United Cigars: Abuelo, Red Anchor, Bandolero, And Yaya now available on our site and our two locations.
There are very few cigar brands still on the market today that can trace their roots back to a time before the United States of America was founded, but Red Anchor is a brand that fits that bill.
According to United Cigars, the history of the Red Anchor brand dates back to 1770 when a trademark was registered by a cigar shop. Two years later, Albertus Hillen Sigarenfabriek started making the Red Anchor cigars at a factory in Delft, Holland. The brand was passed to various family members until it was sold to Martinus Hioolen in the 1890s, who expanded the brand’s reach. In 1909, the company added new machines and started using tins but the brand faced challenges in the 1920s due to market saturation and new excise taxes. In March 1937, Red Anchor went out of business.
Cigar history has followed a difficult path between crime and pleasure. Between 1717 and 1817, the Spanish Crown prohibited cigar production. And although its precious Cuban leaves were growing on the other side of the ocean. The puro cigar rolling that we all know today, could only be done at the Sevilla Royal Factory. Such absure entitlement, and this monopoly, led to an increase in the price of tobacco led to the brith of the Bandolero.
The Bandolero was an intrepid figure who bootlegged tobacco leaves and rolled them in other countries, which led to an excellent price and authenticity. Dressed with the charm of what was then forbidden. With a dark and oily Ecuadorian wrapper the Aventureros line. offers a fuller-bodied experience than the other blends. Warm black pepper and notes of plums become dominant. Cocoa joins the mix with the occoasional earthy points. The retrohale serves up some sweet oak and the addition of a strong espresso.
Enter the newest creation from United Cigars, a four-viola line named Abuelo, which translates to grandfather from Spanish. The Honduran puro is made up of tobacco grown on the Eiroa family farms in Las Lomas, Honduras. Specifically a Honduran habano wrapper covering a corojo binder as well as corojo fillers. In fact, each of the vitolas are the Spanish words for various names used to describe relatives. Nieto is Spanish for Grandson and Nieta translates to Granddaughter, while Padre is Spanish for Father and Gran Abuelo translates to Great grandfather.
“This is 100% tobacco from our farm,” said Justo Eiroa, president of JRE Tobacco Co., in a press release. “Filler and Binder are authentic Corojo with our Habano wrapper. A true puro from Julio’s farm.”
The new regular production line is being produced at Fabrica de Puros Aladino factory located at Las Lomas Jamastran Honduras, and the four debut vitolas began shipping to retailers in June packaged in 20-count boxes:
Another brand making its debut at this year’s PCA Convention & Trade Show is Yaya–which translates to grandmother from Spanish—which was founded by Carlos Guillermo. The brand launched in 2019 in the Dominican Republic but is now getting a U.S. debut through United Cigars.
This is not Guillermo’s first foray into the cigar industry, as he also owns CigarZona, which makes customized cigar accessories including humidors, ashtrays and domino tables.
Since the brand is now being distributed by United Cigars, Yaya is located in the United Cigars booth.
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