WAYCROSS, Ga. — For almost half a century, the women of Ware County and neighboring rural communities have been “laying wrapper” at the big King Edward cigar plant here. Urged on by the pre ...

By 2004, the company was making 9 million cigar products a day in Jacksonville, including its King Edward and Swisher Sweets brands, the latter introduced in 1958, the Times-Union reported.

Swisher, maker of King Edward and Swisher Sweets cigars, marks 100 years in Jacksonville. Gary T. Mills, Jacksonville Florida Times-Union . Updated Fri, Jun 21, 2024, 4:49 PM 1 min read.

Back then, King Edward cigars were a big hit, named after King Edward the 7th who reportedly smoked 12 cigars a day. Swisher called them the friendliest cigar you every smoke.

King Edward ranks third on our list of good cheap cigars for beginners. It is among the most popular affordable cigars on the market. With less than $1 per stick and a mild blend of tobaccos, this ...

By 2004, the company was making 9 million cigar products a day in Jacksonville, including its King Edward and Swisher Sweets brands, the latter introduced in 1958, the Times-Union reported.

“I remember my dad and his friends smoking the five-cent cigars, the old King Edward cigars, the Newcomers cigars and the Phillies — the real five-cent ones,” he said, sitting in his rolling ...