Dutch Masters is an American brand of natural-wrapped cigars that has been sold since 1912. Its distinctive packaging features Rembrandt's 1662 painting Syndics of the Drapers' Guild. Dutch Masters cigars are manufactured and sold by Imperial Brands. They are machine-rolled cigars and are available as standard cigars and as smaller cigarillos.Only available in the US "Altadis Buys Control of JR Cigars" by David Savona, October 10, 2003 "Merger To Create World's Largest Cigar Company" by David Savona, October 6, 1999
History G.H. Johnson Cigar Company was the original producer of the Dutch Masters cigar brand. The brand became a mainstay of the Consolidated Cigar Corporation, which merged the G.H. Johnson Cigar Company and six others in 1921. The Consolidated Cigar Corp. later became part of Altadis, formed in 1999 by a merger of the French and Spanish state tobacco monopolies."Altadis S.A.," FundingUniverse.com/ Retrieved February 19, 2011. Through its history the Dutch Masters cigar brand has become one of the most popular and profitable cigar brands in America.
Dutch Masters became well known in the late 1950s and early 1960s for its sponsorship of television comedian Ernie Kovacs. He was appreciative of Dutch Masters' allowing him nearly complete creative freedom in the production of their sponsored shows and commercials. Kovacs smoked cigars, but never smoked Dutch Masters off camera, preferring Havana cigars.
Varieties
Belvedere Cameroon Elite Corona De Luxe 227 Benedict Corona Grape Corona Maduro Corona Sports Corona Strawberry Corona Vanilla Creme de Menthe Honey Sports Honey Sports Cigarillos Vanilla Sports Panetela Perfecto President Cigarillos - Chocolate Cigarillos - Cognac Cigarillos - Grape Cigarillos - Green Cigarillos - White Grape Cigarillos - Silver Cigarillos - Strawberry Cigarillos - Vanilla Cigarillos - Sweet Cigarillos - Wine Cigarillos - Red Berry Cigarillos - Honeycomb Cigarillos - Bluedream fusion Cigarillos - Atomic Fusion Cigarillos - Berry Fusion Cigarillos - Irish Fusion Palma Palma Chocolate Palma Cognac Tube Cigarillos Cognac Tube Cigarillos Grape Tube Cigarillos Vanilla Tube Cigarillos Vanilla Sport White Grape
References
External links
The Syndics of the Clothmaker's Guild (The Staalmeesters) – Rembrandt Paintings.