✳WILLIAM WALKER 1869 · EST. 2025

A name
with history.

Behind the name William Walker is the story of an English diver and Winchester Cathedral. Today, it names a brand with two ranges: Connecticut and Maduro.

The William Walker storyView the ranges
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CONNECTICUT & MADUROTwo expressions of the William Walker 1869 identity
A story from WinchesterBrand established in 2025Two product ranges
WINCHESTER · ENGLAND
Brand emblem depicting a diver
1906 — 1911
Work beneath the cathedral
01 / BEHIND THE NAME

The man beneath
the cathedral.

He was not an architect. He was a diver.

In the early twentieth century, Winchester Cathedral faced collapse. William Walker worked beneath its flooded foundations to help stabilise the building. The brand takes its name from him.

Read the full story
02 / PRODUCT RANGES

Connecticut & Maduro.

Connecticut and Maduro use different wrapper leaves. Both have a Habano binder and Nicaraguan filler.

03 / ABOUT THE BRAND

A new chapter
since 2025.

William Walker 1869 is a brand established in 2025. The diver depicted on its packaging refers to its namesake. The number 1869 is part of the name, rather than the year the brand was founded.

WILLIAM WALKER1869EST. 2025