Category Archives: Cigarette Brands
Marlboro Washes Up in Jersey Shore
In the new trailer for the upcoming fourth season of Jersey Shore, a pack of Marlboros cozies up to The Situation. Yet when Philip Morris was asked about the product placement of the pack of Marlboros, particularly when the series has blurred other brands in the past, we were told by the cigarette manufacturer, “It’s not our product.” The details … Continue reading
Cuban cigar sales on the rise again
The dexterous fingers of Cuba’s cigar makers rolled out 81.5 million of the much sought-after smokes last year, compared with 75.4 million in 2009, according to a report released by the National Statistics Office on its Web page. Cuba’s finest tobacco leaf is grown and cured in westernmost Pinar del Rio province where the just-concluded harvest produced 25.4 million leaves, … Continue reading
Marlboro cigarettes advertisements
Marlboro is a trademark of cigarette made by Philip Morris USA (a branch of Altria) within the US, and by Philip Morris global (now separate from Altria) outside the US. It is well-known for its billboard advertisements and magazine ads of the Marlboro Man. Philip Morris, a London-based cigarette manufacturer, created a New York subsidiary in 1902 to sell several … Continue reading
Yves Saint Laurent promotes own-label cigarettes
Cancer risk seems to be of little concern to Yves Saint Laurent, which is promoting and selling cigarettes bearing its designer logo. The cigarettes, which come in a sleek black box with gold foil, are being marketed towards women in Asia and Russia. They are accompanied by an advertisement featuring a model that looks uncannily like Kate Moss, who came … Continue reading
Most Expensive Cigarettes
Luxury tobacco products are not anything new. When trying to come up with a list of expensive cigarettes, Dunhill, or Treasurer may come to mind. But Lucky Strike brought a whole meaning to an expensive pack of cigarettes by introducing this one-off pack in 2006. Lucky Strike commissioned one pack of smokes to be produced that proudly boasts 18ct white … Continue reading
Camel down 10 cents its tobacco packs
Camel has decided to lower the price of its main cigarette packets, when just 20 days ago, the company had their price 15 cents. In this way, tobacco company thus responds to the price war of tobacco which is registering especially in the last month. As published by the official State Bulletin (BOE), Camel Blue 20 passes cost 3.65 euros … Continue reading
Cigarette Smoking Terminology
What do the numbers mean? The numbers like “100′s” and “120′s” refer to the length of the tobacco rod in millimeters. What is the difference between menthol and… whatever they call non-menthol cigarettes? The other kind of cigarettes are called ‘non-menthol’ or regular. The difference is menthol cigarettes have a major non-tobacco additive that make them minty tasting. Very few … Continue reading
Marlboro Man – - Ad Age Advertising Century
The most powerful — and in some quarters, most hated — brand image of the century, the Marlboro Man stands worldwide as the ultimate American cowboy and masculine trademark, helping establish Marlboro as the best-selling cigarette in the world. Today, even a mention of the Marlboro Man as an effective ad icon brings protests from healthcare workers who see first-hand … Continue reading
Majority of Smokers Consider their Cigarette Brands Safe
A recent study has found that majority of smokers think that their cigarette brands are safer than others. The study suggests that cigarette packaging has a strong impact on the risk perception of smokers. The smokers of gold, silver or slim cigarettes are more likely to believe that their brands are less harmful. Researchers surveyed more than 8000 current and … Continue reading
Feds seize contraband cigarettes in W. Washington
Federal agents say they’ve seized 6,500 cartons of cigarettes and more than $200,000 in a crackdown on illegally imported, untaxed cigarettes mailed to the Seattle area from Vietnam. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agent Mark Leiser says agents executed 14 search warrants Wednesday and also seized five vehicles. Arrests are expected once the U.S. attorney’s office makes charging … Continue reading
