Rocky Patel Dark Star Robusto 5"1/2 * 50

This medium-strength cigar exudes noticeable notes of spice, dark chocolate, and espresso accompanied by hints of dried fruit. Its smooth Honduran wrapper covers a Honduran binder and filler leaves from Paraguay and Honduras. The rarely used Paraguayan tobacco is used to add depth and complexity to the cigar’s flavor profile. From first to last puff, the Dark Star offers an engaging smoking experience that will delight both novice and the seasoned aficionado. The Dark Star cigar is handmade at Rocky Patel’s El Paraiso factory in Danli, Honduras. 

• Brands
  Rocky Patel Dark Star

  The Rocky Patel Dark Star is a tantalizing cigar that proudly displays Rocky Patel’s dedication to releasing cigars known not only for their fine craftsmanship but for creating a memorable smoking indulgence. The Dark Star’s filler is composed of Honduran tobacco along with rare leaves from Paraguay, which adds complexity and depth to the cigar’s flavor profile. The filler is housed in a Honduran binder and covered by a smooth, milk chocolatey Honduran Corojo wrapper. When lit, the Dark Star’s bold, inviting flavors provide an engaging experience you will not want to miss. The cigars are expertly handmade at Rocky Patel’s El Paraiso factory in Danli, Honduras.
• Cigar Shape
  Robusto

  The Robusto is a short Churchill size, traditionally 5 to 5.5 inches by a 50 ring gauge.
• Cigar Section
  Round

  Most cigars are round in shape, as this is how the cigars are rolled by the torcedor.
• Cigar Length
  5"1/2

  This cigar is 5"1/2 inches long, or 139.7 mm.
• Origin
  Honduras

  Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.
  Honduras, a Central American country which shares a border with Nicaragua, is widely known in the premium cigar industry as the ideal place to grow Cuban and Connecticut seed tobaccos. Danli and the Jamastran Valley is considered the heart of Honduras’ cigar industry. The Jamastran Valley is known for producing a full-bodied tobacco that draws strong comparisons to the tobacco grown in the Pinar del Rio region of Cuba. This same region is also known for its Connecticut shade grown and Corojo shade grown tobacco. In addition, Honduras produces Cuban-seed sun grown filler tobaccos of the highest quality.
• Cigar Ring Gauge
  50

  The cigar ring gauge corresponds to the diameter of a cigar, this cigar has a ring gauge of 50, so his diameter is 50/64 inches or 19.81 mm.
• Strength
  Medium
• Wrapper Color
  Natural

  Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.
  Natural wrapper, also known as Colorado Claro, is light brown in color.
• Single Packaging
  Cellophane
• Rolling Type
  Handmade

  Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.
• Cigar Wrapper
  Corojo

  The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.
  Corojo wrapper was first developed in Cuba in the 1930s and quickly became popular as the wrapper on some of the best cigars. By the end of the 90s, Cuba stopped growing Corojo wrapper because of its susceptibility to pests and diseases. Ironically, Corojo wrapper has since become more popular outside of Cuba, as it has been replicated in tobacco farms in Nicaragua, Honduras, Ecuador and the Dominican Republic.

  Honduran

  The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.
  Honduran cigar wrapper has the reputation of great quality, with wrapper leaf being grown in the Jamastran, Talanga and San Agustin valleys. Some of the wrappers being grown in Honduras include Corojo, Honduran Claro, Honduran Criollo, Honduran Jamastran Viso Rosado, Honduran San Agustin Havana Seed and San Agustin Ligero.
• Cigar Binder
  Honduras

  The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together. 
  The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar and bind the filler tobaccos together. Honduran tobacco is known for being full-bodied. Cigars produced in Honduras are regarded for their consistency and quality. Using Honduran tobacco as a binder will add to the cigar’s overall strength and flavor profile.
• Cigar Filler
  Honduras

  Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.

  Paraguay

  Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.
• UPC
  8462610310528
  846261031045
• Magazine rating
  89