{"id":76179,"date":"2025-11-20T11:06:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T10:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/?p=76179"},"modified":"2025-11-20T13:15:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T12:15:01","slug":"blind-tasting-of-the-extra-class-sonne-sissach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/en\/blindtasting-der-extraklasse-sonne-sissach\/","title":{"rendered":"Top-class blind tasting at the Sonne Sissach - three box-pressed cigars, rums, food and an evening full of excitement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Blind tasting in a class of its own: on 19 November 2025, Sonne Sissach was once again transformed into a place full of curiosity, aromas and heightened senses. 26 cigar lovers came together to experience a blind tasting that was exceptional even for experienced aficionados - the kind of evening where you know after just five minutes that today is going to be legendary. I organised a blind tasting with <strong>three cigars<\/strong>. Yes, you read that right. Three. Blind. One after the other. A sporty programme that made many a pulse beat faster than lighting the first flame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong>Before we go any further:<\/strong> Get exclusive cigar stories, insider tips and background knowledge - for subscribers only. No advertising. Just pure enjoyment. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/insider\/\">Now <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">free of charge<\/span><\/strong> Become a cigar.zone INSIDER<\/a>. ONLY IN GERMAN LANGUAGE.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#der-ansturm-war-so-gross-dass-ein-raum-nicht-ausreichte\">The rush was so great that one room was not enough<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#drei-boxpressed-zigarren-ein-importeur-viele-fragezeichen-und-extrem-gute-laune\">Three box-pressed cigars, one importer, lots of question marks and an extremely good mood<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#eine-atmosphare-wie-im-finale-eines-genuss-turniers\">An atmosphere like the final of a gourmet tournament<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#das-resultat-verbluffte\">The result was astonishing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#was-wurde-denn-nun-getestet\">What was tested?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#zigarren-zone-blindtastings-langst-kult\">Zigarren.Zone blind tastings - long a cult<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#essen-in-der-sonne-sissach-und-rumdegustation-von-best-taste-trading\">Food in the Sonne Sissach and rum tasting from Best Taste Trading<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#ausblick-der-nachste-event-ist-langst-ausgebucht\">Outlook: The next event is already fully booked<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#ressourcen-zum-thema\">Resources on the topic<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"der-ansturm-war-so-gross-dass-ein-raum-nicht-ausreichte\">The rush was so great that one room was not enough<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:1em\">As soon as we arrived, it was clear that the Sonne Sissach's usual club cigar lounge wouldn't even have been big enough for the appetiser that evening. Two lounges were needed because the rush was so great. A camera transmitted my presentation to the second room - a live broadcast of the kind usually only seen in sports studios. As always, the President of the Sonne Sissach Cigar Club greeted us eloquently, humorously and, of course, via the screen. It was a premi\u00e8re - and as it should be for premi\u00e8res, everything went surprisingly well. The President didn't have to shout \u201eCan you hear me?\u201c three times, it worked the first time. It was marvellous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1078.jpg\" alt=\"The participants listened intently to the President&#039;s explanations. Blind tasting Sonne Sissach.\" class=\"wp-image-76185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1078.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1078-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1078-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1078-624x351.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-beschreibung-des-bildes\" style=\"font-size:1em\"><strong>The participants listened intently to the President's presentation.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"drei-boxpressed-zigarren-ein-importeur-viele-fragezeichen-und-extrem-gute-laune\">Three box-pressed cigars, one importer, lots of question marks and an extremely good mood<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The surprise guest of the evening caused a particular stir: The Royal Cigar Company AG from Basel, represented by Dominik Mezzomo. The importer had three box-pressed cigars in Robusto format in his luggage - a luxurious tour de force and, as it turned out, a sensory rollercoaster ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1083.jpg\" alt=\"In the room next door: enjoy, speculate, enjoy. The third man on the right counted from bottom to top: Dominik Mezzomo represented The Royal Cigar Company AG from Basel. Blind tasting in Sonne Sissach.\" class=\"wp-image-76189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1083.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1083-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1083-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1083-624x351.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-beschreibung-des-bildes\" style=\"font-size:1em\"><strong>In the room next door: also enjoying, speculating, discussing. The third man on the left from bottom to top: Dominik Mezzomo represented The Royal Cigar Company AG from Basel.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>What nobody knew: Dominik was the secret star guest. It wasn't until shortly after 9.30 p.m. that he revealed the big secret - with a facial expression somewhere between \u201eNow I'm telling you\u201c and \u201eHold on tight\u201c: what we had actually been smoking for over two and a half hours. Afterwards, some people looked as if they had just found out that they had won a competition they had never entered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1086.jpg\" alt=\"All participants smoked all three cigars. Wow! Great! Blind tasting in Sonne Sissach.\" class=\"wp-image-76190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1086.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1086-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1086-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1086-624x351.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-beschreibung-des-bildes\" style=\"font-size:1em\"><strong>All participants smoked all three cigars. Wow! Great!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The tasting session was intense. People asked questions, speculated, laughed, and browsed. Sometimes the participants looked at me as if to say: \u201eVasilij, please tell us what kind of cigar this is before my brain confuses caramel, pepper and leather for good.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cigars only bore the numbers 1, 2 and 3 - box-pressed, Robusto format, no clues. Pure tobacco psychology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And an extremely<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"grooosseeesss\"><strong>GROOOSSEEESSS<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to Dominik for preparing 90 cigars: removing the original cigar rings and attaching the numbered cigar rings to the correct cigar. Do you know how long this takes? I'll tell you at the next blind tasting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All three cigars were assessed on the Zigarren.Zone tasting sheet. Kudos to everyone: that was real stamina in the name of science. Or pleasure. Or both. And as a reward, nobody went away empty-handed: Everyone also received all three cigars in Toro format to continue tinkering with at home. Research for the living room, so to speak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1079.jpg\" alt=\"The tasting sheet was used intensively. It is from Zigarren.Zone and from my new website Origin Of Cigar (online on 01.01.26). You can download this PDF tool for free by subscribing to the Origin Of Cigar newsletter. Blindtasting Sun Sissach.\" class=\"wp-image-76186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1079.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1079-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1079-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1079-624x351.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-beschreibung-des-bildes\" style=\"font-size:1em\"><strong>The tasting sheet was used intensively. It is from Zigarren.Zone and from my new website Origin Of Cigar (online on 01.01.26). You can download this <a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/subscribe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the PDF tool for free by subscribing to the Origin Of Cigar newsletter<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"eine-atmosphare-wie-im-finale-eines-genuss-turniers\">An atmosphere like the final of a gourmet tournament<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1082.jpg\" alt=\"Discuss, test, speculate. &quot;What are we smoking?&quot; Blind tasting in Sonne Sissach.\" class=\"wp-image-76188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1082.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1082-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1082-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1082-624x351.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-beschreibung-des-bildes\" style=\"font-size:1em\"><strong>Discuss, test, speculate. \u201eWhat are we smoking?\u201c<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The atmosphere was intense: flames hissed, notes were scribbled, frown lines appeared, assumptions were made aloud and immediately discarded. Another shook his head and muttered: \u201eThe second cigar is more complex than the first...\u201c As always, the mix of guests was great: experienced connoisseurs, ambitious aficionados and curious newcomers. This is exactly what makes the Zigarren.Zone blind tastings so special: Everyone is allowed to have a taste here - and everyone is wrong at some point, and somehow right at the same time. Grandiose! It's a fair balance to the otherwise dominant cigar vanity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"841\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1039.jpg\" alt=\"Oops, that&#039;s me! (Vasilij from Zigarren.Zone). Blind tasting sun Sissach.\" class=\"wp-image-76183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1039.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1039-768x646.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1039-14x12.jpg 14w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1039-624x525.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-beschreibung-des-bildes\" style=\"font-size:1em\"><strong>Oops, that's me! (Vasilij from Zigarren.Zone).<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"das-resultat-verbluffte\">The result was astonishing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A clear picture emerged in the club lounge:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cigar 1: mild and pleasant, marvellous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cigar 2: good complexity, powerful, great smoke<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cigar 3: a little stronger, very interesting, lots of spice and pepper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And now comes the plot twist: in room 2, the ranking was almost reversed! While in the Club Cigar Lounge, Cigar 1 was dubbed a mild diva, in the other room it was considered a muscular flavour machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1080.jpg\" alt=\"All participants enjoyed a marvellous evening. Blind tasting in Sonne Sissach.\" class=\"wp-image-76187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1080.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1080-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1080-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1080-624x351.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-beschreibung-des-bildes\" style=\"font-size:1em\"><strong>All participants enjoyed a fantastic evening.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I still can't remember exactly who rated what and how. But one thing is clear: <strong>Food influences everything.<\/strong> We ate between cigars - and depending on who had cheese, meat or dessert in their mouth beforehand, the cigar tasted different. An incredibly instructive experiment for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"was-wurde-denn-nun-getestet\">What was tested?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, everyone wanted to know what exactly was being smoked there. Shortly after half past nine, Dominik relieved us with the big reveal:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cigar 1: Rocky Patel Sixty<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cigar 2: Rocky Patel A.L.R. Second Edition<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cigar 3: Rocky Patel Gold Label<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A trio that was a real winner - and twice as exciting in blind form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting.jpg\" alt=\"These three cigars were tested blind. Blind tasting in Sonne Sissach.\" class=\"wp-image-76182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting-15x12.jpg 15w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting-624x499.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-beschreibung-des-bildes\" style=\"font-size:1em\"><strong>These three cigars were tested blind.<\/strong> You can find the links to these cigars in the resources section below.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"zigarren-zone-blindtastings-langst-kult\">Zigarren.Zone blind tastings - long a cult<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What began years ago as a small experiment is now more than ever a permanent fixture on the Swiss cigar scene. The blind tastings organised by Zigarren.Zone are now very well known, are always fully booked weeks in advance and are a talking point in lounges and humidors. If you want to take part, you shouldn't book early. But very early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"essen-in-der-sonne-sissach-und-rumdegustation-von-best-taste-trading\">Food in the Sonne Sissach and rum tasting from Best Taste Trading<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a nutshell: the food, top class - as always. I won't tell you any more. You have to experience it for yourself. As this was a club event, you can only get in on recommendation. But don't worry: Zigarren.Zone is planning more public blind tastings at Sonne Sissach and other locations in Switzerland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So subscribe to the newsletter, otherwise you'll miss the ticket rollout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We had two different rums with dessert and cheese. Both sensational. And then we were allowed to sample our way through more rums, generously presented by Best Taste Trading. Many a notepad turned into an adventure book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ausblick-der-nachste-event-ist-langst-ausgebucht\">Outlook: The next event is already fully booked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:1em\">The next blind tasting event on 22 November 2025 at the B\u00fcrgenstock Resort - exclusively for just 15 participants - has been fully booked for months. A clear sign: Cigars.zone tastings are not just tastings. They are experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1088.jpg\" alt=\"The end of the song. Blind tasting Sonne Sissach.\" class=\"wp-image-76191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1088.jpg 563w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rocky_patel_blindtasting_sonne_sissachimg_1088-7x12.jpg 7w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-beschreibung-des-bildes\" style=\"font-size:1em\">The end of the story.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bildnachweis\">Picture credits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vasilij Ratej<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Royal Cigar Company AG<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ressourcen-zum-thema\">Resources on the topic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Cigar 1: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Rocky+Patel+Sixty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find Rocky Patel Sixty<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Cigar 2: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Rocky+Patel+A.L.R.+Second+Edition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find Rocky Patel A.L.R. Second Edition<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Cigar 3: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Rocky+Patel+Gold+Label\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find Rocky Patel Gold Label<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigarcompany.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Royal Cigar Company AG<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sonne-sissach.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sun Sissach<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cigarrenclub-sonne-sissach.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cigar Club Sonne Sissach<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/besttaste.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Taste Trading<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"472\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vasilij_100_csf54279.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73395\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain;width:359px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vasilij_100_csf54279.jpg 472w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vasilij_100_csf54279-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>More smoke. 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