everyday—it’s been like this at every trade show I’ve been...Read More

Rocky Patel Premium Cigars Inc. will increase prices on about half its portfolio effective May 13, 2019. “Due to rising costs associated with manufacturing and...Read More

Say the name Hamlet, and most people probably think of Shakespeare. But say it to someone in the cigar industry, and it likely calls to...Read More

Mark Weissenberger, the vice president of marketing for Rocky Patel Premium Cigars, has announced that he will be leaving his position effective Jan. 4 due...Read More

The smallest Java is heading to stores. Rocky Patel Premium Cigars, Inc. has announced that it has begun shipping the Java Maduro x-press, a new...Read More

The newest size in the Hamlet 25th Year line is on its way to retailers, as Rocky Patel Premium Cigars announced that the cigar has...Read More

It’s made at Rocky’s factory.  No, you mean Plasencia’s factory. For many years, the more knowledgeable cigar smokers would enjoy correcting people about that fact. Yes,...Read More

During this year’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, the Rocky Patel debuted the first in a new line dubbed ALR, which stands for Aged, Limited &...Read More