Thunder by Nimish

The Thunder by Nimish is a Rocky Patel product. If you are asking, “Who is Nimish?” Nimish Desai is Rocky’s cousin, and he oversees all of the central American manufacturing for Rocky. I’ve seen him at some events as well, so I assume travel is part of his job. This is his first blend. Thanks to Patrick V and Nimish for getting me a couple samples.

One thing I should mention… The size I got was the Toro, but the ring gauge was very smaller then their specs. The toro shows as a 6×52 on their website, but my ring gauge guide showed this to be a 6 x 46. None the less… Here are my thoughts on the Thunder by Nimish.

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Wrapper: Habano

Binder: Nicaraguan & Honduran

Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran, Costa Rican

Size: Toro 6 x 52?

Price: Around $5.75

Pre-Smoke & Construction:

The oily looking wrapper had minimal flaws, and some medium sized veins. The odor coming off of the wrapper was a dark, sweet earthiness. The foot had a similar smell, with an added spice. The cigar was pretty evenly and solidly packed. The pre-light draw had slight resistance, and had a simple earthy flavor.

The ash held for around an inch, and the burn required one minor correction.

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Flavor:

The first third didn’t have a build up. It started immediately with black coffee, or perhaps it was more like espresso. Mingling with it was an unidentified sweetness. Through the nose, there was a nice peppery spice with a some kick. Smoke volume was thick, and the aftertaste coated the mouth and lips.

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The second third had that nice coffee or espresso flavor, with the associated bitterness you would expect. Don’t take that as a bad thing. It wasn’t a pungent bitterness. There was something going on way in the background at times. It was almost like a faint fruitiness. It would appear and go away quickly. The peppery spice remained about the same, as did the sweetness.

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The last third continued to build off of the flavors I have already described. The smoke feel became thicker and richer. Like before there was the dominant espresso and sweetness. The peppery spice kept it’s zing. That suspected fruitiness I talked about before wasn’t in this third. The overall flavor profile was full and nice.

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Conclusion:

This was a good medium to full bodied cigar. It definitely isn’t for the novice smoker. The flavor profile was simple but well put together. In the end it hit the spot for me. I think Nimish has a good blend here. If you see these in the shop I’d pick a few up.

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14 Responses to “Thunder by Nimish”

CigarPsychology September 13th, 2011 at 4:57 pm

Sounds like you received a prototype sized corona; I just recently had a Torpedo, I found that the first half was quite good, the latter half however went south.

Tom September 26th, 2011 at 10:29 pm

I had a Robusto today and it went well. I’d smoke more of em. Maybe the Torpedo size has less to be desired?

johnnyv September 28th, 2011 at 3:54 pm

Smoking the robusto now. I like it. It has a very unique taste that pops in and out I couldn’t quite put my finger on as well as a definite coating sensation over your tongue. Thumbs up nimish!

Tommy Zman November 28th, 2011 at 6:40 pm

The wrapper looks nice and for that price point, I think you have to consider it a good value smoke.

Dennis J. O'Boyle January 31st, 2012 at 1:19 pm

Just smoked a half of the THUNDER by Nimish; obtained a five-pack from Thompson Cigars.

Very strong smoke, within two or three minutes I was feeling the effects of the nicotine-induced haze.

Good flavor; detected some of the coffee and spice essence, excellent.

The draw is smooth and easy, very easy, in fact. Some might think it is too easy and that the Thunder stick burns too rapidly. I did notice that it burns evenly too, something I like to do is see how long the ash can get before dropping off.

The BEST cigar I ever had was supplied by a guy named Skip Shapiro out of Melrose Park, Illinois. Skip said that his wife’s family had been growing tobacco and rolling cigars for about 200 years — now I can’t find Skip anywhere, but wish I could order some more of those great cigars.

The THUNDER by Nimish is an awesome smoke, very strong and definitely a POWREHOUSE in terms of its strength and effect.

I highly recommend it.

Keith February 28th, 2012 at 7:00 pm

I agree with Dennis concerning the Almost immediate nicotine buzz and strong flavor.

I got a 5 pack from bestcigarprices and let them sit in the humidor for a month before trying one. One thing that may be of note is that my humi is hovering around 72% these days which may be a contributing factor to the heavy taste.

I gotta say, this is my least favorite offering from the Patel line so far but as is noted in your initial review: this may be a smoke for the more experienced palate as all I could taste was black coffe and the pepperiness was overwhelming to me.

If you like an easy draw and a peppery smoke, this is definitely a stick for you. I have a feeling though that the other 4 I have will sit for at least a year or two in hopes that they mellow out a little.

Tom March 1st, 2012 at 7:23 pm

I smoked one of these today with coffee on an empty stomach. I can see where you guys are coming from. For a fat ass like me it was not a problem. It wasn’t a WOW experience, but it was enjoyable. I like the smaller sizes of this cigar.

Chris S April 14th, 2012 at 12:10 am

Just finished my first Nimish. I too found the expresso flavor in the cigar. My overall impression was a good one. Medium to bold and definitely not for the novice smoker. Did have some uneven burn. Blame that on the southern MS humidity.

David Asher July 24th, 2012 at 9:56 pm

Just finished a toro, and though I’m not a huge RP guy, I have to say I enjoyed it. Definitely a spicy smoke, more medium than heavy in my book. I’d have say it burned a little too quick, but other than that a great smoke with a easy, smooth draw. Always nice to find another winner in this price range.

David Asher July 25th, 2012 at 9:06 pm

An clarafication on my earlier post: It was actually a torpedo I smoked, and in my rush to comment on it I hadn’t quite finished it. The second half seemed to burn much slower, and in retrospect I can’t fathom why I labeled it on the medium side – it is most definitely a heavy. A real winner.

Tom July 25th, 2012 at 9:35 pm

Chris and David – I haven’t had one in quite some time. Your comments reminded me to give it a try again. I liked it! Full bodied, and went well with coffee. But yea, not a beginner smoke.

Cigar Review: Thunder by Nimish « FineTobaccoNYC September 25th, 2012 at 12:04 pm

[...] Off of the foot of this cigar are notes of granola, manure, cedar, and coffee. The stick kicks off with a medium to full body smoke that features spice, pepper, coffee, and caramel. At about an inch in, the cigar develops a bit and the flavors become very “Patel.” Notes of coffee, dark chocolate, a caramel texture, and something distinctively fruity. In fact, I identified the fruit later as cherry and… pears! I’m not the only reviewer to notice a fleeting fruity note. [...]

GSmooth January 17th, 2013 at 1:00 am

All due respect? Bunch of pussies here. This thunder is the best bang for the buck out there. Meticulously made, even burn, medium strong flavor, and just an all around GREAT cigar. I met Nimish and Rocky tonight and told them so. I challenge anyone out there to come up with a better $6 stick. Bravo Nimish, I’ve had cigars at twice the price that couldn’t stand up.

Tom January 17th, 2013 at 6:28 pm

MEET ME ON THE LAWN AT DAWN AND WE WILL SETTLE THIS LIKE MEN! It’s all good, I kid…

I had another one at lunch a few weeks ago with coffee. It really hit the spot. I can’t argue with you here.