Kretek International
A privately held specialty tobacco distributor and importer based in Moorpark, California, serving the U.S. and Canadian markets with tobacco, nicotine-free, and cannabis accessory products.
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Kretek International was founded in California in 1983 by Hugh Cassar as an importer of Indonesian clove cigarettes and has grown into a leading distributor of specialty tobacco products and cannabis accessories in North America. Headquartered in Moorpark, California, the company operates through multiple subsidiaries including Phillips & King and Tobacco Media Group. President Sean Cassar leads operations serving convenience stores, smoke shops, cannabis dispensaries, and mass retail outlets throughout the United States and Canada.
Kretek’s portfolio spans tobacco and non tobacco categories. Tobacco brands include Djarum filtered cigars, for which Kretek has served as exclusive U.S. importer since 1983, along with Cuban Rounds premium cigars, Cuban Rejects, Hugo Cassar cigars, Psyko Seven, Slaughterhouse, and Taj Mahal bidis. The company’s nicotine-free and cannabis accessory division includes Djarum Bliss clove smokes introduced in 2023 and 2024 in six flavors including Original, Emerald menthol, Ruby cherry, and Ivory vanilla. Additional products include High Tea tobacco-free and hemp-free blunt wraps and pre-rolled cones featuring cacao, chamomile, and yerba mate, Splash menthol filtered smokes, Clipper reusable lighters, and FasFil butane.
Kretek operates through a trade-only wholesale distribution model, supplying licensed retailers across multiple specialty categories while maintaining a diversified product mix spanning traditional tobacco, tobacco alternatives, and cannabis consumption accessories.
