Rocky Patel The Edge Candela

Flavor and Character

While you’re leaning back a little farther than before you realize you’re timing your thoughts between draws instead of checking your watch and what felt like a quick break stretches naturally into a longer sit. Toward the final few draws the flavors pull in tighter and feel more concentrated It leaves a low, steady warmth sitting in the chest for a while after it’s out. Near the end the profile narrows down to its core character It leaves a low, steady warmth sitting in the chest for a while after it’s out.

Toward the final few draws the cigar feels more serious, but it still keeps its composure You might sit for an extra minute before you realize you haven’t picked up your phone yet. Somewhere in the middle the cigar quietly takes control of the pace and the longer you sit with it, the easier it is to forget the clock. After that first inch is gone the smoke thickens and carries more weight on the palate bringing soft sweetness and a bit of dry wood into better focus. The change is slow, but it makes the cigar feel more complete.

The Experience

After that first inch is gone the profile stretches into a clearer mix of notes showing a line of warm spice over a simple, grounded tobacco core. The change is slow, but it makes the cigar feel more complete. By the time the ash has stacked once or twice the whole thing settles into the kind of rhythm you don’t want to rush and the cigar asks for nothing more than a little of your attention. Once it finds its rhythm the smoke thickens and carries more weight on the palate with hints of earth and toasted grain sliding in quietly. The change is slow, but it makes the cigar feel more complete.

• Taste: Toasted grain, gentle smoke, and a rounded earth tone that feels comfortable rather than sharp.
• Strength: Medium Bodied
• Rating: 92
• Reddit Notes: Talked about as a good choice when you just want to sit, breathe, and let the day back off a little.