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madurofan:Oh we got a funny guy! You're right though for an RP they are very good cigar, if they were Gurkha's they'd be the best thing they've ever put out ;).
madurofan:Have not tried them. The manager at a B&M said they are exactly the same WHEN you get a good one, he's actually tried to stop carrying them because one out of three has issues. Just what I've been told.
Smoke=Fire:I just finished one last night, and considering I am a fan of Rocky's other offerings, this one left me a bit disappointed. From that start, this one gave me problems. I think it may have been rolled too loose, for it felt spongy (not moist spongy, for the rh was 68%; more like not full), and the ash was not compact; it would not fall off in a nice solid tube, but flake off. The flavor did not offer me much, but that probably came from the fact that I was pouring butane into it to keep it alight throughout the life of the cigar. I have a maduro left, I am hoping for far better things from it. I would not think that they have box press issues, as this is not his first line in that style.
Smoke=Fire:RRS = "Meh"
kaspera79:I had my first bad experience with a Rock today. The connecticut. The entire stick tasted stale. I mean like a Dutch Master Treat that was left in your car for months. But I worked on it for half an hour and couldn't stand it anymore. Burn was fine, it was in the same humidor as 100 others that never present a problem, it was not a storage, humidifacation problem. Just taste awful. Score 99 great --1 terrible. I still love Patel Products just one bad stick. P.S Not to slam Dutch Masters just to give an example of how improper storage will affect any cigar. ;) ..