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The Middleton Cigar company was founded by John Middleton in 1856. It was started as a single tobacco retail store in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Over the years, the Middleton family expanded the number of retail stores.

Middleton is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Altria Group, Inc. This is a Virginia corporation whose common stock is traded on the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange ) (ticker symbol MO). The company’s total retail share was 29.1 percent in 2008. Middleton cigars provide quality in machine made cigar products.

Middleton’s processing facility is located in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. There the tobacco used in the cigars and pipe tobacco undergoes a conditioning process. This enables it to be cut and blended in preparation for final production. On completing the processing, it is shipped to their making and packing facility in Limerick, Pennsylvania, Here, the final products are produced and shipped.

The main type of tobacco leaf used in Middleton cigars tobacco products is Burley. Other tobaccos that may be included are flue-cured, dark- fired, Latakia, Maryland, Oriental, sun-cured, fire-cured, and Perique tobaccos.

John Middleton competes in the large machine-made cigar segment of the US cigar market. Middleton is the second largest manufacturer of machine-made large cigars. Middleton Cigars include:

• Black & Mild
• Middleton’s Cherry Blend
• Gold & Mild
• Prince Albert’s

There are approximately 8.4 Milligrams of Nicotine in a Middleton Black and Mild, which is less then most cigarettes. As cigars age, the nicotine levels drops off and can completely disappear. This may take months to years depending on the quality of the cigar and how long it has aged.

Middleton’s Black & Mild Cigars come in Mild, Original, Apple, Wine, Cherry, Cherry-Vanilla, and Cream flavors.

There is a Middleton’s Black & Mild Cigar and you can get it in Mild, Apple, Wine and Cream. A 5-pack is available for $3.95.

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