Our Story
A smokehouse born from obsession. Built on patience, real wood, and the belief that great charcuterie does not need to come from Europe.
Great Meat, Cooked with Love, Patience and Healthy Paranoia.
Uncle Rustom has always loved cured meats. The kind you find tucked away in old delis in Goa, or the kind your grandfather used to bring back from trips abroad. The kind that takes time, care, and a little fire.
When he could not find that quality in Pune — not consistently, not affordably — he decided to make it himself. What started as a backyard experiment with hickory chips and a borrowed thermometer became a years-long obsession with brining, curing, and the science of smoke.
Today, Uncle Rustom's Smokehouse and Deli produces artisan smoked meats out of a dedicated kitchen in Sopan Baug. Everything is still small-batch, still hand-crafted, and still made the slow way.
6+ Years
Perfecting the craft
12+ Hours
Average smoke time
20+
Products in the range
100%
Artisan, no shortcuts
The Smokehouse Way
Four principles that guide everything we make, from the first cure to the final slice.
Slow Smoke, Always
We never rush the process. Every product spends hours in the smokehouse — low heat, real wood, real flavour. No shortcuts, no liquid smoke.
Clean Ingredients
No MSG, no artificial colours, no mystery additives. Just quality cuts, whole spices, and time-honoured curing techniques.
Made in Small Batches
We produce limited quantities intentionally. When a batch is gone, it's gone. Freshness and quality over volume, every time.
Pune First
We're a local business built on local relationships. Our ingredients are sourced close to home and our products are made for this city's tables.
The Journey
The First Smoke
Uncle Rustom started experimenting with cold-smoking in a small backyard setup in Sopan Baug, Pune — using hickory wood chips sourced from a single trusted supplier.
Word Gets Out
Friends, neighbours, and their neighbours kept coming back. The ham went first, always. A WhatsApp group became the unofficial order channel.
The Smokehouse Is Born
A proper cold-room, a curing chamber, and a wood-fired smokehouse. The operation moved from passion project to a real artisan kitchen — still small, still personal.
Pune Discovers Us
B2B partners, weekend markets, and a loyal home-delivery customer base. Every product still made in small batches, cured by hand, smoked slowly the way it should be.