Rocky Patel Emerald
Medium to FullEcuador wrapperMade in Nicaragua
Made in Nicaragua with an Ecuadorian wrapper, a Mexican and Nicaraguan binder, and Honduran and Nicaraguan filler. The Robusto placed No. 6 on Cigar Aficionado's Top 25 of 2025.
Scored from published reviewsHow it’s scored
Why it scores 93
Cigar Aficionado: 95 · halfwheel: 84 · Cigar Journal: 93 · Cigar Coop: 86
No. 3 on Cigar Journal Top 25 New Cigars (2025) · No. 6 on Cigar Aficionado Top 25 (2025). List credit runs from 84 for no list up to 98 for a cigar that keeps placing high.
Counts once a cigar has 25 smoker ratings. We're adding ratings from readers and partner lounges.
With no smoker ratings counted yet, critics carry 57% and lists 43% for now.
The blend
- Wrapper
- Ecuador
- Binder
- Mexico, Nicaragua
- Filler
- Honduras, Nicaragua
- Made in
- Nicaragua
- Factory
- Tabacalera Villa Cuba S.A.
- Strength
- Medium to Full (per Cigar Aficionado)
Sizes we track
| Size | Length × ring |
|---|---|
| Robusto | 5.5″ × 50 |
Length in inches. Ring gauge is the width in 64ths of an inch, so a 50 ring is 50/64 of an inch across.
Questions people ask
How strong is Rocky Patel Emerald?
Cigar Aficionado rates it medium to full strength.
What tobacco is in Rocky Patel Emerald?
Ecuador wrapper, Mexico, Nicaragua binder, Honduras, Nicaragua filler. It's made in Nicaragua at Tabacalera Villa Cuba S.A.
Why does Rocky Patel Emerald score 93?
It combines 4 independent sources: critic scores, year-end lists and, once there are enough, smoker ratings.
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Sources
- Cigar Aficionado: 95 (Robusto)
- halfwheel: 84 (Toro)
- Cigar Journal: 93 (Robusto)
- Cigar Coop: 86 (Toro)
- Cigar Journal Top 25 New Cigars 2025: No. 3
- Cigar Aficionado Top 25 2025: No. 6
Numbers are as published by each source. We never copy their reviews: read them at the links.