Lovćen is a
Montenegrin brand of cigarettes, currently owned and manufactured by the ''Duvanski Kombinat Podgorica'' in Cetinjski Put,
Podgorica
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(formerly called the ''Duvanski Kombinat Titograd''). The brand is named after the
Lovćen
Lovćen ( cyrl, Ловћен, ) is a mountain and national park in southwestern Montenegro. It is the inspiration behind the names ''Montenegro'' and ''Crna Gora'', both of which mean "Black Mountain" and refer to the appearance of Mount Lov ...
mountain.
History
Lovćen was created in the 1960s in the
Socialist Republic of Montenegro
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(then part of
Yugoslavia
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) it was also sold in neighbouring
Serbian Republic. It has since survived the
breakup of Yugoslavia
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and is still being sold today.
Packaging
The pack features a white and red colour pattern, similar to that associated with
Marlboro
Marlboro (, ) is an American brand of cigarettes, currently owned and manufactured by Philip Morris USA (a branch of Altria) within the United States and by Philip Morris International (now separate from Altria) outside the US. The largest Marl ...
. The old, third variant Yugoslavian pack featured a red star, but it has since been removed. The
Lovćen
Lovćen ( cyrl, Ловћен, ) is a mountain and national park in southwestern Montenegro. It is the inspiration behind the names ''Montenegro'' and ''Crna Gora'', both of which mean "Black Mountain" and refer to the appearance of Mount Lov ...
mountain is featured centrally, with the words "''King Size"'' written in a golden font underneath, followed by the brand name and (depending on the variant) either ''Lux'' or ''Selected Fine Tobaccos'' below this.
Controversy
In 2016, there were various reports that old Lovćen cigarettes with a Yugoslavian
tax stamp
A revenue stamp, tax stamp, duty stamp or fiscal stamp is a (usually) adhesive label used to designate collected taxes or fees on documents, tobacco, alcoholic drinks, drugs and medicines, playing cards, hunting licenses, firearm registration, ...
were sold by some retailers in Montenegro, despite the fact that these cigarettes were pulled from the market years ago. Various inspection controls were carried out, but no illegal cigarettes were found.
Products
*Lovćen Traditional King Size
*Lovćen Traditional Lux King Size
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