Wholesale Small Cigars & Cigarillos | Convenience Store & Smoke Shop Brands

LTI Wholesale distributes machine-made small cigars and cigarillos to licensed US retailers. Stock 16 leading brands including Swisher Sweet, Backwoods, Black & Mild, Dutch Master, White Owl, Phillies, Game, and Djarum for convenience stores, gas stations, smoke shops, liquor stores, and adult-use tobacco retailers. Wholesale only—valid tobacco license, adult verification, and compliant shipping required.

About the Small Cigar Category

Machine-made small cigars and cigarillos are one of the highest-velocity SKUs in convenience store tobacco. Customer transactions typically run $0.69 to $2.99 per pack, with high attach rates alongside lottery tickets, energy drinks, lighters, and other counter impulse buys. Unlike premium handmade cigars, this category rewards display variety, recognized brand names, pre-priced packaging, and shelf placement at the front register. Most successful convenience operators carry 30+ SKUs across multiple flavors and pack sizes to capture every visitor preference.

Traditional Cigarillos

Homogenized wrapper cigarillos—the classic American small cigar format. High velocity at convenience stores and gas stations, available in pre-priced 2-pack and 3-pack formats across most brands.

• Swisher Sweet — The category leader. The Swisher Sweet name has the highest brand recognition in the convenience channel, with extensive flavor variety and multiple format lines.
• Black & Mild — The iconic pipe-tobacco-flavored cigarillo from John Middleton. Available in Plastic Tip, Filter Tip, and Wood Tip formats in flavors including Original, Wine, Sweets, Mild, and Apple. Strong repeat-purchase brand.
• White Owl — Long-running American cigarillo brand with extensive flavor catalog—White Russian, Peach, Strawberry, Grape, and more. Strong value positioning.
• Phillies — Classic American cigarillo brand with Tip and No-Tip varieties. Flavors include Cherry, Sour Apple, Strawberry, and Honey.
• Dutch Master — Established 1912. Multiple flavors including Honey Fusion, Berry Fusion, Gold Fusion, Green Envy, Blue Dream, and Royal Haze.
• HD — Value-priced cigarillo brand including the popular HD Good Times multi-pack format.
• Entourage — Cigarillo brand with Palma and additional shape options.
• Havana Honey — Sweet-flavored cigarillo line.

Leaf-Wrapped Cigarillos (Natural Tobacco Wrapper)

Cigarillos wrapped in natural tobacco leaf rather than homogenized wrapper—a more premium presentation that has grown rapidly with smoke shop customers and adult-use buyers. Typically commands a small price premium over traditional cigarillos.

• Backwoods — The recognized leader in the leaf-wrapped segment. Frontier-style natural broadleaf wrapper, sold in Honey, Russian Cream, Sweet Aromatic, Honey Bourbon, and Black 'n Sweet Aromatic. The category's brand-recognition anchor.
• Game Leaf — Garcia y Vega's tobacco-leaf-wrapped line. Russian Cream, Cognac, Dark, and Sweet Aromatic. Premium positioning at a competitive 2-pack price point.
• Woods Leaf — Tobacco-leaf-wrapped cigarillos in Russian Cream, Rum River, Golden Honey, Sweet Aroma, and Banana. Strong value positioning at 2-pack $1.39 SRP.
• Game — Garcia y Vega's homogenized-wrapper sister brand to Game Leaf. Broader flavor catalog at a slightly lower price point.
• Lion Leaf — Tobacco-leaf-wrapped cigarillo brand.
• Bluntville — Cigarillo line in flavors including Triple Vanilla, Palma Trio, and Pink Diva.

Premium & Specialty Small Cigars

Higher price-point small cigars that perform best at smoke shops, tobacconists, and specialty retailers serving more discerning small-cigar customers.

• Al Capone — German-made premium small cigars from Arnold André. Sweet-tipped cigarillos and pockets in various wood-tip configurations. The category's recognized premium option.
• Djarum — Indonesian-made clove small cigars (kreteks). The premium specialty option for retailers serving clove-cigarette customers. Available in Black, Special, Bali Hai, and Vanilla.

Cigarillos vs. Leaf-Wrapped vs. Premium

Three sub-segments share this category, and the right mix depends on your customer base:

• Traditional cigarillos (Swisher Sweet, Black & Mild, White Owl, Phillies, Dutch Master): Homogenized tobacco wrapper, machine-made, sold in pre-priced 2- and 3-pack formats. The highest-velocity sub-segment in convenience and gas station channels. The "core" small cigar shelf.
• Leaf-wrapped cigarillos (Backwoods, Game Leaf, Woods Leaf, Bluntville): Natural tobacco leaf wrapper instead of homogenized. Higher per-pack price point ($1.39–$1.99 typical SRP), more premium presentation, strong with adult-use buyers and smoke shop customers.
• Premium specialty (Al Capone, Djarum): The top end of the small-cigar segment. Lower velocity but significantly higher ring per transaction. Best for smoke shops, tobacconists, and retailers in markets with established premium small-cigar demand.

Best Retail Placement

• Convenience stores and gas stations: Lead with Swisher Sweet (multiple flavors), Black & Mild (Original, Wine, Sweets), White Owl, Phillies, and Dutch Master in pre-priced 2- and 3-packs. Add Backwoods for leaf-wrap customers. Display behind glass at the register for theft prevention and impulse-buy visibility.
• Smoke shops: Cover the full small-cigar shelf—every leaf-wrap brand (Backwoods, Game Leaf, Woods Leaf), every traditional cigarillo brand, and Al Capone / Djarum for premium customers. Variety drives basket size in this channel.
• Liquor stores: Focus on Swisher Sweet, Black & Mild, and Backwoods—the three most-recognized names that cross over with alcohol purchase customers.
• Specialty tobacco retailers and tobacconists: Stock Al Capone and Djarum for premium small-cigar buyers, plus a curated selection of Backwoods and Game Leaf for the leaf-wrap segment. Skip the lower-end cigarillos if your store positions premium.

Why Buy Small Cigars Wholesale From LTI

• 16 leading small cigar and cigarillo brands under one distributor account—Swisher Sweet, Backwoods, Black & Mild, Dutch Master, White Owl, Phillies, Game, Game Leaf, Woods Leaf, Bluntville, Al Capone, Djarum, HD, Entourage, Havana Honey, and Lion Leaf
• Full coverage across traditional cigarillos, leaf-wrapped cigarillos, and premium specialty segments
• Pre-priced 2-pack and 3-pack formats sized for convenience-channel velocity
• Cross-category pairing with rolling papers, lighters, and adult-use tobacco accessories from a single vendor
• Compliant shipping to licensed tobacco retailers across the United States
• Manufacturer-direct supply relationships across the major US small-cigar brands

Small Cigars & Cigarillos – FAQ

Who can buy small cigars from LTI Wholesale?
Small cigars and cigarillos are sold wholesale to licensed tobacco retailers only. Account approval, adult verification, and valid tobacco license documentation may be required.

What's the difference between small cigars and premium cigars?
Small cigars (also called cigarillos or filtered cigars) are machine-made, typically wrapped in homogenized tobacco sheet or natural leaf, and sold in small pre-priced packs—usually 2-pack or 3-pack formats—at convenience stores and smoke shops. Premium cigars are hand-rolled with long-filler tobacco, sold in boxes by named manufacturers, and require humidor storage. See our separate Cigars section for premium handmade brands.

What's the difference between traditional cigarillos and leaf-wrapped cigarillos?
Traditional cigarillos (Swisher Sweet, Black & Mild, White Owl, Phillies) use a homogenized tobacco sheet wrapper, which is a uniform reconstituted material. Leaf-wrapped cigarillos (Backwoods, Game Leaf, Woods Leaf, Bluntville) use a natural tobacco leaf wrapper, which gives a more premium presentation and a slightly higher price point. Leaf-wrap is the faster-growing sub-segment in adult-use retail.

Which small cigar brand should I stock for a convenience store?
Lead with Swisher Sweet (the category's #1 brand by recognition), Black & Mild, White Owl, Phillies, and Dutch Master across multiple flavors and pack sizes. Add Backwoods for the leaf-wrap segment. Display behind glass at the register, in pre-priced 2- and 3-pack formats for impulse buys.

Which small cigar brand sells best at smoke shops?
Smoke shops do well stocking the full leaf-wrap segment (Backwoods, Game Leaf, Woods Leaf, Bluntville) plus premium options like Al Capone and Djarum, on top of the convenience-channel core brands. Variety drives basket size in this channel because customers come specifically to shop for tobacco.

What flavors are most popular in cigarillos?
The most-stocked flavors across the category include Original/Sweet (Swisher Sweet, Phillies), Honey (Backwoods, Phillies, White Owl), Russian Cream (Game Leaf, Woods Leaf, Backwoods), Wine (Black & Mild), Berry/Grape variations (White Owl, Swisher), and Vanilla (Bluntville, Djarum). Flavor variety is more important than depth in a single flavor.

Are these products pre-priced?
Most LTI small-cigar SKUs are sold in pre-priced packs (2 for $0.99, 2 for $1.29, 3 for $1.99, etc.) that align with the standard convenience-store pricing tier. Pre-pricing reduces label costs at the retail level and signals value to customers at the shelf.

Do you offer case discounts on small cigars?
Wholesale case pricing and volume discounts are available to approved LTI Wholesale accounts. Contact our sales team or log in for current pricing.

Do prices show publicly?
Wholesale pricing is available to approved LTI Wholesale accounts after login.