Maverick (originally branded as Harley Davidson), is an American brand of

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s, currently owned and manufactured by

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, a subsidiary of

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History

Mavericks were originally introduced on a limited basis in 1986 and branded as

Harley Davidson Harley may refer to: People * Harley (given name) * Harley (surname) Places * Harley, Ontario, a township in Canada * Harley, Brant County, Ontario, Canada * Harley, Shropshire, England * Harley, South Yorkshire, England * Harley Street, in Lo ...

cigarettes by the

Lorillard Tobacco Company Lorillard Tobacco Company was an American tobacco company that marketed cigarettes under the brand names Newport, Maverick, Old Gold, Kent, True, Satin, and Max. The company had two operating segments: cigarettes and electronic cigarettes. The ...

. Despite a large advertising campaign during the early-mid 1990s, the relationship between Harley Davidson and Lorillard soured, with each company filing lawsuits against the other; the result was that Lorillard had the right to continue marketing the cigarettes under the Harley Davidson brand until 2001, however they rebranded them as Maverick in 1998. In the US, Maverick is in the discount price level of the cigarette market. They are available in packs of 20. In order to comply with FDA regulations, Mavericks' former owner, Lorillard, had until June 22, 2010 to rebrand tobacco products marketed as "Lights", "Ultra-Lights", "Medium", "Mild", "Full Flavor", or similar designations to belie the impression that some tobacco products are comparatively safe. In May 2015,

R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company The R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (RJR) is an American tobacco manufacturing company based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and headquartered at the RJR Plaza Building. Founded by R. J. Reynolds in 1875, it is the second-largest tobacco comp ...

bought the

, but the FDA demanded that four brands be sold off to

to prevent a market monopoly. The brands that were sold off were

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, Salem, Winston and Maverick, as well as blu eCigs. On July 14, 2016, the FDA ordered that Maverick Menthol Silver Box 100s stop being sold under the Not Substantially Equivalent (NSE) order.

Markets

Maverick is mainly sold in the

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, but is also sold in

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and

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

Varieties

United States

*Full Flavor Kings *Full Flavor 100s *Gold Kings (previously Lights) *Gold 100s (previously Lights) *Silver 100s (previously Ultra Lights) *Menthol Kings *Menthol 100s *Menthol Gold 100s (previously Menthol Lights) *Menthol Silver 100s (previously Menthol Ultra Light) iscontinued

Austria

*Maverick American Blend Kings: Box *Maverick American Lights Kings: Box

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