I recently smoked a RP Sungrown that was actually a pretty good smoke, so I decided to end my 5+ yr boycott of Rocky and grab a few singles and give him another chance since he used to produce some of my favorite cigars.
Puro Cubano by Hamlet toro
Very light in the hand, draw is looser than an 80 yr old hooker. Nice aroma, but burns too hot and too fast (and very unevenly). Not much depth to the flavor, a little woodsy and spicy through the nose with a grassy finish. I expected more from this one, but I’m not surprised. Turned bitter about halfway through.
ITC Super Fuerte natural robusto
I used to smoke the sh*t outta these back in the day. Then, like several other RP cigars, I got a couple of bad boxes (poor construction, weird and/or unpleasant flavor). When CI decided to bring this line back, I was optimistic. Starts out good, burn a little crooked but not bad. Flavor is similar to the old blend. About 1” in and the burn is getting worse, and the flavor is getting there too. Weird, bitter flavor on the finish. Pitched it about 2” in.
Decade lonsdale
These were really great when they were first released. Then after a year or so, they started tasting different. This was one of the cigars that made me give up on ol' Rocky. Like the Hamlet, this cigar is very light in the hand. The draw is similar to a straw. Flavor starts out good, a unique spice flavor with a woodsy finish. Also like the Hamlet, this one starts burning crooked and hot because of the poor construction. Starts tasting like ammonia about 1/3 of the way in.
Rocky stays on 'the list' for now.