CigSeo, Author at Cigsspot

The history of tobacco creativity.

Creativity and ingenuity have never been alien to tobacco marketers. Not only that, but tobacco marketers are the only ones who periodically feel the pressure of a whole bunch of different organizations wanting a piece of the “tobacco pie”. In previous reviews I have written about how some brands have marketed by improving tobacco content […]

From the history of cigarette brands: Rothmans.

The company was founded in 1890 by Louis Rothman as a small tobacco store on Fleet Street in London. Business was quite successful, in a dozen years a tobacco stall of Louis turned into a solid store in the famous Pall Mall, in the central part of London. The reputation was impeccable, both the company […]

The strongest cigarettes in the world!

Just off the top of your head, what are the strongest cigarettes you can think of? “Belomor? Well, yeah, except for the fact that they were cigarettes, that’s right. There was plenty of nicotine and tar in Belomor. What else? Cuban Ligeros! Yes, they were very strong cigarettes. But I can’t say exactly how much […]

From the history of cigarette brands: Dunhill.

From the history of cigarette brands: Dunhill. The history of Dunhill as a cigarette brand begins in 1908. In the Dunhill stores there was a novelty — the first cigarettes in the world with a cotton filter. But they were not called Dunhill at all, but Absorbal and were positioned as “the most harmless” cigarettes. Cigarettes didn’t get […]

Dunhill Fine Cut Cigarette Tasting.

Dunhill Fine Cut Cigarette Tasting. I’ve already had a tasting of Dunhill Master Blend cigarettes, now it’s Fine Cut’s turn. Unfortunately, I didn’t have time to smoke them before the re-branding at the end of 2018. Well, we have what we have. So, the re-branding primarily affected the design of the pack and the elimination […]

A comparative tasting of Sobranie cigarettes.

Sobranie is one of the oldest cigarette brands, its history dates back to 1879. I have already written about the history of the brand in more detail. Now I will limit myself to tasting these cigarettes. At the moment the brand produces a dozen varieties of different formats, from classic to super slims. In this […]

Davidoff Reach cigarette tasting

Davidoff Reach cigarette tasting This famous brand began its history in 1985 at the German factory Reemtsma. It’s funny, but at that time Davidoff was produced in a single, “strong” variety of the same name. Toward the end of the 1990s, the original variety was renamed “Classic”, but only because “Blue” and “White” were introduced. […]

Quiz: How well do you know the history of smoking?

Quiz: How well do you know the history of smoking? I think it’s worth refreshing our memory, so I’ve prepared an 8-question quiz for you about the history of smoking. If you’re a real smoker who appreciates the process of ingesting smoke and enjoys it, you should answer at least 5 of the 8 questions. Ready? […]

Market Review. Tasting Winston Silver Cigarettes

More than a year has passed since the first tasting of KS cigarettes of this brand. During this time, Winston got rid of the “red” varieties and once again changed the design of the packs. In this review we will look at and try the updated version of Winston Silver. The design of the tutu […]

From the history of cigarette brands: Natural American Spirit.

The Natural American Spirit brand appeared on the market in 1982 and was produced by the Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company. In 2002, the company was acquired by Reynolds American and is now a subsidiary and independent, even though 42% of Reynolds American is owned by British American Tobacco. In 2015, Japan Tobacco announced that […]