Flor De San Andres By Rocky Patel
The first spark on Flor De San Andres By Rocky Patel feels easy and unhurried, with the wrapper taking to the flame and settling into an even burn without any drama. You pick up a hint of toast and maybe a little earth before you’ve even started paying real attention. Whatever was buzzing around in your head a few minutes ago starts to slide off to the sides. There’s a thin line of smoke that hangs in the air a bit longer than you expect from the first pulls. Nothing big happens in that opening stretch, but it quietly nudges the day a little farther away.
Flavor and Character
A little further along the flavors start to show more of themselves bringing soft sweetness and a bit of dry wood into better focus. The change is slow, but it makes the cigar feel more complete. Without you really noticing when it happened the smoke feels less like a test and more like company and the longer you sit with it, the easier it is to forget the clock. Moving into the early third the blend opens up and feels more sure of itself mixing gentle pepper with calm, roasted undertones. The change is slow, but it makes the cigar feel more complete.
By the time the ash has stacked once or twice you realize you’re timing your thoughts between draws instead of checking your watch and the rest of the noise from the day sits a few steps farther away. Near the end the cigar feels more serious, but it still keeps its composure It steps away slowly, giving you a few calm breaths after the last bit of ash falls. Somewhere in the middle the whole thing settles into the kind of rhythm you don’t want to rush and the rest of the noise from the day sits a few steps farther away.
The Experience
When the band is getting close to the heat the blend leans into its darker notes and lets the lighter ones fade back You might sit for an extra minute before you realize you haven’t picked up your phone yet. In the final third the blend leans into its darker notes and lets the lighter ones fade back It leaves a low, steady warmth sitting in the chest for a while after it’s out. A little further along the profile stretches into a clearer mix of notes with hints of earth and toasted grain sliding in quietly. The change is slow, but it makes the cigar feel more complete.
- Taste: Warm cedar, baking spice, and a calm tobacco core that stays steady from start to finish.
- Strength: Medium
- Rating: 91
- Reddit Notes: Mentioned by smokers who like a cigar that feels straightforward but still has enough movement to stay interesting.
