Last fall, as I was ordering cigars from Up Down Cigar of Chicago, Phil Ledbetter, the store’s manager, informed me that in addition to what...Read More

Rocky Patel is the new supplier of the official cigar for the Cigar Smoking World Championship and that cigar is heading to stores this week....Read More

Rocky Patel Premium Cigars, Inc. will increase the price of its cigars by 5 percent effective Jan. 1, 2020. In a letter sent to retailers...Read More

There is something refreshing when a cigar maker just comes out and calls a cigar what it is, as Rocky Patel did last year with...Read More

The Rocky Patel Number 6 is now shipping to stores. It’s the last to arrive of the three new lines that Rocky Patel Premium Cigars,...Read More

Cigar Rights of America (CRA) has announced the release of its latest sampler. Officially called the CRA Freedom Sampler ($150), the 10-cigar sampler was advertised...Read More

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