The first time after the appearance of tobacco and pipe, smoking was considered a fashionable and sophisticated trend, but when the manufacture was put on stream, the cigarette was classified as a bad and very bad habit. Although anti-tobacco propagandists have achieved some success among young people, “moving” them towards sports and other harmless entertainment, smoking is still a global vice of almost the entire planet.
A bit of history
It all started after the discovery of a simple weed plant by the North American Indians. At first they used it in chewing, but later they learned to wrap it in leaves and inhale smoke in the lungs. Thus, the first cigarettes were invented.
After widespread distribution across the continents, tobacco and its derivatives have become luxury and good cigarettes. Along with its popularity, competition grew, respectively, and a variety of products. Industrialists are trying in every possible way to surprise and interest their consumers with the look, taste and other qualities of their products.
Nobody openly calls for tobacco consumption, however, the number of smokers, along with the number of cigarette sales, is constantly growing. In this article, we will try to answer the question of why they love this or that brand of tobacco, and we outline the best cigarettes in Russia according to experts, marketing specialists and regular smokers.
Marlboro
The brand and the eponymous Philip Morris company, thanks to which Marlboro cigarettes were released , are rightfully one of the most famous and easily recognizable brands in the world. According to the original idea of the manufacturers, the Marlboro brand was conceived exclusively for the female circle of smokers, and for this, a red stripe on the cigarette filter was invented in order to hide the traces of lipstick.
But since the mid-twentieth century, Marlboro has been expanding its “orientation”, and the brand is already positioned as good cigarettes for men, with the accompanying design of the pack in the form of an arrow and the face of the company - a cowboy on a horse. At the time of the formation of this brand as men's cigarettes, the brand begins to gain wild popularity, displacing venerable competitors from the market.
To this day, this brand is the most sought-after in the whole world, it produces the best cigarettes, striking the consumer with the variety of its products: size, taste, design, hidden advertising, sponsorship and more.
Marlboro actively sponsors large-scale events such as Formula 1, where it is difficult to imagine a McLaren or Ferrari car without a brand logo. Undoubtedly, Marlboro can be classified as the “best cigarettes”, the reviews of which speak for themselves.
Winston
The brand got its name in honor of a city in North Carolina - Winston-Salem. The first pack left the assembly line in 1954, then the brand was produced by RJ Reynolds Tobacco. After successfully conquering the United States, the brand firmly held a leading position from 1966 to 1972.
Even the most fastidious smoker could choose for himself good cigarettes among the variety that Winston brand represented on the market.
One of the main features of the brand’s frenzied popularity is the secret formula of tobacco brought from Nicaragua and Brazil. The phased and efficient production of cigarettes allowed the brand to get a mild and unique taste.
Cigarettes of this brand have one interesting property - they burn slowly, which was appreciated by many smokers; fans have more time to enjoy the taste and aroma of Winston.
No matter which brand you prefer, the brand will always provide you with the best cigarettes. There are more than enough admirers of this brand in Russia, cigarettes with exquisite taste and reasonable price have found their Russian consumer.
Winston can offer any smoker the best option for him in style, taste and resin content. Today it is one of the best-selling and dominant brands in the whole world, and like Marlboro, it holds large-scale promotions in sports and other areas of show business.
Mild seven
This brand is widely known in Western countries and became famous thanks to the sponsorship of the racing team in Formula 1 - Benetton. The title of "best cigarettes" and international recognition they received thanks to the efforts of the Japanese company Japan Tobacco Inc. By the way, the same Japan buys this brand in the ratios of 45% to the whole world: for 28 years this has been brand No. 1 for the Japanese.
Initially, the company was engaged in production only in Tokyo, but subsequently granted a license to Switzerland to promote the European market. Mild Seven produces only three main types of cigarettes: original, light and ultra-light. In their characteristics, they are somewhat reminiscent of those of Marlboro and also contain activated carbon in their filter.
Camel
If you are asked: “Which cigarettes are better?” - then surely Camel will be on this list. This brand is the first in America to develop its own taste using tobacco from Virginia and Turkey. Cigarette packaging is always recognizable all over the world thanks to its unique design and catchy quotes.
Like Winston, Camel cigarettes burn slowly, allowing you to enjoy the aroma of the brand longer. One of the hallmarks of the brand is its high tar and nicotine content compared to other brands, which is why all men rated and recognized them as good cigarettes in Russia and the near abroad.
Camel is one of the pioneers of the tobacco industry, for several decades of the twentieth century it was the best-selling brand in the world. And to this day, she has no less fans, and in our century the brand was recognized as an icon of the tobacco industry. The only serious competitor for the brand is the equally successful Marlboro.
The company launched its conveyor at the very beginning of the twentieth century thanks to the efforts of RJ Reynolds. And although for many decades the brand has kept its secret, the main and distinguishing feature of the brand has remained unchanged - the best and selected Turkish tobacco.
Today's producer of Camel - Japan Tobacco International - is doing everything possible to preserve all its favorite traditions and the title of "best cigarettes in the world", increasing old knowledge with new know-how, coupled with original design and other marketing developments.
L&M
Philip Morris became famous for another brand of cigarettes - L&M (Liggett & Myers). Their production began in 1953, so far they are considered a model of quality and affordability. The product has a huge stylistic assortment for every taste and color.
Having burst into the tobacco market, the brand immediately gained fame thanks to innovative resin filtering technologies, it is also worth noting that it was the first to launch a cigarette with a white filter.
After the conquest of the United States, manufacturers decide to start production in Europe, and a few years later L&M becomes the fourth polarity brand in the world. The peak of sales came in 2009, when the brand was able to sell more than 100 billion units of L&M.
Any smoker can choose something for himself from the L&M line at a very affordable price, having received more than good cigarettes. In Russia, the brand also found its consumer among both men and women.
The company scrupulously treats each branch, so customers can be sure that the output will always receive excellent quality, an invigorating and sophisticated aroma with highly effective triple resin filtration.
The brand does not stop there and is constantly looking for new “moves”, investing huge amounts of money in marketing and developing tobacco know-how.
Pall mall
Back in 1899, already then the famous company Butler & Butler began producing luxury cigarettes for an elite society. After American Tobacco bought all the rights to this brand, the company continuously improved its production, constantly testing new methods of processing tobacco and the shape of the cigarettes themselves.
Pall Mall can be called the ancestor of king-size cigarettes with a length of 85 mm, and a new way of stuffing tobacco has allowed to give the taste softness and originality. But the company did not stop there, releasing cigarettes 100 mm long in 1960.
Good quality cigarettes are always inherent in this brand, and its logo with the emblem is easily recognizable by fans around the world. Today, Pall Mall is one of the most famous brainchild of British American Tobacco, its products are sold in more than 60 countries.
Parliament
Good premium cigarettes have been produced since 1931 by Philip Morris. In its popularity, the brand rightfully deserves its fifth place in the world in the tobacco market.
Cigarettes are distinguished by exquisite aromatic components and an original filter-mouthpiece, which prevents staining of teeth and provides cooling smoke. Although cigarettes belong to the class of strong, they nevertheless have a soft and slightly viscous taste.
The target audience for which the brand is designed is wealthy people under 50 years of age who need to emphasize their status and successful personality. The package design is simple and harmonious, but the buyer always knows that he is purchasing very high-quality tobacco for the right price.
Dunhill
The brand appeared in 1907 and is known as an admirer of traditions, as well as a creator of impeccable tastes. At the beginning of the XXI century, the company was completely bought by the venerable British American Tobacco and continues to follow the quality and the same unshakable traditions.
The best brands of cigarettes can be identified by the famous representative of the company - Dunhill King Size. He incorporated 100% high-quality tobacco, eliminating all sorts of flavors and other additives. The brand allows you to feel the true taste of old tobacco along with a great aroma.
Since the end of 2008, designers have introduced the Reloc system, which helps preserve the original taste of tobacco by tightly closing the pack.
Lucky strike
This brand can be described as a symbol of tobacco America, its history dates back to 1871, when Lucky Strike chewing tobacco was introduced in Virginia . Already in 1905, the brand began to be produced in the form of cigars, and a little later the brand was recognized as the best cigarettes in America.
Since the beginning of the 20th century, tobacco for Lucky Strike has been roasted at very high temperatures, which gives the cigarettes an individual aftertaste and a special aroma.
Only in the middle of the twentieth century did the pack acquire its true white appearance with a red circle in the middle, previously it was a nondescript green. The brand is sold in more than 90 countries around the world and is the pride of British American Tobacco.
Red & white
Philip Morris introduced this brand to the tobacco market only a few years ago, but it has gained popularity with many smokers with amazing speed due to its low price, excellent quality and attractive design.
The brand can rightly be described as good cigarettes from a well-known manufacturer. The company, when releasing the brand, focused primarily on the middle class, so the pricing policy is quite acceptable for the average smoker. These cigarettes are very popular in Latvia, Turkey and the EU countries.
Summarizing
The fact that smoking is harm is probably understandable to everyone, and the question of how to choose more or less harmless cigarettes is rather a rhetorical one. In any case, it is not so important that you smoke and which cigarettes are better: light, strong, with menthol or ultra-thin, because the damage to your body (and to people around you, including) is approximately the same.
Nevertheless, when choosing your brand, you should still pay attention to the tar and nicotine content in one cigarette and give preference to lower rates. Some fighters for anti-tobacco laws have proven: during production, the level of resin can be very different from that indicated on the pack, especially since no one checks these data, keep this in mind.
As for the myths about pipes, cigars and their harmlessness - all these are clever marketing moves that have no scientific basis or any evidence. The same applies to hookahs, which, in essence, are the same cigarette, only in a more refined form.
Therefore, the only thing that can be advised to a novice smoker is not to start smoking, and to an experienced smoker to quit this harmful activity, because life will become much easier, and numerous lobbyists in all countries of the world will soon lead to the fact that nicotine is equated with narcotic substances and full ban.