Hearing Rocky complain about the government & talk about his winning lawsuits against them while enjoying an ALR just made it taste that much better! 🤝

not any other channel on youtube that is as classy as your channel in the cigar world. everyone else is super hyper and energetic like kids in college. This is the true depiction of the lifestyle and swagger. thanks again Maz, your the goat.

This is what we like to hear: taking a big gamble to get in to cigars, while everyone says it won't work. Hard work, learning the trade, blending his own cigars, naming a company after himself, that's commitment and dedication.

Please, please continue to do the interview series. I thoroughly enjoy hearing a little bit of the story behind the manufacturers, the cigars, the families. I'm a sucker for a good story! Keep it up!

Cigars are awesome! They let relatively poor middle class people enjoy a true luxury. I'll never own a mansion, drive a Ferrari, travel to Fiji, own a yacht, spend a $1000 on a bottle of whiskey, wear a $5000 suit or check the time on a $1000 watch... But I can smoke a luxury cigar! I can live without all those things... But boy is it nice to cut and light a flavor bomb!

I had the pleasure of meeting Rocky over the summer at private event held by my local cigar shop. Not only does he make fantastic cigars, he's also a class act!

I literally stopped everything I was doing and turned this on to watch. You cannot go wrong with everything in Rock Patel's Portfolio. Picking one cigar to love is like picking your favorite kid. Love the 60's ....so does my wife. the Disciple, and the Royal. But I have a box of 50's and 55's waiting for a day above 50 degrees. Soon, I hope. The Burn lounge in OKC is a great place to chill and smoke a great cigar. Opps! Boss is coming. Back to work ! ! LOL ....

Rock is a class act. Years ago met him at an early Cigar Aficionado Big Smoke. Couldn't have been nicer. Took time to talk and thanked me for supporting RP cigars.

Always loved Rocky's cigars. Never been disappointed. I still have two Indian Tabac cigars left in my humidor. Holding on to them as long as I can.

His passion is infectious. It really makes you appreciate the world of premium cigars. Also love how he advocates for the industry and consumer.

This episode was so fantastic I started off with Rocky Patel cigars so to everyone who watches this channel and supports this channel talk care and Godspeed 🤩

Evening 😊 Awesome chat👌🏽 Thanks for sharing into The Patel Cigars 👍🏼 Greetings From South Africa 🇿🇦

The Rocky Patel Conviction was so worth $100. The smoothest cigar I have ever lit up and enjoyed.

What an incredible story I never knew Always smoked these cigars but never knew his story .. FASCINATING

RP Decade is a great smooth smoke, love it

I love the decade 10th anniversary. To be honest i need to try more from rocky patel.

Smoked my first cigar summer 2021. Rocky Patel Nick’s Cigar World 10th Anniversary. Bought at Nick’s in North Myrtle Beach. Been loving premium cigars ever since.

I have smoked hundreds of Rocky Patel cigars over the years and can honestly say I've never had a bad one and never an issue with quality control. Very few companions can even compete let alone compare

Another fantastic episode. Rocky is all class and bc of this episode I just joined Cigar Rights of America.

A10 is a great stick 👌 ballin on a budget 😜 great review Anthony 👍🏻 soaking up the game😉👊✌

Rocky Patel is really growing on me, just ordered a box of vintage 2003 . I will keep buying rocky Patel, love your story man

The 1990 is my absolute favorite cigar

Rocky has some fantastic cigars and even better prices. I love his passion for cigars, this man is a gem

Great episode, great to see Rocky Patel the man's a legend, so many great Cigars under his brand, at the moment I love his budget cigar 'Seed to Smoke' beautiful smoke, staple in my humidor👌👌

Hands down, the best cigar channel on youtube as many have said. Have been waiting for this sitdown for a long time. RP makes some of the finest cigars in the industry. Impeccable construction, quality, flavour profile and attention to detail.

Don’t forget the Disciple and the DBS they are great👍🏻

Love these sit downs with the makers keep up the good work. Rp ALR is my second favorite cigar of all time

Wow. The history, the struggle, the perseverance. Excellent interview.

I remember my first Rocky Patel. I was thinking WOW. Been one of my favorites ever since. Great cigars. Such a nice guy. Great interview. Thank you!

Great interview. Love the history…

Fascinating story, not just the product design but the entire Business.

Got a rocky Patel sampler for Christmas, all 5 were dope AF

Awesome interview much success to Rocky patel and the Halts family..💯🙏🍻💙

Hey great interview, I'm watching from Australia...down here cigars have gotten really expensive over the last few years, but i can afford a couple of Rocky Patel's. For some reason they are on average a little cheaper than any other premium brand yet have the same quality. I've tried all the junior range (sun grown's the best i reckon) and I really like the CSWC Mareva. 😉

I had a Vintage 99 last night as my Cigar for the week. Holt's always does this. When I buy a Decade, you review Decade. When I have a RP, you interview RP. It's hilarious at this point lol.

Great interview 👍.. I have met Rocky many times over the years at events in NYC.. He always came across as genuine, driven and passionate..His work ethic is unreal, he's like a machine talking to everyone, getting feedback on his products..doing selfe's with customers..you name it.

Can’t wait to try the 3 new ones he just came out with

Just visited Burn in okc Saturday. Great lounge!

awesome video. I did not know his story/history, very impressive. I love Rocky's vintage series! 👍

New to cigars and I've naturally drifted towards "big names" that are recognisable outside of the niche of cigar collectors. This guy totally had me captured, from his depth of knowledge on tobacco, to his knowledge surrounding business and regulation. Smart dude. I've got a few Rocky Patel's on their way to me now as a result.

That Highland Park Dark Origins is amazing! Still have a closed bottle an open one I’m savoring. Loved the interview, always interesting to hear from passionate people who love their trade.

I really enjoyed this interview! Very inspiring story, thank you Anthony for inviting Rocky Patel! I was in Tampa last week and wanted to have a nice cigar after a day of fun during my vacation, I’ve visited a local cigar lounge and picked up The Edge Maduro from Rocky Patel. That was a well rounded cigar!

What a great interview. Salute Holts for interviewing a true legend in the business. Would like to meet him soon

What a great interview! I respect RP more and more! 👏

Rocky Patal seems like a very down to earth guy, thank you. I am new to cigar smoking and have been leaning towards Rocky Patal often. I smoke Vintage 1999, Vintage 2003 Camroon and the Sun Grown. Also agree about the government meddling, would love to see more Cigar smoking lounges (in Canada).

Another great cigar success story after a ROCKY start 😊. Smoking the Decade now.

The A.L.R is amazing i love that cigar

Met him a cigar shop in Clovis California about 15 years ago..nicest down to earth person you could ever meet .he knew how to have fun ,was engaging with everyone.and was a total hit with the ladles ..im going out on a limb and gonna say that one of his "hobbies"is definitely the ladies.

Great interview and loved the conversation! I’ve never tried a Rocky Patel cigar but will need to give it a go!

All class.

I'm literally dropping the video to join Cigar Rights of America RIGHT NOW. Add it to the list of other organizations that we Unfortunately need to support to keep liberal politicians from trampling our rights and freedoms.

Anthony that was a great interview. I love Rocky Patel👍🏻

Mr. Patel! Great episode! Homie-G out!

Inspiring person. I'm glad that I was introduced to his cigars, but the story and passion behind it are contagious. Thank you. Cheers from Bulgaria.

Woweee, I just smoked a Diciple deeeelicious. Fuckin love this channel 😢❤️

Excellent video. Rocky has so much passion in the way he speaks about blending tobacco. And who knew he was so based. I've only had the RP Mulligans Master Collection, but it was a damn good cigar. I can't wait to enjoy more of the lineup 💯

Great interview, alot of motivation and insparation, right on! My favorite RP cigars: ALR 2nd edition Vintage 1999 LB1 are my favorites.

Great vid, love Rocky Patel cigars

we love his cigars, thank you.

I’m smoking Rocky Patel for life because they’re great cigars and I’ve loved everything I’ve watched like this and his documentary. Very cool guy. To hear he’s also fighting the corruption just puts him on another level with me. Governments worldwide are corrupt criminal theives. Colorado just started imposing 50% excise tax on premium cigars, set to rise to 67%. They know cigars have virtually none of the risks of cigarettes, but they will use any excuse they can to steal your money, control your life, and tell you it’s for your safety. As for the top Rocky Cigars… the 1990 and 1999 are perfect cigars. Amazing that the 1990 was his first. As for the 1999, I like it more than the white label because there’s more spice and flavor but still as smooth and creamy. I agree on the ALR, but have yet to try the 60.

Wow what a great interview. Already love RP cigars, but this interview makes me appreciate them even more!

Excellent interview. Thank you, Rocky, for making my favorite cigar of all time, the delicious, savory, and consistently fabulous Sun Grown Robusto. Oh how I love that cigar!

Class act Rocky and Mazz. Love this channel!!

Rockey Patel the edge A-10 was one smoke I’ll never forget that was so pure and I got it to last about 2 hours just listening to the cigar playlist

Fascinating...Thank you.

First cigar I had just a few weeks ago was a Rocky Patel the edge A-10 and I love it. Now I’ve got a humidor and I’ve started my collection. And it all started with him.

I really enjoy these , it’s a dream of mine to enter the cigar industry either in the retail or the manufacturing side someday and these give great insight into the industry. Love you guys and keep them coming.

I tried the Edge after your video on it a while back. Very tasty. I'll have to order some of the samplers to try some of the others.

That man is awesome! So many RP cigars to choose from but, I love the 1990, 1992, and the 60 best of all. Great show!

I didn’t care for RP cigars but after watching this video I am now a fan. Can’t wait to grab some of those top 3 RP cigar blends and try them out!

Wonderful interview. Rocky is such a legend and comes across as a real gentleman. He is spot on with his take on the european cigar situation, I am from the UK and, as a keen cigar enthusiast, the uk taxation has all but priced me out of my beloved cigar hobby. My favourite cigar a Romeo wide Churchill is now fifty pounds a stick and a D4 over thirty pounds. I just cannot justify that kind of money. I am definitely moving to smaller sticks and trying new world cigars going forward. Thank you for a great interview guys.

Two classy guys great interview good luck in the new year to both of you!

This was such an amazing interview 10 out of 10

I love Mr. Patel’s authentic personality

great interview. love RP cigars!

Ty great interview

Great interview!

Amazing interview, please keep doing this series. Rocky seems like an old school classy guy. Mazz you are awesome, keep up the great content.

I’ve always been and will always be a Havana Cigar smoker. However with that being said there are some unbelievably phenomenal New World Cigars being produced. Davidoff, Fuente, Padron, Rocky Patel, Foundation and Plasencia just to name a few. Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic are producing some amazing Cigars. While Habanos will always be my favourite I definitely enjoying trying different New World Cigars. I’m smoking a Rocky Patel A.L.R Second Edition Toro right now. A truly amazing Cigar.

I recently got into cigars and Rocky Patel is one of my favorites so far. I've only tried their 2006 vintage San Andreas one, but I have couple other ones in my humidor waiting to be lit up.

Awesome video I’ll be joining asap !!

Fantastic video! Very interesting. My favorite is the Rocky Patel Black Label.

One of my go to Cigar Brands is Rocky Patel

Rocky seems like a true American. I haven't tried any of his cigars yet, but I've added the white label to my list of cigars to try.

Anthony, I really enjoy all of Holt's content, interviews, and of course all the cigar reviews! RP is one of my favorite cigar company's on the market! The EDGE series and the Decade as well as the 6th and 12th anniversary are some of my favs! Keep pumping out the great content! Regards, Mitch

Did not realize there was not enough evidence to put warning labels on cigars. One would think that’s relatively obvious, but he’s right that they don’t do that to wine or whisky when alcohol is clearly an artisan product as well in a similar category. It’s a good argument from an

Great Interview

Great interview, can''t wait to try the Conviction!

Great video. Top Class🎉

Great interview bud 🤜🏻🤛🏻

Interesting Story ! 👍🏼❤️😎

I’m currently enjoying my first RP disciple. It’s very enjoyable! Thanks for video!

One of my fav brands

Good interview. Thanks

I had smoked cigars before, nothing memorable. On a whim I bought a Rocky Patel The Edge Maduro one night, and enjoyed it on my patio. It converted me, and the rest is history... I loved that smoke... so enjoyable. Always some Patels in the Humidor.

I have Edge Habanos in my humidor now. Which leads to my question, is 70/70 equivilent to 67/72?. The humidor is in a 67° room and has a 69% Boveda pack. Humidity runs around 72 - 73%. Should I go down to a 65% Boveda, or does the lower temp compensate for the increased humidity? Thanks for relighting my interest in premium cigars.

Nice, in between the lines entrepreneurship(by IQ you can identify the parts I mean), a good thought about the futuretrends (pre aged cigars) and open for more, thanks Rocky Patel for the great flavors and experiences sor far. (noAdd just my personal opinion)

I enjoyed this interview. and will be purchasing more RP sticks, based on the insight shared here. Thank you, Sirs!

Outstanding interview🔥

I identify with his philosophy. I don't like everything he makes, but I don't like everything I cook.... Keep it up, and lately, for me, don't overlook the PA Broadleaf.