Backwoods (cigar brand)

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Backwoods
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Backwoods logo
Launch year 1981[1]
Company G.H. Johnson Cigar Co.
Availability yes
Current supplier Altadis USA (Imperial Tobacco)

Backwoods is a brand of natural wrapped cigars and cigarillos sold in the United States. It is known for its distinctive packaging and appearance with a frayed end, tapered body and unfinished head. Backwoods cigars are currently manufactured and sold by Altadis U.S.A., Inc., which is the American subsidiary of French/Spanish-based Altadis S.A. in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. They are machine-rolled cigars.

Varieties

Backwoods cigars are available in packs of: singles, three, five, and eight.

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Honey-flavored Backwoods cigars

Cigars:

  • Original Wild N' Mild
  • Sweet Aromatic
  • Black N' Sweet
  • Honey
  • Honey Berry
  • Honey Bourbon (Limited edition)
  • Dark Stout (limited edition)

Discontinued:

  • Wild Rum (*)
  • Banana (*)
  • Vanilla (*)
  • Grape (*)

Pipe Tobacco:[2]

  • Original Mild N' Natural (*)
  • Cherry (*)
  • Buttered Rum (*)
  • Black N' Gold (*)

Note: (*) denotes that the variety may still be available outside the United States and/or online.

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