{"title":"Rocky Patel Sapphire","description":"\u003cp\u003eRocky Patel Sapphire follows Gold Label and Emerald in the company's jewel-themed releases, per Cigar Journal, and began shipping to stores in June 2026, per halfwheel. Rocky Patel says the blend took more than a year and over 100 variations, aiming for the lingering sweetness of older Cuban tobacco, and drew on tobacco grown as far back as 2014. It is a box-pressed, medium-bodied cigar made at Tabacalera Villa Cuba (TAVICUSA) in Estelí: a dark Mexican San Andrés wrapper over two binders, from Estelí and Honduras' Jamastrán Valley, with Nicaraguan filler from Condega, Estelí and Jalapa, per halfwheel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCigar Insider scored the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rocky-patel-sapphire-toro\"\u003eSapphire Toro\u003c\/a\u003e 90 points in July 2026, finding rich wood, maraschino cherry, dark chocolate and ground clove, and halfwheel gave the Corona Gorda 88. Rocky Patel describes coffee bean and espresso layered with caramel, sweet spice and hints of chocolate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSapphire sizes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNotes\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/rocky-patel-sapphire-toro\"\u003eToro\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6½ x 52\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e90 points, Cigar Insider, July 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/rocky-patel-sapphire-sixty\"\u003eSixty\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 x 60\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe widest Sapphire\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth are box-pressed and come as a single, a 5-pack or a box of 20. Rocky Patel also makes Sapphire as a 5½ x 50 Robusto and a 6 x 46 Corona Gorda.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRocky Patel Sapphire prices\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"soag-live-prices\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat to pour with Sapphire\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRocky Patel publishes no pairing, so this is a house suggestion: Sapphire's coffee, caramel and chocolate notes sit well beside a wheated \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon\u003c\/a\u003e or an aged \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rum\"\u003erum\u003c\/a\u003e from our bar. More in the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/bourbon-and-cigar-pairing\"\u003ebourbon and cigar pairing guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat box-pressed means\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA box-pressed cigar is squared off after rolling, either packed tightly in its box or set in a press, so it has flat sides and softened corners. It sits flat in an ashtray and feels firm in the hand; strength and taste still come from the tobacco. More squared cigars are in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/box-pressed-cigars\"\u003ebox-pressed cigars\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Toro (6½ x 52) is the longer smoke and the one Cigar Insider rated. The Sixty (6 x 60) is half an inch shorter and eight ring gauges wider; a 60 ring holds more filler, so it usually takes longer to finish, and a double or triple torch lights it more evenly. Ring gauge is a cigar's diameter in 64ths of an inch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow strong is Rocky Patel Sapphire?\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium, per Rocky Patel; Cigar Insider rated the Toro medium as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Sapphire box-pressed?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, per Rocky Patel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the Rocky Patel Sapphire blend?\u003c\/strong\u003e A Mexican San Andrés wrapper over Nicaraguan and Honduran binders, with Nicaraguan filler, per halfwheel. Rocky Patel lists the binder as a trade secret.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere is Sapphire made?\u003c\/strong\u003e At Tabacalera Villa Cuba (TAVICUSA) in Estelí, Nicaragua.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen did Rocky Patel Sapphire come out?\u003c\/strong\u003e halfwheel reported it shipping to stores in late June 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does Sapphire compare with Emerald?\u003c\/strong\u003e Both are box-pressed, medium-bodied and packed in the same octagonal box. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rocky-patel-emerald\"\u003eEmerald\u003c\/a\u003e uses an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper over Nicaraguan and Mexican binders; Sapphire uses a dark Mexican San Andrés wrapper over Nicaraguan and Honduran binders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere can I buy Rocky Patel Sapphire in Yuma, AZ?\u003c\/strong\u003e At Sun of a Gun Cigars \u0026amp; Spirits, 1651 S Arizona Ave, an official J.C. Newman Diamond Crown Cigar Lounge with a walk-in humidor and a full bar. Call 928-276-3500 to check a size before you visit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does Rocky Patel Sapphire ship?\u003c\/strong\u003e Every order ships with a Boveda humidity pack. Ships within 1–2 business days. $9.99 flat shipping, free on orders of $125 or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee every Rocky Patel line on our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rocky-patel-cigars\"\u003eRocky Patel cigars\u003c\/a\u003e page, or read our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/rocky-patel-cigars-for-sale-vintage-decade-edge-more\"\u003eRocky Patel buying guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rocky-patel-sapphire-toro","title":"Rocky Patel Sapphire Toro","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eRocky Patel Sapphire Toro\u003c\/strong\u003e is a 6½ x 52 box-pressed toro that Cigar Insider scored 90 points in its July 28, 2026 issue: an easy draw and even burn, with rich wood, maraschino cherry, dark chocolate and ground clove that turn herbal on the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSapphire follows Gold Label and Emerald in Rocky Patel's jewel-themed releases, per Cigar Journal, and reached stores in June 2026, per halfwheel. Rocky Patel says the blend took more than a year and over 100 variations, chasing the lingering sweetness of older Cuban tobacco, with leaf drawn from reserves grown as far back as 2014. It is made at TAVICUSA in Estelí: a dark Mexican San Andrés wrapper over two binders, one from Estelí and one from Honduras' Jamastrán Valley, with Nicaraguan filler from Condega, Estelí and Jalapa, per halfwheel. Boxes hold 20, in the octagonal box Sapphire shares with Emerald and Gold Label.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6½ x 52 Toro, box-pressed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWrapper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mexican San Andrés\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaraguan (Estelí) and Honduran (Jamastrán Valley), per halfwheel; Rocky Patel lists it as a trade secret\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiller:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaraguan (Condega, Estelí, Jalapa)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrength:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium (Rocky Patel and Cigar Insider)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Estelí, Nicaragua, TAVICUSA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 cigars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRocky Patel describes coffee bean and espresso layered with caramel, sweet spice and hints of chocolate, with a lingering natural sweetness and no harsh transitions from start to finish. halfwheel scored the Corona Gorda 88, opening on creaminess, earth and black pepper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to enjoy it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRocky Patel publishes no pairing, so this is a house suggestion: coffee, caramel and chocolate notes sit well beside a wheated \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon\u003c\/a\u003e or an aged \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rum\"\u003erum\u003c\/a\u003e from our bar. A box-pressed cigar sits flat in the ashtray and feels firm in the hand; more are in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/box-pressed-cigars\"\u003eBox-Pressed Cigars\u003c\/a\u003e. See every size on our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rocky-patel-sapphire\"\u003eRocky Patel Sapphire\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSapphire Toro FAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat size is the Rocky Patel Sapphire Toro?\u003c\/strong\u003e 6½ x 52, box-pressed. Rocky Patel also makes Sapphire as a 5½ x 50 Robusto, a 6 x 46 Corona Gorda and the 6 x 60 \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rocky-patel-sapphire-sixty\"\u003eSixty\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow strong is Rocky Patel Sapphire?\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium, per Rocky Patel; Cigar Insider also rated the Toro medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the Sapphire blend?\u003c\/strong\u003e A Mexican San Andrés wrapper over Nicaraguan and Honduran binders with Nicaraguan filler, made at Rocky Patel's TAVICUSA factory in Estelí, per halfwheel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere can I buy the Rocky Patel Sapphire Toro in Yuma, Arizona?\u003c\/strong\u003e In the walk-in humidor at Sun of a Gun Cigars \u0026amp; Spirits, 1651 S Arizona Ave in Yuma, or right here online.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rocky-patel-cigars\"\u003eMore Rocky Patel\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/new-arrivals\"\u003eNewest arrivals in stock\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cigar-brands\"\u003eEvery brand we carry, A to Z\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery order ships with a Boveda humidity pack. Ships within 1–2 business days. $9.99 flat shipping, free on orders of $125 or more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rocky Patel","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":69292492751090,"sku":null,"price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5-Pack","offer_id":69292492783858,"sku":null,"price":71.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Box of 20","offer_id":69292492816626,"sku":null,"price":265.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/9928\/4978\/files\/rocky-patel-sapphire-open-box.jpg?v=1794427819"},{"product_id":"rocky-patel-sapphire-sixty","title":"Rocky Patel Sapphire Sixty","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eRocky Patel Sapphire Sixty\u003c\/strong\u003e is the 6 x 60 of Rocky Patel's Sapphire, the widest of its four sizes: a box-pressed, medium-bodied blend built around a lingering, Cuban-style sweetness, with coffee bean, espresso, caramel, sweet spice and hints of chocolate, per Rocky Patel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSapphire follows Gold Label and Emerald in Rocky Patel's jewel-themed releases, per Cigar Journal, and reached stores in June 2026. Rocky Patel says it spent more than a year and over 100 blend variations on it, drawing on tobacco grown as far back as 2014. halfwheel lists a dark Mexican San Andrés wrapper, two binders from Estelí, Nicaragua and Honduras' Jamastrán Valley, and Nicaraguan filler from Condega, Estelí and Jalapa, all rolled at TAVICUSA in Estelí. Boxes hold 20, in the octagonal box Sapphire shares with Emerald and Gold Label.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 x 60 Sixty, box-pressed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWrapper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mexican San Andrés\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaraguan (Estelí) and Honduran (Jamastrán Valley), per halfwheel; Rocky Patel lists it as a trade secret\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiller:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaraguan (Condega, Estelí, Jalapa)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrength:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium (Rocky Patel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Estelí, Nicaragua, TAVICUSA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 cigars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRatings for the blend\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCigar Insider scored the 6½ x 52 \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rocky-patel-sapphire-toro\"\u003eSapphire Toro\u003c\/a\u003e 90 points in July 2026, finding rich wood, maraschino cherry, dark chocolate and ground clove, and halfwheel gave the Corona Gorda 88, opening on creaminess, earth and black pepper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to enjoy it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 60 ring holds more filler under the same wrapper, so the Sixty usually smokes longer and cooler than the Toro; plan on a long evening. Many cutters stop at 60 ring gauge, so check yours; our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/cigar-cutter-guide-straight-cut-vs-v-cut-vs-punch\"\u003ecutter guide\u003c\/a\u003e compares the options. Rocky Patel publishes no pairing, so as a house suggestion, pour a wheated \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon\u003c\/a\u003e or an aged \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rum\"\u003erum\u003c\/a\u003e from our bar. More big rings are in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gordo-cigars\"\u003eGordo \u0026amp; Big Ring Cigars\u003c\/a\u003e, and every size is on our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rocky-patel-sapphire\"\u003eRocky Patel Sapphire\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSapphire Sixty FAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat size is the Rocky Patel Sapphire Sixty?\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 x 60, box-pressed, the widest of the four sizes Rocky Patel lists, alongside a 5½ x 50 Robusto, a 6 x 46 Corona Gorda and the 6½ x 52 \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rocky-patel-sapphire-toro\"\u003eToro\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does the Sixty differ from the Toro?\u003c\/strong\u003e Same blend; the Sixty is half an inch shorter and eight ring gauges wider.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow strong is Rocky Patel Sapphire?\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium, per Rocky Patel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere can I buy the Rocky Patel Sapphire Sixty in Yuma, Arizona?\u003c\/strong\u003e In the walk-in humidor at Sun of a Gun Cigars \u0026amp; Spirits, 1651 S Arizona Ave in Yuma, or right here online.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rocky-patel-cigars\"\u003eMore Rocky Patel\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/new-arrivals\"\u003eNewest arrivals in stock\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cigar-brands\"\u003eEvery brand we carry, A to Z\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery order ships with a Boveda humidity pack. 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