The Rocky Patel Premium Cigar Company is a manufacturer of cigars, founded by Rakesh "Rocky" Patel. The company is currently based in Naples, Florida.
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the orginal founder of indian tabac cigar company ( indian tabacoo) philip s zanghi III born in buffalo n.y began indain tabac cigar company in avon ,ct during the time he was re-founding indian motocycle company in springfeild, mass home of indian motocycle co as a add on brand for the motocycle company in 1991 Born in India in 1961, Rakesh "Rocky" Patel introduced the Indian Tabac blend in the mid 1990s. He was originally a Hollywood attorney who represented several movie actors, including Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gene Hackman. Patel was exposed to cigar smoking by spending time with the actors between takes. This led to an interest in the industry. He subsequently sold his attorney practice [1] and spent five years in Honduras working and learning the cigar trade, including field and barn work. In 2002, the company changed its name from Indian Tabac to Rocky Patel Premium Cigars.
In 2003, Rocky Patel launched the Vintage 1990 and Vintage 1992 cigars. The Vintage Series received "Best of the Best" accolades from the Robb Report. The Vintage 1990 Robusto was rated 92 by Cigar Aficionado, and the Vintage 1992 Torpedo was subsequently rated 90.
As of 2006, Rocky Patel Premium Cigar Company's annual sales exceeded $25 million. The company manufactured 16 million cigars in 2007.
In 2008 the Rocky Patel Decade cigar achieved a classic 95 rating in Cigar Aficionado. The Decade marked the 10th year of their business.
In 2011, Rocky Patel launches a new online store featuring a complete line of Rocky Patel lighters including the collectable, individually numbered Limited Edition Series.
The company does not own any plantations or factories. All materials are purchased from growers and produced in factory space in El Paraíso, Honduras leased from Nestor Plasencia.[2] The company has focused on strong quality control measures and refined the drying, fermentation, aging, and blending processes.
Cigars produced by the Rocky Patel Premium Cigar Company range from the inexpensive to the premium. In addition to Rocky Patel brands intended for retail, the company produces several private label cigars for retailers.
List of Rocky Patel Cigars
List of Rocky Patel Private Label Cigars
On November 6th, 2010, Burn by Rocky Patel opened at the Mercato in Naples, FL. [3] The bar and lounge has a capacity of 300 people and features limited edition Burn cigars only available for sale there.