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Magazine advertisement of "White Owl" invincible size. (1920)
White Owl cigar tin
Owl Cigar ghost sign in New Kensington, Pennsylvania

White Owls are American-made, machine produced cigars.[1] The logo consists of a snowy owl perched on a cigar. The brand is owned by Swedish Match.

History

White Owl is a cigar first produced in 1887. In the 1920s their Invincible cigar featured an imported Sumatran wrapper. Production was moved from Pennsylvania to Dothan, Alabama in 1985.[2] They are made with a sheet-type wrapper and binder that encases a mixed filler tobacco blend from five nations.[citation needed]

As of 2011, White Owl cigars imported into Australia are produced in the Dominican Republic, under the direction of an Owensboro, Kentucky, company.[3]

Types

  • Blunts
  • Blunts Xtra
  • Cigarillos
  • Demi Tip
  • Mini Sweets 50s
  • Miniatures 50s
  • New Yorker
  • New Yorker 100s
  • Ranger 120s
  • Invincible
  • Sport

References

  1. ^ "White Owl Pages". Meta-Wiki. 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2007-07-12.
  2. ^ White Owl Heritage (requires registration) "White Owl moves production from Pennsylvania to Dothan, Alabama, where it remains to this day."
  3. ^ Sticker applied by Swedish Match (Springvale, Victoria, Australia) to a White Owl "Invincible" cigar packaging, circa 2011.