Henry Clay War Hawk Gets A Churchill
Known for its zesty blend and Top 25 placing in 2020, the Henry Clay War Hawk line has a large new Churchill, bringing the brand to four sizes. The big cigar is heading to retailers today.
Made in Honduras at the Flor de Copan factory, the blend consists of an Ecuador Connecticut wrapper, Connecticut broadleaf binder and Honduran filler. At 7 inches long by 56 ring gauge, the Henry Clay War Hawk Churchill is the largest cigar in the line, towering over the Toro and overshadowing the Robusto in thickness. The light wrapper is a bit misleading: the smoke is spicier and a bit stronger than its color suggests.
The large cigar will come in boxes of 25 and retail for $9 each.
As a brand, Henry Clay started in Cuba in the 1800s by Julian Alvarez before it was acquired by the American Tobacco Co., which produced cigars in Havana through its Cuban subsidiary. Henry Clay was nationalized during the Castro regime and its production was severely reduced in the 1960s when the Cuban government took ownership of the entire tobacco and cigar industry and consolidated its brands. By 1986, the U.S. trademark ended up in the hands of Consolidated Cigar Corp., which started making non-Cuban Henry Clays shortly after. Consolidated eventually became part of the company that is today known as Altadis U.S.A., which owns and distributes Henry Clay and a host of other brands.
As a historical figure, Henry Clay was leader of the War Hawk faction while serving as Speaker of the House in the early 1800s. War Hawks were known for their aggressive stance on political issues and often favored war over diplomacy.
For a rating on the new Henry Clay War Hawk Churchill, see a future issue of Cigar Insider.
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