Based currently in Naples, Florida, and founded by Rakesh `Rocky? Patel, the Rocky Patel Premium Cigar Company is into the business of manufacturing cigars. The founder of this company had introduced the Indian Tabac blend way back in the mid 1990?s. This company manufactures different types of cigars that range from the inexpensive ones to the premium ones. Apart from manufacturing cigars for the retail segment, this company also manufactures a number of private label cigars too.

Rocky Patel introduced the Vintage 1992 and the Vintage 1990 brand of cigars in the year 2003 and this brand met with lots of success. In fact, this Vintage series was so successful that it received the ?Best of the Best? tributes from Robb Report. Apart from this Cigar Aficionado gave a rating of 92 to the Vintage 1990 Robusto and the Vintage 1992 Torpedo was consequently given a rating of 90. This organization that produces some of the best vintage cigars, manufactures approximately 7 millions cigars per year and their annual sales was in excess of $25 million as at 2006.

The retail range of Rocky Patel Cigars include: Rocky Patel Vintage 1990, Rocky Patel Vintage 1992, Rocky Patel Vintage 1999 (Connecticut shade wrapper), Rocky Patel Decade, ITC 10th Anniversary, Olde World Reserve, Rocky Patel Sun Grown, Rocky Patel The Edge Maduro, Rocky Patel The Edge Corojo, Rocky Patel The Edge Lite, Rocky Patel American Market Selection. They also manufacture private label cigars and the range includes: Conuco, Cruz Real, Rocky Patel Honduran Classic, Rocky Patel Cuban Blend, Rocky Patel Rosado, Nørding by Rocky Patel for [Eric Nørding Pipemaker].

Building up such a popular brand and such reputation is not an easy task, but these accomplishments have been achieved largely due to the hard work and passion of Rocky Patel. Starting on a small scale, this organization has today reached heights where it surpasses other multimillion dollar cigar manufacturing organizations. The success of Rocky Patel cigars is also due to the owner?s quest for perfection and his enthusiasm and dedication. Perfection of any product takes time and so does building up a loyal client base and these points are known by Rocky Patel who has built up his loyal group of clienteles, one at a time. Even though this organization has now reached dizzy heights, Rocky shows the same zeal and dedication today, as he had exhibited when he launched his company.