The Dutch De Olifant little cigars have the name of a small but all the more exclusive cigar manufacturer in Kampen in Holland. The great name of De Olifant little cigars also stands for the great claim to your own product. De Olifant uses only the best tobacco, which is grown and harvested sustainably and in harmony with nature. Quality is the overriding credo and stands far above high production quantities and profits. De Olifant little cigars pride themselves on the image of the small traditional cigar manufacturer and produces “preferably in moderation, but with pleasure”.
De Olifant little cigars have been produced in the beautiful little cigar factory in Kampen since 1826. Founded by the Bremen entrepreneur Johann Lehmkuhl, the company was part of the flourishing tobacco industry in the city. Over time, however, all other producers migrated or closed their factories. Only De Olifant was successful.
The high-quality short fillers of De Olifant little cigars consist of a short-cut insert mix that is held together by the binder and cover sheet. Each cigar has its own specific tobacco blend. High-quality tobacco from Sumatra, Java, Cuba and Brazil are used for the inlay. High quality requirements also apply to the pages. They come from Indonesia, more precisely from the island of Java. De Olifant has always sourced the tobacco for its binder from the Besuki district. Only the best leaves that are selected by hand will eventually find their way to Kampen. They are excellent in structure and firmness and they impress with their impeccably homogeneous taste. When burned, the tobacco behaves perfectly and makes smoking the De Olifant little cigars a real pleasure.
The little elephants have become a real premium product thanks to their cover sheet. Finest Sumatra sand leaf is used here. This tobacco is extremely rare and of unsurpassed quality. Accordingly, it is also precious: one kilogram of exclusive tobacco exceeds the value of the same amount by weight of silver. Connoisseurs appreciate the mildly aromatic tobacco with the delicate structure. The Sumatran sand leaf is obtained from the lower leaves of the tobacco plant.