Rocky Patel Sapphire

The Rocky Patel Sapphire is the follow-up to the Emerald, built on older tobacco — the fillers are aged six to seven years, which gives it a richer, more refined profile than its predecessor while holding the same medium-to-full balance. It's wrapped in a dark Mexican San Andrés leaf and made in Nicaragua.

The San Andrés wrapper sits over two binders — one from Estelí in Nicaragua, one from the Jamastran Valley in Honduras — with all-Nicaraguan filler from Estelí, Jalapa, and Condega. With the exception of the wrapper, every leaf was grown on Rocky Patel's own farms, including the Honduran binder from a farm he held three years before the tobacco was ready. Rolled at TAVICUSA in Estelí.

The profile is espresso and coffee bean up front, a caramel sweetness off the San Andrés wrapper, and a creamy finish, with earth and a subtle spice underneath. The aged filler gives it richness and depth without a heavy nicotine punch — full flavor that stays smooth from light to finish.

Rocky Patel Sapphire Details:

• Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés
• Binder: Nicaraguan (Estelí) and Honduran (Jamastran)
• Filler: Nicaraguan (Estelí, Jalapa, Condega), aged 6–7 years
• Sizes: Corona Gorda 6x46, Toro 6.5x52, Sixty 6x60
• Strength: Medium to Full
• Tasting Notes: Espresso, coffee bean, caramel, earth, creamy finish
• Estimated Smoke Time: 45 – 75 minutes
• Made at TAVICUSA, Estelí, Nicaragua

Choosing Your Size

Corona Gorda (6x46) — The slimmest, with the most wrapper-to-filler ratio. The caramel and espresso read sharpest here.

Toro (6.5x52) — The balanced middle, with room for the coffee and earth to build.

Sixty (6x60) — The biggest and slowest, pushing the creamy, caramel side forward.

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