Rocky Patel Vintage 1999 Churchill

Debuted in 2006 as a milder on-ramp to the brand, building on the earlier Vintage '90 and '92 releases. A seven-year-aged Connecticut Shade wrapper — among the oldest on the market — over Nicaraguan/Dominican filler gives charred wood, paper, toast, buttered toast, vanilla bean, fig-like sweetness, and molasses. Rated 88-91 points across major publications.