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Boisdale Cigar Awards 2023 Cigar of the Year

IN THE GRAND YEAR OF 1863, a gentleman by the name of Frederick Charatan graced bustling London with a boutique to delight the most discerning tobacco enthusiasts.

Nestled in Mansell Street, near the iconic Tower of London - decades before Tower Bridge was even dreamt of - a legacy of tradition, an ode to flavours and enamouring smoke was born. For 160 years, the name Charatan has been synonymous with British love for exquisite tobacco in the form of premium hand-rolled cigars, pipe tobacco and handcrafted pipes.

As historic and meaningful to the United Kingdom as London's Underground or the English Football Association, both also founded in 1863, we do not take the remarkable heritage of Charatan lightly. We stand honoured to present you with our Charatan 160th Anniversary Special Edition. Join us in celebrating the exceptional journey of an immigrant family name now quintessential in British culture.

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut
Binder: Mexican
Filler: Nicaraguan (Jalapa)

This dark flake utilises Virginia and dark air cured Perique tobaccos to provide a full and balanced smoke. The prominent flavour notes are sweet tobacco and dried fruit.

Flavour 4
Strength 3
Aroma 4

This blend pays tribute to Frederick Charatan who founded Charatan in 1863. Generally a full bodied, smooth, rich and balanced smoke, full of nice tannins, with a clear smoky base due to the premium quality of Latakia tobacco in this fine mixture. Overall taste notes are woody, smoky, tannin and spicy.

Flavour 4
Strength 4
Aroma 4

Ideal as the first pipe of the early morning, arousing the palate for the further pleasures of the day. The First Bowl blend consists of a mixture of slow burning Oriental tobaccos and bright red Virginia leaves. The mixture is then pressed and lightly heated. To further enhance the blend, a touch of medium fired Latakia tobacco is added.

Flavour 2
Strength 3
Aroma 3

A traditional flake cut tobacco, comprising of the highest quality Virginia leaves carefully balanced with bronzed and heavy-bodied Virginias. Finished with a special flavour providing a delicate spice aroma.

Flavour 4
Strength 3
Aroma 2

This blend is designed for the more mature experienced and mature smoker. It has a composition of four different tobacco - Virginia, Latakia, Oriental and Cavendish. It has a pronounced smoke, delivering a robust taste for smoking later in the day, making it an ideal aperitif.

Flavour 4
Strength 5
Aroma 4

The luxury tobacco composition that is prepared to produce these rolls of tobacco is based on high quality, carefully selected, ripe Virginia tobacco, finished with some traditional cured Perique and Cavendish tobacco. We have finished the roll with a 'Cavendish Bulls Eye' rather than spread this unique tobacco throughout the mixture. This will allow the pipe smoker to sprinkle and mix the tobacco to satisfy their own taste.

Flavour 2
Strength 4
Aroma 2

This blend has a distinctive flavourful blend of pressed, darkened tobaccos with Perique added for character. A rich flavoured blend of light and dark Virginia tobaccos with a touch of Louisiana Perique for added zest. This air cured, ribbon cut tobacco is medium to strong in strength. Victorian Mixture has a mild flavouring and a medium to full taste.

Flavour 2
Strength 4
Aroma 3

Virginias which have been matured for three years are the base for this blend. A medium blend consisting of Red Virginia and Oriental Leaf, lightly flavoured with mixed fruit essence

Flavour 3
Strength 3
Aroma 4