Rocky Patel Cigar Smoking World Championship Robusto Cigar – Single

The Rocky Patel Cigar Smoking World Championship Robusto serves as the official cigar for the international slow-smoking competition. This event challenges participants to smoke a 5 1/8 x 42 Mareva vitola as slowly as possible, with timing rules for ash breaks and band burns. The cigar is offered in both Robusto (5" x 50) and Toro formats, featuring a dark Mexican San Andrés wrapper. Its construction combines dual binders from Costa Rica and Panama with Honduran and Nicaraguan filler tobaccos.

The CSWC Robusto prioritizes combustion control through its 50-ring gauge and tightly packed filler blend. The San Andrés wrapper contributes an oily sheen and structured burn characteristics. Flavor progression includes:

• Cedar and espresso at initial light
• Dark chocolate and roasted nuts during the middle third
• Leather and oak notes on the retrohale

Peppercorn spice emerges throughout the smoke, transitioning from black pepper intensity to white pepper subtlety. The cigar’s combustion properties produce a firm ash and steady burn rate, aligning with competition requirements while maintaining flavor consistency for recreational smokers.