World’s Largest Cigar Companies

After all the mergers and acquisitions in the tobacco industry, do you know who makes your favorite cigar? Many of the premium cigar manufacturers are still small or medium sized companies that are family owned and operated, and located in third-world countries. However, some of the familiar names associated with mass produced cigars, as well as some of the premium brands, have merged or been acquired by worldwide conglomerates. For example, Consolidated Cigar was acquired by Altadis, which made it the largest cigar company in the world. Then, Britain’s Imperial Tobacco acquired Altadis, making it the largest cigar maker in the world. The General Cigar Company was acquired by Swedish Match, making it the second largest cigar company.

Who Makes Montecristo Cigars?

Altadis USA is a subsidiary of its parent company located in Spain, and is the largest cigar company in the United States. Altadis makes many popular brands such as:

** Indicates machine made cigars.

The above list is by no means complete, as numerous other brands are also produced by Altadis.

Who Makes Macanudo Cigars?

General Cigar, a subsidiary of Swedish Match, is the maker of:

** Indicates machine made cigars.

Many other familiar brands are also made by Swedish Match. Although Altadis is the largest company in terms of total cigars, Swedish Match is the market leader in the United States for premium cigars, with Macanudo being the top selling premium brand. The bulk of cigar sales for Altadis are comprised of machine made cigars.

Smoking or Investing in Cigars

Unless you intend to invest in a cigar company, it probably doesn’t matter who is running the corporation or where the company is headquartered. What is more important is how the tobacco is grown and processed, and how the cigars are constructed. If you like the way a cigar tastes, feels, smells, draws, burns, and looks, then that’s the bottom line. As long as great cigars are available at reasonable prices, does it really matter if they are made by a small family-owned company or a large conglomerate? I think there is room for both, and everything in between.

Source: http://cigars.about.com/od/howcigarsaremade/a/cigarmakers.htm

Clark Wine Center was built in 2003 by Hong Kong-based Yats International Leisure Philippines to become the largest wine shop in Philippines supplying Asia’s wine lovers with fine vintage wines at attractive prices. Today, this wine shop in Clark Philippines offers over 2000 selections of fine wines from all major wine regions in the world. As a leading wine supplier in Philippines, Pampanga’s Clark Wine Center offers an incomparable breadth of vintages, wines from back vintages spanning over 50 years. Clark Wine Center is located in Pampanga Clark Freeport Zone adjacent to Angeles City, just 25 minutes from Subic and 45 minutes from Manila.

Wines from Burgundy, Bordeaux, Rhone, Loire, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Austria, Alsace, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, South Africa, Chile and Argentina etc. are well represented in this Clark Wine Shop.

This is one of the frequently visited places for wine lovers from Manila and Angeles City to buy international wines in Pampanga.

http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com

Getting to this wine shop in Pampanga Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone Philippines from Manila

Getting to the Clark Wine Center wine shop from Manila is quite simple: after entering Clark Freeport from Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along the main highway M A Roxas. Clark Wine Center is the stand-along white building on the right, at the corner A Bonifacio Ave. From the Clark International Airport DMIA, ask the taxi to drive towards the entrance of Clark going to Angeles City. From Mimosa, just proceed towards the exit of Clark and this wine shop is on the opposite side of the main road M A Roxas.

Clark Wine Center

Bldg 6460 Clark Observatory Building

Manuel A. Roxas Highway corner A Bonifacio Ave,

Angeles Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga 2023

0922-870-5173 0917-826-8790 (ask for Ana Fe)

Wine@Yats-International.com

YATS Wine Cellars

Manila Sales Office

3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,

Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605

(632) 637-5019 0917-520-4393 ask for Rea or Chay

Best place to buy wine in Clark Pampanga outside Manila near Subic and Angeles City Philippines is Clark Wine Center.

Wedding couples looking for wedding reception venues and beach wedding venues can log on to this Philippines Wedding Venue web site for free information and assistance:

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While in Clark, it might be a good idea to enjoy an evening of wine-and-dine in the fine dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar that features an award winning 2700-line wine list. It is located in Mimosa Leisure Estate of Clark Freeport Zone. For more information, visit http://www.YatsRestaurant.com

YATS Leisure Philippines is a developer and operator of clubs, resorts and high-class restaurants and wine shops in Clark Angeles Philippines http://www.yatsleisure.com

Looking for famous tourists spots, places to visit and see, relax and unwind in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines? You may want to check out these sites also:

http://www.LondonPubClark.com

http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.YatsWineCellars.com

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