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The unique flavour of Dindigulcigar, a balm to Winston Churchill during World War

During the Second World War, the British Prime Minister decided to have a regular supply of these cigars made by Spencer and Co.A permanent order was placed with the Government of Madras. Spencer and Co. shut the business in the 1950s. What is left of the Spencer Compound is a portion of the ground that has become an unkempt garden

20 Jul 2026 3:34 pm