Arnold André has stood for cigars since 1817 – it is now the largest German cigar manufacturer, and Arnold André is in second place for cigarillos. With brands such as Handelsgold, Tropenschatz or Clubmaster, the company managed to make a name for itself and the name André has become an integral part of the tobacco industry.
The aforementioned Clubmaster little cigars brand illustrates how successfully the Arnold André cigar factory can combine the two opposites of innovation and tradition. With the brand in question – but also with the Independence brand – André succeeded in giving the German tobacco industry a new boost.
The first Clubmaster little cigars were introduced in 1972: the Sumatra and the Brasil. Even today, the two are market leaders in the field of non-flavored cigarillos. Arnold André names the high-quality tobacco from Brazil and Sumatra that are processed here as the recipe for success – and therefore the reason for its long-lasting popularity – of the cigarillos.
When consumed, the Brasil develops a sweet note with facets of grass. With increasing smoking time, the cigarillo shows its sharper side with tones that are reminiscent of herbs. The Sumatra Clubmaster little cigars, on the other hand, have a slightly pungent, coarse taste, which is rounded off by fruity notes. Towards the end, the Sumatra also becomes bitter and also reveals its peppery side. But of course the Arnold André cigar factory did not stop at the two cigarillos described in more detail – which were presented in 1972 – but expanded the Clubmaster range on an ongoing basis. At this point, for example, Mini Filter Clubmaster little cigars or the flavored vanilla are worth mentioning.
The family company Arnold André has been bringing first-class tobacco products to the market since 1817. Icons of the cigar culture like the economic miracle chancellor Ludwig Erhard smoked Clubmaster little cigars from the house André and also in the meanwhile seventh generation the quality is impeccable and the desire for the production of fine tobacco products unbroken