Connecticut Broadleaf wrapped. Four generations of Toppers.
INCREDIBLE VALUE ✦ CONSISTENT QUALITY ✦ SINCE 1894
TOPPER HAND MADE
TOPPER HERITAGE · SINCE 1894
Backed by four generations of Toppers.
Reintroducing the original hand-rolled cigar.
Our Breva, Corona Grande, Perfecto & Ebony are once again handcrafted according to Topper heritage and packaged in handsome vintage styled 30-count boxes, paying homage to our cigars produced in the 1960’s.
These Connecticut Broadleaf wrapped cigars continue to offer the same incredible value and consistent quality that the Topper family has been known for since 1894.
The Topper family moves to McSherrystown, Pennsylvania, to learn cigar making, according to local records described by Chris Topper.
1894
Company founded.
The founding year now recognized by Topper, following the rediscovery of a 1921 company letter.
1950s–60s
Connecticut operations.
Frank expands the sales operation in Connecticut. An aging workforce and the loss of Cuban tobacco contribute to the Pennsylvania factory’s closure and the shift to machine production.
1994
Chris Topper joins the company.
After four years working outside the industry, the fourth generation enters the family business.
2013
Traditional line returns to hand production.
The traditional Topper line returns to hand production in the Dominican Republic.
2024
Topper 1894 introduced.
The new Topper 1894 line marks 130 years of the family business.
For generations, Topper used the date 1896. Then Chris found a letter written by his great-grandfather in 1921. The letterhead read “Established 1894.”
He checked the signature against the one preserved on the family’s anniversary box. The letterhead identified 1894 as the founding year.
In 2024, Topper announced the earlier founding date and introduced Topper 1894 to celebrate its 130th anniversary.
