The Charatan legacy IS BORN
It all starts a few streets away from the iconic Tower of London.
Football FINDS ITS FEET
The English Football Association (FA) is created in the same year. To this date, it's credited with inventing modern football.
The TUBE STARTs CHUGGING
The London Underground, the first of its kind worldwide, is inaugurated in 1863.
ESTABLISHED IN
1863
ENJOY THE TASTE
of
british taste
Originally crafted for the British palate - just like most of our culture - the flavours, profile and strength of our tobaccos have a special appeal beyond our borders.
We carry the essence of London, and London carries us around the world.
We are on a mission to bring the Great British cigar and pipe tobacco experience to aficionados around the globe.
OUR MANIFESTO
We believe dreams aren’t merely envisioned but meticulously crafted with patience, passion, and perseverance.
Crafted by hand, that is, just like our cigars.
We believe in working hard to forge dreams into reality, just as Frederick Charatan did in 1863, when he opened a modest shop with the vision of delighting the most discerning tobacco enthusiasts.
Nestled in Mansell Street, near the Tower of London, where the iconic Tower Bridge would rise decades later, Charatan became a steward of fine pipes, proper tobacco, rich flavours and enchanting smoke.
As guardians of his legacy, spanning over 160 years, we proudly present you with the quintessential British cigar. And along with it, we share Charatan’s timeless credo and our guiding principle:
PROVE DOUBTERS WRONG. BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, PROVE YOURSELF RIGHT.
PROPER
HERITAGE
1970s
AFTER A LONG-STANDING RIVALRY, DUNHILL FINALLY AQUIRES CHARATAN
After almost 100 years of being a family ran business, led by Frederick Charatan and since 1910 by his son Reuben, the brand is aquired by Dunhill Tobacco of London and moves to Grosvenor St. in Mayfair, London.
2017
TOR, THE NEW WORLD CIGARS DISTRIBUTOR, TAKES OVER
After succesfully distributing the brand in the UK, TOR Imports Ltd. purchases Charatan with the mission to carry on and expand the premium tobacco portfolio under its umbrella. Under TOR’s leadership, Charatan redevelops its main cigar blend, launches Charatan Colina and 16 lines of world-class pipe-tobacco.
2024
A NEW UNICORN, A NEW BEGINNING
The Charatan brand goes through a revamp across all of its tobacco products: premium cigars, cigarrillos and pipe tobacco. Charatan is officially ready to take Frederick Charatan's legacy beyond the borders of the UK to Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
1863
THE START OF A LEGACY
Frederick Charatan opens a boutique in Mansell St, London. ‘Charatan Pipes’ (CP) starts as a modest shop, unknowing his name would forever be linked to the British love affair with quality tobacco and the mystical symbol of a unicorn.
1990s
THE GREAT BRITISH CIGAR MADE IN NICARAGUA
Dunhill Tobacco of London launches the Charatan cigar with huge success in the United Kingdom, becoming the best selling premium cigar from Nicaragua.
2023
CELEBRATING THE FIRST 160 YEARS
The 160th Anniversary Limited Edition cigar of Charatan is awarded Cigar of the Year 2023 by the prestigious UK Cigar Smoker Awards.
THE START OF A LEGACY
1863
Frederick Charatan opens a boutique in Mansell St, London. ‘Charatan Pipes’ (CP) starts as a modest shop, unknowing his name would forever be linked to the British love affair with quality tobacco and the mystical symbol of a unicorn.
AFTER A LONG-STANDING RIVALRY, DUNHILL FINALLY AQUIRES CHARATAN
1970s
After almost 100 years of being a family ran business, led by Frederick Charatan and since 1910 by his son Reuben, the brand is aquired by Dunhill Tobacco of London and moves to Grosvenor St. in Mayfair, London.
THE GREAT BRITISH CIGAR MADE IN NICARAGUA
1990s
Dunhill Tobacco of London launches the Charatan cigar with huge success in the United Kingdom, becoming the best selling premium cigar from Nicaragua.
TOR, THE NEW WORLD CIGARS DISTRIBUTOR, TAKES OVER
2017
After succesfully distributing the brand in the UK, TOR Imports Ltd. purchases Charatan with the mission to carry on and expand the premium tobacco portfolio under its umbrella. Under TOR’s leadership, Charatan redevelops its main cigar blend, launches Charatan Colina and 16 lines of world-class pipe-tobacco.
CELEBRATING THE FIRST 160 YEARS
2023
The 160th Anniversary Limited Edition cigar of Charatan is awarded Cigar of the Year 2023 by the prestigious UK Cigar Smoker Awards.
A NEW UNICORN, A NEW BEGINNING.
2024
After a revamp across all of its tobacco products: premium cigars, cigarrillos and pipe tobacco, as we officially take the legacy of Frederick Charatan beyond the UK borders to Europe, Asia and the Middle East.