Born in India in 1962, Rakesh "Rocky" Patel introduced the Indian Tabac blend in the mid 1990s. Rakesh was originally a Hollywood attorney who represented several actors, including Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gene Hackman.

We interview Russ Sutton from Cutter's Cigar Emporium. Tickets for the Southern Cigar Festival in Alpharetta, Georgia are on sale now! Be on the lookout for Will Cooper, who will be attending the festival on June 6, 2015.

Phil joins us this week to talk about proper ashing techniques. Phil Zanghi is the owner and co-founder of Debonaire House, known for the Debonaire Ultra Premium Cigar brand. He is also known as a co-founder in Indian Tabac - the company that eventually became Rocky Patel Premium Cigars. After a hiatus from the hand-rolled premium cigar industry, Zanghi returned to in 2012 and launched the the first Debonaire line.

Jean Michel Louis is the brand ambassador for Saga Cigars. Saga Cigars are made in the Dominican Republic by the Reyes family, who has six generations of experience in the tobacco industry. Saga Cigars has two regular production offerings, the Saga Golden Age and Saga Blend No. 7.