Dunhill (cigarette)

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A pack of Dunhill International Lights for the American market.

Dunhill cigarettes are a luxury brand of cigarettes made by the British American Tobacco company. They are usually priced above the average for cigarettes in the region where they are sold. They are exported mostly throughout Europe, South Asia, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia, but can also be found on the Internet and in smoke shops throughout the United States and Malaysia, and more commonly in Canada.

Dunhill Light cigarettes are packaged in a predominantly white packet, with a bevelled edged square of red in the centre. Dunhill have decided to phase out this pack and have introduced marketing information that the blue box described below is the same cigarette although carbon monoxide levels and nicotine levels are altered.

Dunhill International cigarettes come in a red packet and are one of the most expensive and luxurious brands available, they are made with all Virginia tobacco and are among the only Dunhill cigarettes sold in the United States (along with the Dunhill King size beveled packs which come in Full flavor, light and menthol light.) These are available through specialty tobacconist shops and can be bought at Phillips and King.

Dunhill (minus the "International") are a more expensive version produced by BAT, and are sold in European (including Russian), Asian-Pacific, and Canadian markets.

Dunhill cigarettes were notably favored by legendary gonzo journalist, Hunter S. Thompson.

It is a little known fact that Dunhill International cigarettes American distribution is owned and operated by R. J. Reynolds, who are most notably famous for their Camel brand.

[edit] Brands of Dunhill cigarettes

Dunhill Filter (Tar 10 mg, Nicotine 0.7 mg)
Dunhill Filter Malta (Tar 7mg, Nicotine 0.7mg, Carbon Monoxide 7mg)
Dunhill Filter replacement packaged Blue, Malta (Tar mg, Nicotine 0.6mg, Carbon Monoxide 8mg
Dunhill United Kingdom - King Size (Tar 10 mg, Nicotine 0.9 mg)
Dunhill Canada - King Size (Tar 15 mg, Nicotine 1.4 mg)
Dunhill Portugal - King Size (Tar 10 mg, Nicotine 0.8 mg, Carbon Monoxide 10 mg)
Dunhill Malaysia (20 mg Tar, 1.5 mg Nicotine)
Dunhill Lights (Tar 4 mg, Nicotine 0.4 mg)
Dunhill Lights Korea (6 mg Tar, 0.6 mg Nicotine)
Dunhill Lights South Africa (9 mg Tar, 0.8 mg Nicotine)
Dunhill Ultra (Tar 3 mg, Nicotine 0.3 mg)
Dunhill Infinite (Tar 1 mg, Nicotine 0.1 mg)
Dunhill Essence (A new line of 'slim' cigarettes using 100% tobacco lamina)
Dunhill Top Leaf (Produced with only the top leaves of the tobacco plant)
Dunhill Fine Cut (46 cuts per square inch to deliver a smoother taste, Nacy and White variants, Tar 8 mg, Nicotine 0.6 mg, Carbon Monoxide 10 mg) (Italy)
Dunhill Special Reserve (Tar 9 mg, Nicotine 0.7mg. Comes in a champagne colored cut corner box.)
Dunhill Superior Mild 100FHP (Tar 8.4 mg, Nicotine 0.73 mg)
Dunhill International (Tar 7 mg, Nicotine 0.6 mg)
Dunhill International Lights (Tar 8 mg, Nicotine 0.7 mg)
Dunhill International Menthol (Tar 14 mg, Nicotine 1.1 mg)
Dunhill Ultimate (Tar 1 mg, Nicotine 0.1 mg) (Taiwan)

In Australia, cigarette manufacturers are prohibited to use terms such as 'light' and 'mild' for their tobacco products. Consequently, Dunhill have a differently named product range for their Australian market. Words such as 'Refined', 'Distinct', 'Premier', 'Infinite' are used instead of 'ultra-mild', 'extra mild', 'mild' and '1mg' with the strength usually recognized and categorized by the color of the packaging being Silver, Blue, Red, and white.

Silver is 4 mg tar/0.4 mg nicotine; gold is 6 mg tar/0.6 mg nicotine; blue is 8 mg tar/0.8 mg nicotine and; maroon is 10 mg tar/1 mg nicotine. There is also aquamarine coloured packages for menthol flavoured cigarettes, of which, the light aquamarine pack contains 4 mg tar/0.4mg nicotine while the dark aquamarine colored pack contain 8 mg of tar and 0.8 mg of nicotine.

Each brand is sold in 20, 25 and 30 packs.