To say that I have eagerly been awaiting the opportunity to revisit the Bold by Nish Patel Robusto would be an understatement; the cigar has been on my radar ever since I reviewed it in August 2013. The offerings in the Rocky Patel portfolio run almost the complete gamut of flavor and strength choices, and while met with varying responses either based on band bias or actual performance, they remain an extensive collection that sells very well at multiple levels of the retail chain. Which is exactly Bold was a head scratcher for me at the time. I’ll be the first to admit that not every release from the company has been a winner with me, but they have all been at least palatable and in many cases quite good. Unveiled at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show and released first as a single-store exclusive before the national release in Fall 2013, the Bold by Nish Patel promised “well-rounded strength and complexity” highlighted by punches of white pepper and cocoa in the first half that would transition to “a hearty profile of sweet spice and roasted coffee.” My experience with the Bold by Nish Patel in August 2013 was far from that ...
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