More recently, smoking menthol cigarettes was considered not only fashionable, but also a prestigious occupation. Over time, many people began to think differently. What prompted them to change their mind? To answer this question, you need to get to know the product itself.
Detailed description
Menthol cigarettes first appeared at the beginning of the last century. In 1927, Brown & Williamson, the then-famous company, began to produce them. Unusual products went on sale under the Kool label and immediately attracted the attention of buyers. These were mainly women, whom menthol cigarettes attracted with their delicate mint aroma. A similar effect was achieved due to the fact that during the processing of tobacco leaves were saturated with a special substance that was released from peppermint oil. This is the same menthol.
True, now it is increasingly being replaced by chemicals that resemble a natural product solely by smell. And some manufacturers generally limit themselves to impregnating with such a substance only the paper from which the cigarette liner is made. It also creates the peppermint effect that a smoker expects. Indeed, many people buy menthol cigarettes precisely for this. The refreshing aroma slightly drowns out the bitterness and partly facilitates the process of inhaling smoke while smoking.
Variety of species
All smokers have different tastes and preferences. Some people like a pronounced heavy tobacco aroma, while others try to drown it out by all means. It was for this that menthol cigarettes were created . The brands of all the companies involved in their production are difficult to list. Many do this solely for the sake of assortment, occasionally releasing small batches.
Among the world's most famous brands that have been producing cigarettes with menthol flavor for a long time, it is worth noting:
- Salem.
- Pall Mall.
- Lifa.
- L&M.
- North Star.
- Zest.
- Marlboro Ice Boost.
- West.
- Esse.
- More
This is the top ten most famous cigarettes in Russia in which menthol is used to flavor tobacco smoke. Some of them are constantly on sale. And such products, such as Treasurer Luxury Menthol, are rarely seen on store shelves. Basically, they are purchased in specialized institutions or brought "to order". The reason for this is the excellent English quality of the product and, accordingly, its high price, which not everyone can afford.
Mass self-deception
Many people are sure that flavored tobacco products are safer for the human body. This opinion has been around for a long time. Nevertheless, scientists believe that menthol cigarettes are more harmful than usual. Why did experts have such an opinion and how do they substantiate their statement? Firstly, while smoking mint-flavored cigarettes, a person does not control their quantity. The ease with which smoke is inhaled does not allow the smoker to stop in time. Menthol drowns out the heaviness that is usually felt after burning tobacco, and after 5-10 minutes, the hand again reaches for the pack.
It is worth remembering for those who are trying to gradually quit smoking with the help of such products. Secondly, in people seeing such cigarettes creates a false sense of security. It seems to the smoker that tobacco in such products is practically harmless. While resin and nicotine are also present in it. This should not be forgotten. Each smoked cigarette leaves its own imprint on the lungs, which neither menthol nor any other flavor can wash off.
Original performance
Manufacturers try to take into account the interests of their customers and give them the right to choose. That’s why they came up with menthol capsule cigarettes. The principle of their action is extremely simple. It is based on the structural features of the product. Externally, such a cigarette is no different from the usual. Moreover, the tobacco used for its manufacture is not preliminarily processed by anything. The whole secret lies in the filter. Inside it is a capsule, when pressed, the passing smoke aromatizes.
It acquires a mint flavor. The place of pressing is marked outside with a special icon, which is usually used to indicate the “enable” button (or any other symbol). In fact, it turns out that way. A person can “turn on” the mint effect himself. Moreover, this can be done at any time both at the beginning and at the end of smoking. Many companies have taken this innovation into service. Now with a secret capsule, Kent, West, Glamor and many others are releasing their products. Such products are in sufficient demand and quite popular in certain circles.