The Charatan saga began in 1863, when Frederick Charatan founded a tobacco shop on London's Mansell Street. There are numerous stories to tell, ranging from the Charatan family's involvement until 1960 to the exclusive, highly popular cigars produced by Dunhill Tobacco of London in the 1990s, which propelled Charatan cigars to the number one Nicaraguan brand in the United Kingdom.

The story continues more than 150 years later

Tor Imports Ltd purchased Charatan from Dunhill Tobacco of London four years ago with the goal of strengthening the product range and revitalising the brand.

In 2018, they took the first step by transferring Charatan cigar manufacture to Joya De Nicaragua, the country's oldest and most distinguished facility.