Smoke on the Water hosted the official launch of the Rocky Patel 30th Anniversary, with Rocky Patel on hand to present the release. The South Florida–style celebration paired premium cigars with a pig roast, live cigar rolling, and tequila tastings from Casami -gos, Don Julio, and Pierde Alma Mezcal. TomSiculietano became the first person in the U.S. to purchase a signed box. The event drew a strong turnout of local smokers and industry friends. Joaquín Ortíz, Belkys Sánchez, Dan Husley, and Rocky Patel, Orestes Soler and Sandro Álvarez, Yanette Sánchez and George González, Tom Siculietano and Rocky Patel, Alfredo Cruz and Sebastian Blandon, Rocky Patel and Dan Husley, Lockup and MaverickJorge Gruber, José Salazar, Rafael Hernández, Gregory Bastidas and Joaquín OrtízJean-Michel C Craan and Sulenny Barthelemy
