Rocky Patel Sixty Toro Review

The Rocky Patel Sixty Toro isn’t just another box-pressed cigar tucked into a humidor. Originally created to celebrate Rocky Patel’s 60th birthday, it features long-aged Nicaraguan tobacco wrapped in a dark Mexican San Andrés wrapper, Nicaraguan filler. and craftsmanship built for depth and celebration. It smokes like something meant to mark a milestone, and you feel that intention from the first light.

The cigar world clearly agreed. The Sixty earned a 96-point rating and claimed the #2 spot on Cigar Aficionado’s Top 25 Cigars of 2022, a rare achievement for a full-production cigar. Awards don’t guarantee a great smoke, but they do set expectations, and I lit this one with high hopes.

This Rocky Patel Toro cigar review breaks down the smoking experience from the cold draw to the final third, where it shines, how the flavors evolve, and whether it earns humidor space.

Cigar Details

Before we dive straight in, here’s a look at the details behind the Rocky Patel Sixty:

Dark, dense, and slow-burning, the Rocky Patel Sixty line is built with aged Nicaraguan tobacco wrapped in Mexican San Andrés leaf, a combination known for depth, earth, cocoa, and pepper. The Toro vitola tends to showcase the blend well without overwhelming smoke output.

Brand Heritage and Blend Story

Rocky Patel cigars have earned their place in the cigar industry through persistence, craft, and consistency. Blends come and go, but the Patel Sixty stuck, and to me, that speaks louder than any award. It wasn’t a one-off celebration cigar that vanished after the birthday candles burned out. It stayed because it deserved to, much like the Fifty Five that came before it.

Originally created to celebrate Rocky Patel’s birthday, the Sixty reflects that milestone well. The thick bands with Roman numerals II XXVI immediately set a celebratory tone, and you can almost picture the tobacco field origins in how earthy and honest the flavors smoke.

It feels premium in hand, firm, expertly rolled, evenly packed, with a lminimal sheen highlighting the leaf without appearing overly wet along with a toothy texture. I couldn't wait to light this one up. 

Pre-Light and First Impressions: Rocky Patel Sixty

Visually, the Sixty Toro presents as premium and intentional. The box-pressed shape is clean with well-defined edges, light oil sheen on the wrapper, and minimal large veins. The thick, wide band marked with Roman numerals (II XXVI) reinforces the celebratory theme and just looks damn good! 

From the foot, aromas include espresso, dark cocoa, cedar, earth, and black pepper, and the nose picks up a faint sweetness behind the heavier notes. The cold draw shows coffee bean, pepper, and background sweetness, simple and direct, with enough depth to promise complexity once lit. 

First Third: Cocoa, Earth, and Pepper Warm-Up

Tthe Sixty opens with black pepper, earthy richness, and powdered cocoa. The pepper doesn’t bite the palate, but it builds steadily on the retrohale and lingers softly between draws.

A little caramel sweetness softens the edges without ever turning the blend sugary or light. The strength hovers just below medium bodied a touch of caramel sweetness rounds the edges without making the cigar feel sugary. Strength starts just under medium and slowly climbs.

The burn line stays clean, ash stacks tightly, and smoke is dense and creamy, a strong start, especially if you enjoy cocoa-forward profiles.

Second Third: Creamy Core with Sweet-Spice Transition

Once the cigar reaches the half mark, the second half of the smoke is where things start to bloom. The spicy notes from the earlier phase pull back, letting the chocolate deepen and the espresso turn richer and rounder. Vanilla shows up occasionally, sometimes joined by a candy bar-style richness with just a hint of licorice in the background.

The smoke stays dense, the draw consistent, and ash continued to stack cleanly. There’s a soft sweet creaminess that balances the darker tones, subtle but vey welcomed. This is the portion where the cigar began showing its complexity, delivering more depth with each slow draw.

Final Third: Darker, Deeper, More Intense Finish

The final third brings the most structure and intensity. Pepper kicks back in, the cocoa darkens into bittersweet chocolate, and espresso shifts to a heavier roast. Strength pushes toward full but never turns harsh or hot, as long as you pace the cigar.

When I eased into it, I got a long finish, the kind that hangs on the tongue and reminds you you're closing down something well worth smoking. 

Burn, Draw & Construction Performance

Cooling burn, steady draw, clean ash formation, this cigar had it going on and was checking all the boxes. Even when the burn line wavered about half inch off center once or twice, it quickly corrected itself without needing intervention.

Construction never distracted from the smoking experience, no soft spots, no loose roll, just a steady-burning Toro. No babysitting was required. I will say, out of the three sizes availabe I'd probably have given the robusto a go had I know it was going to be so cold out side. Oh well, this still was still well worth bundling up for. 

Price & Value

At $16–$18 for a single, it sits firmly in the premium lane, but it does bring the premium character to match. For cigars released to commemorate a milestone, the quality here justifies the price. The Sixty Toro rewards patience, pairs well with coffee, whiskey, or an unhurried evening, and offers a profile worth revisiting.

Final Thoughts: Rocky Patel Sixty

The Rocky Patel Sixty Toro delivers a layered profile of dark chocolate, espresso, earth, and pepper, wrapped in a smooth, evolving medium-to-full profile. It’s steady, flavorful, and balanced from start to finish.

If you gravitate toward box pressed cigars with depth, structure, and slow-burn character, this is a smart humidor addition, especially for evenings where you want more than a casual smoke.

Ratings Breakdown

A great looking, well-performing Toro with solid flavor depth and respectable value for the price

Where to Buy Rocky Patel Premium Cigars Online

If you want to experience the Rocky Patel Sixty Toro for yourself, we’ve got it waiting for you here at After Action Cigars, available in singles, 5-packs, and full boxes.

Try one to get familiar, grab five if you know you’re coming back to it, or go all-in with a box if dark cocoa-and-espresso cigars are already your speed. This blend rewards repeat lighting, and it settles into the humidor beautifully.

If you’re a fan of slow-burning cigars layered with chocolate, earth, pepper, and brewed-coffee depth, you’re going to enjoy this one. And if you’ve never tried Rocky Patel Cigars before, this is a strong first step, it's premium, balanced, and memorable.