Source: https://issuu.com/latinoleadersmagazine/docs/november-december22
A few weeks ago, I was in Oklahoma City on a business trip and around 6pm I checked if there were any local cigar lounges I could visit.
The closest to my location was one that I never heard of: Burn by Rocky Patel, so I decided to give it a try. As I walked in I was impressed by the decor, a two- story building with multiple lounge areas, a great ventilation system and an awesome bar! It wasn't long before I befriended the local management team and was briefed about Rocky's vision of only having these lounges in a few medium size city markets, only five at this point in the entire country. Then the manager invited me to try their top pick cigar, The Disciple, and it was love at first puff! I'm always open to trying new blends
Origin: Nicaragua Wrapper: Mexico San Andres Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Cutter: Full Guillotine
Pre light cold draw: Aromas and flavors in the realm of dry fruit, cacao, and chocolate.
First Third: Starting with flavors and aromas of almond and coffee, the retro hale was smooth and gentle with aromas of cinnamon, and apple. The ash was firm and light grey.
Second Third: The transition between the first and the second third was well planned, and starts with notes of wood, earth, and pepper.
Final Third: Smooth transition almost imperceptible with notes and hints of black pepper in contrast with a sweet fruity finish. up to this point the draw, the retro hale and the ash are immaculate
and four out of five times the experience is uneventful. If I don't like it, I will try to be polite and make a couple of positive remarks but as soon as I can I light up a different one. However, on this occasion The Disciple hit me right on my sweet spot of medium to full body which I consider to be a 7.5 on a scale of 0 to 10. So here we go with this 91-point rated delicacy!
Overall Experience:
Burn: Even from start to finish with black belt burn line.
Construction: Very good with double cap.
Smoke: Plenty to play with.
Combustion: A 90-minute smoking ex- perience
Strength: Medium to full body, 7.5 in a scale of 0 to 10
Pairing: Glenfiddich 21-year-old Grand Reserve Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
It appears to me that as Rocky Patel is turning 60 years old, he is looking to build a legacy as he is getting involved in the whole process from seeding to rolling and documenting everything. Overall, this is an amazing cigar and Disciple it's now inside my personal top five favorite cigars! This my friends is a big deal!
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