Rocky Patel Sapphire Debuting in April

[JohnS]

Rocky Patel Sapphire Debuting in April

March 9, 2026 - Charlie Minato

Rocky Patel Premium Cigars, Inc. has announced its first new cigar for 2025.

The Rocky Patel Sapphire uses a Mexican San Andrés wrapper over two binders: one from Estelí, Nicaragua and the other from the Jamastran Valley in Honduras. The fillers are from the Condega, Estelí and Jalapa regions of Nicaragua and are said to be six- to seven-years-old. Outside of the wrapper, all of the tobacco comes from the company’s own farms. Sapphire is made at Tabacalera Villa Cuba S.A. in Estelí.

It will be offered in four vitolas:

• Rocky Patel Sapphire Robusto (5 1/2 x 50) — $15.95 (Box of 20, $319)
• Rocky Patel Sapphire Corona Gorda (6 x 46) — $13.50 (Box of 20, $270)
• Rocky Patel Sapphire 60 (6 x 60) — $17.95 (Box of 20, $359)
• Rocky Patel Sapphire Toro (6 1/2 x 52) — $16.95 (Box of 20, $339)

The Sapphire will debut at the 2026 PCA Convention & Trade Show, which takes place April 18-20 in New Orleans. The company plans to ship the cigars to stores immediately following the trade show.

Source: https://halfwheel.com/rocky-patel-sapphire-debuting-in-april/464071/

[Chibearsv]

Now that is one ugly box of cigars.  

[HailState]

Getting close to cigars being 100% covered by bands. 

[Cigar Surgeon]

I'll be shocked if this doesn't make the DP blind review rotation.