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Lovćen (cigarette)
Lovćen is a Montenegrin brand of cigarettes, currently owned and manufactured by the ''Duvanski Kombinat Podgorica'' in Cetinjski Put, Podgorica, Montenegro (formerly called the ''Duvanski Kombinat Titograd''). The brand is named after the Lovćen mountain. History Lovćen was created in the 1960s in the Socialist Republic of Montenegro (then part of Yugoslavia) it was also sold in neighbouring Serbian Republic. It has since survived the breakup of Yugoslavia and is still being sold today. Packaging The pack features a white and red colour pattern, similar to that associated with Marlboro. The old, third variant Yugoslavian pack featured a red star, but it has since been removed. The Lovćen 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 cigarette ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cigarette
A cigarette is a narrow cylinder containing a combustible material, typically tobacco, that is rolled into Rolling paper, thin paper for smoking. The cigarette is ignited at one end, causing it to smolder; the resulting smoke is orally inhaled via the opposite end. Cigarette smoking is the most common method of tobacco consumption. The term ''cigarette'', as commonly used, refers to a tobacco cigarette, but the word is sometimes used to refer to other substances, such as a joint (cannabis), cannabis cigarette or a herbal cigarette. A cigarette is distinguished from a cigar by its usually smaller size, use of processed leaf, different smoking method, and paper wrapping, which is typically white. There are significant negative health effects from smoking cigarettes such as cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cardiovascular disease, heart disease, birth defects, and other Health effects of tobacco, health problems relating to nearly every organ of the body. Most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elita (cigarette)
Elita is a Latvian brand of cigarettes that was produced between 1967 and 2009 by the Latvian company ''"Rīgas Tabakas Fabrika"'' and later by British American Tobacco. According to the data submitted by the Latvian State Revenue Service, Elita was the most sold brand of filtered cigarettes in Latvia for about twenty years. History Elita cigarettes were launched in 1967. The cigarettes were mostly distributed in Russia, Latvian SSR and Lithuanian SSR. Elita used an American blend of tobacco in their cigarettes. During the Soviet period, the cigarettes were produced in soft packs, but after the restoration of independence of Latvia, packs were produced in hard packages with twenty cigarettes in each pack, and were distributed in cartons consisting of ten packs. There were more than twenty kinds Elitas produced between 1967 and 2009 belonging to the types KS-20-S and KS-20-H. The Trademark for Elita was owned by British American Tobacco. In 2004, the Elita Light branch brand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LD (cigarette)
LD (short for ''Liggett Ducat'', the name of the original manufacturer) is an international brand of cigarettes, currently owned by Japan Tobacco. It is manufactured in Turkey by JT International U.S.A. for the United States market. History LD was first launched in Russia in 1990, and by the following year it commanded 50 percent of the country's cheap cigarette market, and 17 percent of all cigarettes in Russia. Liggett Ducat was bought in 2000 by the Gallaher Group, which in turn was acquired by Japan Tobacco International (JTI) in 2007. The original Liggett Ducat factory in Moscow where LD was manufactured, was shut down in 2016. Later LD was manufactured in Saudi Arabia in 2020 In 2016, JTI announced it would introduce the LD brand on the United States cigarette market with the Red, Silver, and Menthol (Green) varieties. The brand would become a discount brand and would have a $2.81-a-pack price tag. It aimed to challenge discount brands such as L&M, which cost $3.69, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jin Ling
Jin Ling is a Russia, Russian brand of cigarettes, currently owned and manufactured by the Kaliningrad-based manufacturer Baltic Tobacco Company (, BTC). Other places where this brand is manufactured include Ukraine, Moldova, Cyprus and the United Arab Emirates. History The name is derived from Jinling, the older name of Nanjing, where the brand was originally developed by the Chinese state-owned Nanjing Tobacco Factory. After the brand died out, the Baltic Tobacco Company re-introduced it in 1997. The packet design resembles the American brand Camel (cigarette), Camel in colour, typeface and layout, but instead of a camel, it features a mouflon. Jin Ling cigarettes are only sold illegally and the brand is the first to be designed explicitly for smuggling. It has been reported by customs officials as the "most seized" brand in Europe; in 2007, 258 million Jin Ling cigarettes were seized by European Border and Coast Guard Agency, authorities in EU countries. In 2017, during a b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sobranie
Sobranie is a brand of cigarettes, currently owned and manufactured by Gallaher Group, a subsidiary of Japan Tobacco. History The Balkan Sobranie tobacco business was established in London in 1879 by Albert Weinberg (born in Principality of Transylvania (1711–1867), Romania in 1849), whose naturalization papers dated in 1886 Ancestry.co.uk confirm his nationality and show that he had emigrated to England in the 1870s at a time when hand-made cigarettes in the Eastern European and Russian tradition were becoming fashionable in Europe. It is one of the oldest cigarette brands in the world. Albert's young cousin Isaiah Redstone (1884–1963) joined him in the business and registered the "Balkan Sobranie" trademark, later shortened to Sobranie. By 1910, Albert was manufacturing at 34 Glasshouse Street, London.1910 Commercial Directory of London After Albert's death, Isaiah Redstone and his sons Charles Coleman Redstone (1911–1994) and Dr. Isidore Redstone (1925–2022) continue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time (cigarette)
Time () is an Israeli brand of cigarettes, currently owned and manufactured by Dubek. History The Time brand, first launched in 1965, is the most popular cigarette brand in Israel. It is an American blend cigarette, available in two lengths: 80 mm and 100 mm. In March 2013, it was reported that Dubek contacted Ben Ezra, the Kashrut, Kosher supervisor, to approve their brands (which are Noblesse, Time and Golf) as Kosher for Passover. During the holiday, Jewish law forbids Chametz – anything consisting of grains that may have come in contact with water, starting the process of fermentation. Some Jews, including many who are not religiously observant the rest of the year, spend weeks before Passover cleaning their homes and belongings to rid them of any morsel of food considered to be Chametz. In January 2015, as taxes on cigarettes were increased in Israel, Time cigarettes were sold significantly less as consumers chose to buy cheaper brands. Marketing Some advert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smart (cigarette)
Smart (alternative name: ''Smart Export'') is an Austrian brand of cigarettes, currently owned and manufactured by ''Austria Tabak GmbH'' (''Austria Tobacco Company''). History ''Smart'' was created on September 7, 1959, as a filter cigarette in Austria. By mid-1962 it became the second most popular cigarette brand in Austria and finally in 1968 it ousted the brand Austria 3 (also known as ''A3'') from square one in terms of popularity. The ''"export"'' was itself banned in 1975 from the market. Packaging The design of Smart Export was created in 1959 in Austria and is attributed to tobacco plants. The black box with the white and golden strokes, the globe and the maxim ''"semper et ubique - always and everywhere"'' designed on behalf of the graphic artist Heimo Lauth. His design is based on that of Emanuela Delignon (née Waha) for the precursor brand "Smart" from 1956 onwards. Dissemination Smart still is quite a popular brand on the Austrian Market, because it is relativel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Partner (cigarette)
Partner was a Republic of Macedonia, Macedonian brand of cigarettes that was owned and manufactured by ''Makedonija Tabak''. History The brand was founded after the end of World War II and was manufactured by the company "Makedonija Tabak", in the Socialist Republic of Macedonia. It was one of the few Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslavian brands sold outside of Yugoslavia, in the Soviet Union, Poland, Finland and Japan. While Partner wasn't as known or popular as Drina (cigarette), Drina, Jadran (cigarette), Jadran or Lovćen (cigarette), Lovćen, it still sold well within Socialist Republic of Macedonia, socialist Macedonia and, to a lesser extent, Socialist Republic of Serbia, socialist Serbia. However, during the breakup of Yugoslavia, the company suffered and eventually the brand ceased to exist, several years after Macedonia became its own country. Due to the fact that this brand looked and sounded foreign compared to similar brands sold in Yugoslavia, it was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morava (cigarette)
Morava was a Serbian brand of cigarettes which was owned and manufactured by Philip Morris Operations. History Morava was founded in the Socialist Republic of Serbia and named after the river Morava, by which most cigarettes were delivered. Tobacco was forbidden at the time but following riots, the law was amended to forbid only the plant. After significant shortages, Morava was assigned a contract with the United Kingdom brand Phillip Morris to import pre-made cigarettes. The company used the same river for transport that it was named after. Morava was one of the brands with the highest sales within the Yugoslavian market. It was one of the few cigarette brands (along with Drina) to survive after the breakup of Yugoslavia. Morava's last variant of cigarettes was discontinued after 2005 due to poor sales. Markets Morava was sold in the following countries: Austria, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Socialist Republic of Slovenia, Socialist Republi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laika (cigarette)
Laika (') was a Soviet Union, Soviet brand of cigarettes, which was manufactured by various Soviet tobacco companies, but most notably the ''"Tabachnaya Fabrika Dukat Moscow"'' and the ''"Tabachnaya Fabrika No.1 Leningrad"''. The brand was named after the USSR space dog Laika, the first animal launched into orbit. History Laika cigarettes were created in 1957 to honour Laika, a dog sent into space by the Soviet space program. The cigarettes were produced under supervision of the Ministry of Food Industry. The cigarettes were mainly sold in the Soviet Union, but also in the United Kingdom, the People's Republic of Bulgaria and Finland as Duty Free variants. A few TV advertisements were made for Laika cigarettes. It is unknown when the brand was discontinued, but it is speculated that Laika cigarettes were ended when the dissolution of the Soviet Union happened. It is known, however, that the cigarettes were sold up until the 1980s. Packaging The pack is a mixture of blue and whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jadran (cigarette)
Jadran is a Croatian brand of cigarettes, currently owned and manufactured by the Adris Grupa (formerly known as ''Tvornica Duhana Rovinj''), a division of British American Tobacco. Jadran means '' The Adriatic'' in South Slavic languages. History The brand was founded in the Socialist Republic of Croatia and quickly became one of the most popular brands in the Croatian-speaking parts of Yugoslavia, along with ''Opatija''. The brand was mainly popular with the upper-class within Socialist Croatia, and is one of the few brands to survive after the Breakup of Yugoslavia and Croatia became its own country, along with ''Drina''. Jadran was named after a sea, similar to other Yugoslavian brands which were named after seas and rivers like ''Morava,'' and ''Drava''. See also * Tobacco smoking * Drina (cigarette) * Elita (cigarette) * Filter 57 (cigarette) * Laika (cigarette) * Lovćen (cigarette) * Morava (cigarette) * Partner (cigarette) * Smart (cigarette) * Time (cigarette) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filter 57 (cigarette)
Filter 57 is a Slovenian brand of cigarettes, owned and manufactured by ''"Tobačna Ljubljana'', a division of Imperial Tobacco. In the Islamic Republic of Iran, the cigarettes are known as ''"57"'' and are manufactured by the Iranian Tobacco Company. History The brand was created in 1957 in the Socialist Republic of Slovenia and also became the first Cigarette filter, filtered cigarette in Yugoslavia. The difference from other brands at the time, such as Drina, Jadran, Drava and so on, was that these cigarettes were packed upside down, which made them a really popular smoke amongst the Slovenian working class. Previously, its been often thought that the reason for the cigarettes being packaged upside down is that the hands of these workers were often dirty, and thus when they would grab a cigarette by the filter, it would get dirty too. However, if the filter laid at the bottom, the paper would get dirty when grabbed, but that wouldn't a problem because it would get burned up a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
