General Cigar Co. is a major American cigar company with deep history and a large portfolio of well-known brands. Now part of Scandinavian Tobacco Group, General Cigar produces and distributes Macanudo, CAO, Punch, Cohiba (non-Cuban), Partagas (non-Cuban), and others. The company has significant manufacturing relationships in Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic.
General Cigar’s scale allows it to support both mass-market and premium segments. Its long-standing relationships with factories and growers in Nicaragua have helped stabilize supply and quality for many of the industry’s most recognizable names. While the corporate structure differs from family-owned operations, General Cigar remains an essential part of the ecosystem that brings Nicaraguan and other tobaccos to smokers worldwide.