I asked this question to Rocky Patel a few years back. The cigar representative of the company is a personal friend. Yet we did not carry Rocky Patel Cigars in our store. Not a particular reason, we were just small retailers and were being very careful buying tobaccos. So I told Jose, If you bring me Rocky to the store, take me out to lunch and give me 30 days credits I will purchase your cigars. A few weeks later, he calls me and said: Ready for lunch? I am coming with Rocky Patel himself. And we meet Rocky Patel. And during lunch I said, how did you make it. It was not easy, Ana; I had to work harder than anyone to earn respect from the Cuban community. Rocky Patel Cigars are some of the Best Sellers at Cuenca Cigars in Hollywood, Florida. Ten years later, we still carry the Best of Rocky Patel Cigars.
