Lovćen is a
Montenegrin brand of cigarettes, currently owned and manufactured by the ''Duvanski Kombinat Podgorica'' in Cetinjski Put,
Podgorica
Podgorica ( cnr-Cyrl, Подгорица; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Montenegro, largest city of Montenegro. The city is just north of Lake Skadar and close to coastal destinations on the Adriatic Sea. Histor ...
,
Montenegro
, image_flag = Flag of Montenegro.svg
, image_coat = Coat of arms of Montenegro.svg
, coa_size = 80
, national_motto =
, national_anthem = ()
, image_map = Europe-Mont ...
(formerly called the ''Duvanski Kombinat Titograd''). The brand is named after the
Lovćen
Lovćen ( cnr-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 ...
mountain.
History
Lovćen was created in the 1960s in the
Socialist Republic of Montenegro
The Socialist Republic of Montenegro ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Socijalistička Republika Crna Gora, Социјалистичка Република Црна Гора), commonly referred to as Socialist Montenegro or simply Montenegro, was ...
(then part of
Yugoslavia
, common_name = Yugoslavia
, life_span = 1918–19921941–1945: World War II in Yugoslavia#Axis invasion and dismemberment of Yugoslavia, Axis occupation
, p1 = Kingdom of SerbiaSerbia
, flag_p ...
) it was also sold in neighbouring
Serbian Republic. It has since survived the
breakup of Yugoslavia
After a period of political and economic crisis in the 1980s, the constituent republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia split apart in the early 1990s. Unresolved issues from the breakup caused a series of inter-ethnic Yugoslav ...
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 owned and manufactured by Philip Morris USA (a branch of Altria) within the United States and by Philip Morris International (PMI, now separate from Altria) in most global territories outside the ...
. The old, third variant Yugoslavian pack featured a red star, but it has since been removed. The
Lovćen
Lovćen ( cnr-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 ...
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 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
See also
*
Tobacco smoking
Tobacco smoking is the practice of burning tobacco and ingesting the resulting smoke. The smoke may be inhaled, as is done with cigarettes, or released from the mouth, as is generally done with pipes and cigars. The practice is believed to hav ...
*
Drina (cigarette)
*
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, Eli ...
*
Filter 57 (cigarette)
*
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.
Hist ...
*
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 ...
*
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. Tob ...
*
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 t ...
*
Smart (cigarette)
*
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: ...
*
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 T ...
*
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 Un ...
*
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
...
*
Walter Wolf (cigarette)
Walter Wolf is a Croatian brand of cigarettes currently owned and manufactured by the .
History
The brand was established in Croatia during the late 1980s and named after the Slovenian-Austrian businessman and motorsport team owner Walter Wolf ...
References
{{Reflist
Cigarette brands