Rocky Patel Cargo Super Toro bundle of 20 is an affordable option from the premium Rocky Patel brand. These medium bodied sticks feature Nicaraguan tobacco fillers combined Cuban sandwich style wrapped in a dark Ecuadorian Connecticut leaf. Hailing from Nicaragua, these sticks are made with the craftsmanship you expect from Rocky Patel. You will experience creamy notes of cedar, leather and espresso. Rocky Patel Cargo Super Toro is 6 1/2 x 50 and a great affordable option for an everyday smoke.
Something curious about Rocky Patel Cargo
is the gentle box-press. Rocky Patel Cargo is not a box-pressed cigar but every
RP Cargo I have seen seems to have a gentle boxy look to it. Perhaps it's the bundle effect.
Moving on, I decided to go with the Toro. I
have smoked a bunch of these already. Hopefully, you will like them as much as
I do.
Prelight
My Rocky Patel Cargo is nothing special to
behold. The light brown wrapper is smooth with minimal veins and a solid feel.
Upon inspection, there are no stretches or pulls; just uniform give all
through. Overall, the cigar has a vintage old-school look to it.
The shaft smells of sweet hay, peanuts, earth,
and caramelized sugar. Cold draw is all hay, cocoa, wood, leather, and an
implicit kind of generic floral sweetness. The draw is quite tight; tighter
than I would like but I am not drawing any conclusions just yet. Usually, I do my reviews in three parts
(First Third, Mid Third, and Final Third). However, this is a budget cigar so
we cannot expect much in the way of flavor transitions. This is why I will do
this review in two parts.
First Half
My RP Cargo Toro opens with a somewhat snug
draw and lots of smoke output. Dry cedar, chocolate, hay, and coffee are the
first flavors that jump out. A few draws in, the smoke assumes a rich
creamy texture that is very pleasant. There is a long, slightly sweet, earthy
finish with a bit of white pepper on the retro. As the cigar progresses, the draw opens up
and more flavors become apparent. I must say this cigar is more enjoyable than
I imagined.
Dainty nuances of almonds (or is it peanut
butter?), cedar, dry leather, and baking cinnamon spice linger on the palate.
The cinnamon combines with cedar and a caramel like sweetness to create a
unique exquisite flavor that I have never tasted before.
So far, the burn has been razor-sharp. The
ash was a bit flaky but still held on for close to a third of the cigar.
Strength is at a mild-medium and the body is medium at best.
Final Half
Past the half-way mark, flavors stay
consistent. There is, however, a fleeting rich, creamy vanilla note attaching
itself to the cedar. Nutty notes tantalize the front of the palate
with sweet tobacco and mild leather at the back and through the long finish.
Undertones of cinnamon fuse with black pepper on the Retrohale.
Surprisingly, the construction of this
cigar gets better as it progresses. By now the draw is near perfect and so is
the ash. Smoke output was never at fault. Strength is medium and so is the
body. Towards the nub, all the sweetness and
creaminess disappear. All that remains are natural tobacco notes coupled with
coffee and mild cedar undertones. My Toro begins to get warmer. Also, with
every draw, bits of short filler tobacco end up in my mouth which is irritating
to say the least. It's time to call it a stogie.
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