The Rocky Patel Vintage 1992 Sumatra is a medium-bodied cigar featuring a 10-year-aged Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, a Nicaraguan binder and a masterful blend of Dominican and Nicaraguan filler tobacco. This consistently smooth blend is highly renowned, earning a 91 rating on multiple occasions and receiving an impressive 92-point rating from Cigar Aficionado, with the cigar proudly claiming the #8 spot on the coveted Top 25 Cigars of the Year list in 2015. Professional reviews describe it as "a thick, medium-bodied cigar full of coffee and earth" that "draws and burns evenly, taking on licorice flavors and a woody finish."
These cigars are hand-rolled at the El Paraiso factory in Danli, Honduras, where many of Rocky Patel's cigars are made. The factory opened in 2017 and is one of the most important places for the brand's cigar production, featuring a large, modern facility where skilled workers handle every step of making a cigar—from growing and sorting tobacco to rolling and packing. The beauty of the aging process shines through in the Vintage 1992, delivering a mellower smoking experience while preserving the spice that aficionados crave.
The Vintage 1992 boasts identical Nicaraguan and Dominican ligero long-fillers as other Vintage series cigars, with the variation being the very dark 10-year-old Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, creating a box-pressed cigar with creamy, nutty, and full flavor. Its distinctive profile flavor reportedly features notes of cashews, spices, and almonds finishing off with a creamy hint of earth.