Henry Clay War Hawk

Henry Clay War Hawk debuted in 2019, marking the first release in the Immortal Trio series.

Differing from the Connecticut Broadleaf-wrapped style that Henry Clay has become known, the War Hawk takes cue from the rebellious statesman for which the brand is named, instead offering a Connecticut wrapper grown in Ecuador. As such, the War Hawk profile is intended to bring a fuller body and flavor than Connecticuts have become known.

Henry Clay, who rose to Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in the early 1800s, was known above all, as a staunch U.S. nationalist. He was the leading voice among several young members of Congress who boldly applied pressure on President James Madison to defend the young nation by declaring war against Britain in 1812. Clay believed strongly that military force was the only option left to fight British imperiousness. The term “War Hawk” was coined and now used in political circles to describe one who favors war as an ultimate resolution of a conflict.

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