While most cigars have one binder leaf, this one has two of them, one from Mexico and the other Nicaraguan. The filler is a mix of Honduran and Nicaraguan tobacco, and it’s all held together by an Ecuadoran wrapper. The result is lots of ground coffee, leather and hickory notes, with just a touch of spicy black pepper. Like many Rocky Patel cigars, the Emerald is box pressed, but he intentionally blended this one a little less powerful than he typically does for box-pressed cigars. Rated 95 by Cigar Afficionardo.
