The History of Muriel Cigars
The history of the Muriel Cigars begins in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century when this brand was manufactured by P. Lorillard and Company in a factory which was located in Jersey City, New Jersey. In that era, this particular company held the honor of being the largest and oldest manufacturer of tobacco products in USA although with the passage of time it lost its ground to bigger competitors.
As a result of this fall-out, the brand Muriel cigars was acquired by a company named Consolidated Cigars in 1959 who were responsible for launching an aggressive marketing campaign which popularized the brand beyond everyone’s imagination. At present, the brand Muriel cigars is owned by Altadis, USA, which is one of the biggest and most renowned companies in the American cigar industry.
The story of Muriel Cigars commences at a time when cigars in America were sold at 10 cents apiece and were sported by famous TV icons all which have been accorded the stature of belonging to nostalgia as of today. However, through all the changes which have been taking place, the Muriel Cigars have remained the same in terms of structure and flavor. Therefore, the distinctive tip which was the identifying point of this cigar during the early days is its selling point even today along with flavors like blackberry, strawberry and chocolate.
The story of Muriel Cigars would be incomplete without the mention of its composition which is similar to other types of cigars. The smoking and flavor characteristics of cigars are determined by the types of tobacco leaves which are used for manufacture and in this regard, there are three varieties which are prevalent namely wrappers, fillers and binders. The wrapper is the outermost leaf of the cigar which is a product of the widest part of the plant and it is the color of the wrapper which is used to describe the cigar as a whole. Among the 100 shades of wrappers which are used by the manufacturers, there are seven shades which are classified as being most common beginning from the lightest and moving towards the darkest. While the lighter shades are associated with dryness and strong flavor, the dark shades are known for their sweetness.
Likewise, the story of Muriel Cigars continues with fillers and binders with the former referring to wrapped bunches of leaves within the wrapper and the latter being elastic leaves which are used to hold the fillers together. It is the filler which determines the flavor of the cigar as fillers of various strengths are usually blended together to acquire the ultimate flavor. Another important characteristic of fillers in Muriel Cigars is that these can be either long or short with the long ones being of better quality as compared with the short ones
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