An Open Letter to Rocky Patel: a story of why I will NEVER touch another RP branded cigar in my life

jgibv

C-LOVE

That's crazy bro, I won't buy them either. I told u about what I read about RP asking that guy to take a Leccia sticker off before taking a pic, to many other brands for me to spend my cash on a cigar made by someone who doesn't value every customer. You should've told him u knew someone who wanted to talk to him about grilled zucchini and then made the intro.

Rain

Wait wait wait. Who the eff is Nish Patel?Yeah...eff em brah.

jimmyv723

There are a few of his Cigars that I have liked but not stuff I would rush out to get anymore. So much great stuff out there and just not a fan of having a Cigar get a huge Rating and then changing the blend but still living off that Rating from the previous blend.

wwhwang

Wow. I've heard a few rumors that Nish Patel was off-putting, but this is a whole new level. Also, to be honest, I was never a fan of the RP brand either. The only RP that I liked was the Summer 2008 blend. I found out later that AJ blended it.

rsherman24

Never a fan of the RP brand, but now off the table for sure. That is some bullshit right there. I guess they don't realize how far customer experience travels.

jgibv

Gray4lines

Damn.... just crazy. It really does seem like some rep dropped or damaged a bunch of sticks... I don't know. But to me the correct response seems to be either don't hand out the damaged goods, or fess up to it when there is a problem. Crap happens... but it's how you deal with it that matters. Sounds like he just wanted to pass the problem to anyone else but himself and his brand... no accountability or responsibility.

jd50ae

I will never have any RP in my humidor and if someone offers me one I will turn it down. I made a comment in the only B&M shop in my area about the poor quality of RPs and the curmudgeon that owned the place made it clear that I was no longer welcome in his shop. I still go there about once every 3 months because he carries a cigar I can't find any where else. Of course pissing him off is an added bonus. The last time I went he had far fewer RPs on the shelves, and I wonder why. I have never had an RP that did not fall apart, not a single one.

jgibv

jgibv

SM0K3Y

Wow, RP, caught my eye as As a definite must try, before I'd ever tried one. So far I've tried one edge and it was good, but not crazy good. This story kinda makes me never wanna smoke one again

Eulogy

The only RP I enjoy is the Decade. Sucks that you had such a shitty experience.

youngryan216

I was always a fan of the Sun Grown toro and the decade. But, the last two Sun Growns were plugged harder than Dr. Phil's arteries.

Bigshizza

Never a fan and never again...

Rain

^^^ Nish

Patrickbrick

^^^^^^^^^ now that's a troll!

Amos Umwhat

youngryan216:

I was always a fan of the Sun Grown toro and the decade. But, the last two Sun Growns were plugged harder than Dr. Phil's arteries.

This.

raisindot

variant2

jgibv

Gray4lines

danielzreyes

RP smokes suck. I was never a fan and never will be. I'm surprised you took acceptance with the second stick after a reply like that. I would of Xactoed him in the face. I'd review an RP but I don't want to waste a blade.

Darktower007

yep.. Rockys suck!

ejgorman

I have yet to find a RP stick I really like (I still have a decade sitting in my humi from a brother so no offense). Curl with another BOTL and hit him up with a nice lil selection (AVO XO, Ashton 8-9-8, Viaje HHG, Oliva Serie V Melanio and Camacho Ecuador). He asked me if I liked Rocky Patel...

jgibv

danielzreyes

curtpick

avengethis

Are you going to jump on the Weekend Blitz this week then?

jgibv

avengethis