Backwoods The Purple Pack

A tobacco cigar from the Backwoods brand, The Purple Pack comes from the line whose slogan, “Wild ‘n Mild”, dates from the 1980s according to Imperial Brands‘ timeline.

The brand behind The Purple Pack

Imperial Brands says the slogan remains on the brand’s packs, and ITG Brands writes the same words as “WILD & MILD”. Most of the cigars made at the Tabacalera de Garcia factory are Backwoods, Cigar Aficionado reported, and its annual production tops one billion mass-market cigars at a site in La Romana, Dominican Republic, on the outskirts of the Casa de Campo resort complex.

The Purple Pack versus TrueWraps

TrueWraps, which Imperial’s timeline shows arriving in 2024, is a different product altogether: a roll-your-own option the company says is made of 100% tobacco leaf. The Purple Pack is a cigar, and our Fronto vs Backwoods guide explains that many people unroll a Backwoods, remove the tobacco filler and repack the emptied leaf with cannabis to roll a blunt. Fronto, or grabba, is different again, the guide adds: a whole leaf bought loose and cut by the roller, where a Backwoods leaf is ready-made but leaves less freedom over size and thickness.