White Owl

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

White Owl is a brand of machine produced cigars. [1] The logo consists of a snowy owl perched on a cigar. The brand is owned by Swedish Match and was formerly owned by General Cigar Company.

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As of 2011, White Owl cigars imported into Australia are produced in the Dominican Republic, under the direction of an Owensboro, Kentucky, company. [2]

History

White Owl was first created in 1887. In the 1920s, its "Invincible" cigar featured an imported Sumatran wrapper. In 1985, Production was moved from Pennsylvania to Dothan, Alabama. [3]

Types

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References

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