Charatan Classic (AKA original) reflects over 150 years of the Charatan name in cigars. The 7″ × 48 format pairs a shade-grown Java wrapper with an Indonesian Besuki binder and Nicaraguan filler leaves, creating a structured but accessible profile. Through the smoke, cedar and coffee notes emerge first, accompanied by subtle leather and pepper accents that remain mild to medium in strength throughout the draw. The finish holds gentle woody warmth with a touch of creamy spice. It pairs naturally with a black coffee or latte in the morning, a lightly aged rum in the afternoon, or a gentle Highland whisky in the evening.
Length: 7″
Ring Gauge: 48
Strength: Mild–Medium
Vitola: Churchill
Smoking Time: ~60–90 minutes (typical for size)
Wrapper: Shade-Grown Java
Binder: Indonesia Besuki
Filler: Nicaraguan
Charatan:
Charatan is a British tobacco brand with roots stretching back to 1863, when Frederick Charatan opened a small tobacco and pipe shop on Mansell Street in London. The company built its reputation through traditional craftsmanship in pipe making, eventually becoming well regarded among aficionados across the UK and beyond. Over the decades the business changed hands, including ownership by Dunhill Tobacco of London. In the 1990s, Charatan cigars were introduced under the Dunhill umbrella and quickly became the best-selling Nicaraguan premium cigar in the UK.
Today Charatan sits at the intersection of British heritage and Nicaraguan cigar craftsmanship, with its cigars hand-rolled in Nicaragua and blending that long legacy with contemporary design and tobacco expertise.
