Rocky Patel Cigars Emerald

Rocky Patel Emerald Robusto

Cigar Aficionado · Jan 1, 2026

Rocky Patel has built his company into one of the cigar world’s most recognized brands, one that now counts its annual production in the tens of millions. His brands seem to improve each year. One of his most recent, the Emerald, enchanted our blind-tasting panel. Like many Rocky Patel cigars, the Emerald is box pressed, but he intentionally blended this one a little less powerful than he typically does for box-pressed cigars. (He calls it “on the light side of medium.”) The Rocky Patel Emerald hit the market at the very end of 2024. The cigar is rolled in Patel’s factory in Nicaragua with a complex blend that’s not mild but not strong either, landing somewhere in between, offering a flavor profile that isn’t overpowering and very easy to love. While most cigars have one binder leaf, this one has two of them, one from Mexico and the other Nicaraguan. The filler is a mix of Honduran and Nicaraguan tobacco, and it’s all held together by an Ecuadoran wrapper. The result is lots of ground coffee, leather and hickory notes, with just a touch of spicy black pepper. Price is not taken into consideration when we rate cigars (the reviewers don’t know the price, producer, blend or any other potentially prejudicial detail) but with cigar prices trending ever higher, seeing one that performs this well for less than $12 is considerably appealing.

Toro · 5.50″ × 50 · Medium-Full · Nicaragua

Rocky Patel Emerald Robusto

Cigar Journal · Apr 20, 2026 · Cigar Journal’s Best Buy Cigars Of The Year 2025

Robusto · 5.50″ × 50 · NIC.

Rocky Patel Emerald

Cigar Snob · Jan 7, 2026

Toro · 6.50″ × 54 · Nicaragua

Rocky Patel Emerald Toro

The Cigar Authority · Jul 3, 2025

The Rocky Patel Emerald Toro is a standout offering that marks a notable shift in Rocky Patel's portfolio—his first box-pressed cigar

Rocky Patel Emerald Toro

Cigar Coop · Aug 3, 2025

We review the Rocky Patel Emerald in the Toro size from Rocky Patel Premium Cigars. This was first showcased at the 2024 Traveling Road Show. Key flavors: Coffee, Fruit, Hay, Tannins, Earth, Pepper.

Robusto · 5.50″ × 50 · Mild to Medium (1st Half), Medium (2nd Half) · Nicaragua

Rocky Patel Emerald

CigarCzars · Oct 12, 2026

Rockey Patel Emerald cigars are made in Nicaragua with an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, two binders (one from Nicaragua and the other from Mexico), and a blend of filler tobaccos from Nicaragua and Honduras. These cigars became available during 2024 in three box pressed sizes including a Toro (6½ x 52) that was priced at just over $12 per stick at the time of this review. For more information about these cigars, please visitRockyPatel.com.The Rocky Patel Emerald Toro started off with a very pleasant and naturally sweet tobacco flavor. After 10 minutes, the delightful sweet flavor continued and was smooth, mellow, and medium bodied. Within another 10 minutes, a minor touch-up was needed to keep the burn even, and the sweet flavor was beginning to fade just a bit. At the 25-minute mark, I ashed the cigar for the first time when modest earthy and leathery flavors began to emerge. Five minutes later, another touch-up was needed. During the first 30 minutes of the smoking session, I would rate the flavor as excellent and worthy of a 4.5-point rating on a 5-point scale.After 35 minutes of smoking, the earth and leather flavors were becoming more predominant and the sweetness continued to fade. Ten minutes later at the 45-minute mark, a third touch-up was required. During the 15 minute period between 30 and 45-minutes, the flavor was gradually slipping but was still worthy of a superior rating of 4.25 points.At the 50-minute point, I ashed the cigar for the second time. The flavor was now predominately earth and leather with only hints of natural tobacco sweetness. The earth and leather flavors then remained pretty much consistent thereafter as the sweetness continued to fade away.I ashed the cigar for the third time at the 70-minute mark, and then applied a fourth touch-up about five minutes later. I continued smoking until the cigar went out by itself with just under 2 inches remaining, after a total smoke time of 90 minutes. During the last 45 minutes of the cigar (between 45 and 90 minutes), the flavor slipped but managed to hang on to a very good 4 points.Overall, the Rocky Patel Emerald Toro was a superior cigar worthy of a superior rating of 4.25 points on a 5-point scale. The first 30 to 45 minutes were the most enjoyable, but the flavor during the last half of the cigar dropped off. The cigar did have a great draw and held a long ash, but the burn was uneven at times and required several touch-ups. However, no relights were needed. Again, this was a medium-bodied cigar with a delightful naturally sweet tobacco flavor that can be enjoyed by virtually all levels of cigar smokers, including beginners.CigarCzars.com The Rocky Patel Emerald Toro started off with a very pleasant and naturally sweet tobacco flavor. After 10 minutes, the delightful sweet flavor continued and was smooth, mellow, and medium bodied. Within another 10 minutes, a minor touch-up was needed to keep the burn even, and the sweet flavor was beginning to fade just a bit. At the 25-minute mark, I ashed the cigar for the first time when modest earthy and leathery flavors began to emerge. Five minutes later, another touch-up was needed. During the first 30 minutes of the smoking session, I would rate the flavor as excellent and worthy of a 4.5-point rating on a 5-point scale.After 35 minutes of smoking, the earth and leather flavors were becoming more predominant and the sweetness continued to fade. Ten minutes later at the 45-minute mark, a third touch-up was required. During the 15 minute period between 30 and 45-minutes, the flavor was gradually slipping but was still worthy of a superior rating of 4.25 points.At the 50-minute point, I ashed the cigar for the second time. The flavor was now predominately earth and leather with only hints of natural tobacco sweetness. The earth and leather flavors then remained pretty much consistent thereafter as the sweetness continued to fade away.I ashed the cigar for the third time at the 70-minute mark, and then applied a fourth touch-up about five minutes later. I continued smoking until the cigar went out by itself with just under 2 inches remaining, after a total smoke time of 90 minutes. During the last 45 minutes of the cigar (between 45 and 90 minutes), the flavor slipped but managed to hang on to a very good 4 points.Overall, the Rocky Patel Emerald Toro was a superior cigar worthy of a superior rating of 4.25 points on a 5-point scale. The first 30 to 45 minutes were the most enjoyable, but the flavor during the last half of the cigar dropped off. The cigar did have a great draw and held a long ash, but the burn was uneven at times and required several touch-ups. However, no relights were needed. Again, this was a medium-bodied cigar with a delightful naturally sweet tobacco flavor that can be enjoyed by virtually all levels of cigar smokers, including beginners.CigarCzars.com The Rocky Patel Emerald Toro started off with a very pleasant and naturally sweet tobacco flavor. After 10 minutes, the delightful sweet flavor continued and was smooth, mellow, and medium bodied. Within another 10 minutes, a minor touch-up was needed to keep the burn even, and the sweet flavor was beginning to fade just a bit. At the 25-minute mark, I ashed the cigar for the first time when modest earthy and leathery flavors began to emerge. Five minutes later, another touch-up was needed. During the first 30 minutes of the smoking session, I would rate the flavor as excellent and worthy of a 4.5-point rating on a 5-point scale.After 35 minutes of smoking, the earth and leather flavors were becoming more predominant and the sweetness continued to fade. Ten minutes later at the 45-minute mark, a third touch-up was required. During the 15 minute period between 30 and 45-minutes, the flavor was gradually slipping but was still worthy of a superior rating of 4.25 points.At the 50-minute point, I ashed the cigar for the second time. The flavor was now predominately earth and leather with only hints of natural tobacco sweetness. The earth and leather flavors then remained pretty much consistent thereafter as the sweetness continued to fade away.I ashed the cigar for the third time at the 70-minute mark, and then applied a fourth touch-up about five minutes later. I continued smoking until the cigar went out by itself with just under 2 inches remaining, after a total smoke time of 90 minutes. During the last 45 minutes of the cigar (between 45 and 90 minutes), the flavor slipped but managed to hang on to a very good 4 points.Overall, the Rocky Patel Emerald Toro was a superior cigar worthy of a superior rating of 4.25 points on a 5-point scale. The first 30 to 45 minutes were the most enjoyable, but the flavor during the last half of the cigar dropped off. The cigar did have a great draw and held a long ash, but the burn was uneven at times and required several touch-ups. However, no relights were needed. Again, this was a medium-bodied cigar with a delightful naturally sweet tobacco flavor that can be enjoyed by virtually all levels of cigar smokers, including beginners.

Toro

Rocky Patel Emerald Toro

Halfwheel · Mar 9, 2025 · December 2024

I have to admit that I absolutely love the combination of the metallic green sheath and the main bands that make up the overall presentation of the Rocky Patel Emerald Toro. While the first two-thirds of the profile are chock full of cedar and nuttiness—walnuts in the first third and cashews in the second third—unfortunately, both of those flavors recede to the background in the final third, and the lack of any significant sweetness really hurts the overall experience. In addition, the profile becomes more harsh as the cigar burns down, although it never gets so bad that I have to put it down prematurely. I do wonder if a bit of downtime will allow more of the sweetness in the blend to come to the forefront of the profile, but as it stands now, there is a massive difference between the first two-thirds of the Rocky Patel Emerald Toro and the final third.

6.50″ × 52 · Nicaragua

Rocky Patel Emerald Robusto

Smokin Tabacco · Apr 2, 2025

Check out our cigar review of the Rocky Patel Emerald robusto.

6 ½ x 52 robusto (box press) · 6.50″ × 52 · Medium plus

Rocky Patel Emerald Toro

Developing Palates · Apr 28, 2025 · December 2024

The Rocky Patel Emerald Toro had a nice start with a good combination of flavors. The second third dropped a level as some components mellowed and the creaminess departed for a bit. The final third remained average. Nothing too exciting gong on with the cigar, and the good profile for just the first third didn't do enough to make me want to come back to the cigar.

Toro Extra · 6.50″ × 54 · Nicaragua