In no source can you find the exact date indicating the day on which mankind first became acquainted with tobacco. The taste of it many centuries ago was known to the inhabitants of America and Asia. For some peoples, such as the ancient Aztecs, tobacco was simply necessary, as it was an integral part of the rituals.
Tobacco in Russia
Russians met with tobacco in the sixteenth century. This product was rapidly gaining popularity, despite the fact that the church was categorically against its use.
Priests forbade smoking, attributed tobacco to one of the sinful temptations. Meanwhile, as we see, smoking not only took root in Russia then, but it still exists. After all, every day we can observe shop windows in stores where we see a variety of brands of cigarettes.
Of course, we all know that "the Ministry of Health warns ...", but not everyone is able to easily get rid of a bad habit. And not everyone wants this.
Today, in some circles, a person is judged on the basis of which brand of cigarettes he prefers. In this article we tried to find out, what are the most popular and bought brands of cigarettes? The list of the first world tens below.
First place
Marlboro began to produce cigarettes back in 1924. From the very first years, this brand began to occupy a leading position in world markets and very rarely gives them away to other products. These cigarettes are produced by Philip Morris. There are three types of Marlboro cigarettes - red, gold and silver. They are sold all over the world.
Second place
In our stores you can see a variety of excise cigarette brands manufactured by Philip Morris. One of the most popular considers Parliament. A huge number of different types are provided in the line of this brand. It is believed that the person who smokes these cigarettes underlines his status. After all, the price of them is quite high, this is one of the most expensive tobacco products in the world.
Third place
The first Winston cigarettes were released in 1954. Successfully debuted in the US market. After that, for six years they took first place in the list of the most popular brands in the world. And today, many consider Winston the best cigarettes.
Fourth place
He is simply occupied by L @ M cigarettes. This brand of cigarettes was created in 1953. After some time, she began to confidently conquer the Latin American, Asian and European markets. The main distinguishing feature of these cigarettes is high quality and affordable price.
Fifth place
Camel cigarettes first appeared in 1913. In the modern market, they are still considered one of the most popular. Often this brand is compared with Marlboro. In some ways, of course, they are similar. However, many smokers are sure that Marlboro is only trying to equal Camel. And Camel has the most unique taste and aroma, since they were the first in the tobacco market, and nobody will be able to repeat this product.
Sixth place
For a long time, Dunhill cigarettes were considered a huge luxury. And today they are not accessible to everyone. The price for them is quite high. However, the quality of this product is worth the expense. There are in the assortment of Dunhill brands of thin cigarettes, as well as ordinary, familiar products. They are produced by British American Tobacco and are considered one of the products sold in European countries, despite the rather high price.
Seventh place
They created New Port cigarettes in 1957 in the United States of America. The main feature of this brand of cigarettes is a huge assortment, a large number of varieties. There are strong, and medium, and light, and super light, and menthol cigarettes New Port. To date, this brand has won half of the African market and is very popular in its historical homeland.
Eighth place
Hilton cigarettes are manufactured by British American Tobacco. The brands of cigarettes produced by this manufacturer have always been of high quality and relatively low price. There are two types of these cigarettes - Platinum and Gold. The first - very strong, with a strong smell of tobacco. The second ones are light and smell quite a bit.
Ninth place
In ninth place, Red @ White cigarettes settled. They are very inexpensive. However, the quality of this brand of cigarettes is quite high. It is produced by the famous Philip Morris company. These cigarettes are most popular among workers, the middle class. They have many options. There are also very light, there are very strong.
Tenth place
And close the world's top ten cigarettes Pall Mall. In 1899, this brand is rapidly gaining popularity. These cigarettes are made from a blend of several upscale tobacco varieties. They are very popular in Asia and Europe. In terms of popularity, they overtake many brands of cigarettes in Russia. A variety of shapes and tastes attract consumers.
Cigarettes for ladies
Over the years, only men have consumed tobacco. Not only tobacco for smoking, but also chewing, snuff, and pipe was intended only for the stronger sex. A female representative who in one form or another uses tobacco - this was a very unusual occurrence.
The first cigarettes that were produced specifically for women appeared in America in 1924. These were Marlboro brand products. Over time, many companies decided to produce women's brands of cigarettes and the range began to expand.
Female assortment
For women at all times, mainly brands of thin cigarettes were produced. The first Marlboro cigarettes had a standard thickness, were packaged in a pack of white, along which flowed inscriptions. There was a red special strip on the filter, which was supposed to hide the lipstick remaining on it. However, the products did not have popularity, despite all the advertising tricks.
The next women's brand is Vogue. The brand began to be actively promoted. With the help of advertising, they painted in the imagination of consumers a smoking woman, as a sophisticated, confident, stylish and strong person. The manufacturer also focused on the design of a cigarette pack. It was this company that came up with the idea to make the female version of its products more sophisticated, refined. So there were thin and long cigarettes. In the beginning, there were only two types of Vogue cigarettes - regular and menthol. These ladies' cigarettes, unlike Marlboro, began to gain popularity and over time their range has expanded significantly. Over time, it was this company that first produced thin cigarettes in a shortened pack, saying that it is more convenient to carry them in this format.
Afterword
Of course, not all brands of cigarettes are described here. The list goes on and on. For example, there are very popular female cigarettes of Glamor and Esse brands. Such brands as Sobranie, Kent, Lucky Strike, Bond and many others enjoy great popularity both among men and representatives of the beautiful half of humanity.