Copenhagen (tobacco)

A Canadian Can of Copenhagen Long Cut.

Copenhagen is a brand of dipping tobacco made by the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company. It is available in pouches, Fine Cut, Long Cut, and Extra Long Cut. Copenhagen Original Snuff, Long Cut, and Pouches come in a 1.2 oz fiberboard can with a metal lid, all other varieties are packaged in a plastic can with a metal lid, or if it is offered as tax-exempt for use outside the US, it is packaged in an all plastic can with no metal or cardboard. Depending on the cut, Copenhagen delivers 4.98-7.92 mg nicotine per gram.^[1]

Varieties

Three Copenhagen cans; Straight, Wintergreen and Southern Blend.

• Copenhagen Original Snuff (Fine Cut): Introduced in 1822.
• Copenhagen Original Long Cut: Introduced in 1997.
• Copenhagen Original Pouches: Introduced in 2001.
• Copenhagen Long Cut Straight: Introduced in 2004.
• Copenhagen Mid Cut Black: Available in 2002-2006.
• Copenhagen Long Cut Wintergreen: Introduced in 2009.
• Copenhagen Extra Long Cut Natural: Introduced in 2010.
• Copenhagen Long Cut Black: Introduced in 2010.
• Copenhagen Wintergreen Pouches: Introduced in 2011.
• Copenhagen Long Cut Southern Blend: Introduced in 2012.
• Copenhagen Long Cut Mint: Introduced in 2013.
• Copenhagen Snus Mint Pouches: Introduced in 2013.^[2]
• Copenhagen Snus Wintergreen Pouches : Introduced in 2013.^[3]
• Copenhagen Snus Natural Pouches : Introduced in 2013.
• Cope Long Cut Whiskey Blend: Introduced in 2006.
• Cope Long Cut Smooth Hickory: Introduced in 2006.
• Cope Long Cut Straight: Introduced in 2006.
• Copenhagen Long Cut Natural (Classic Lid): A variation on the Long Cut Natural was released in 2014, packaged in a classic form. This included a fiber can, and a lid patterned after early Copenhagen offerings.

Differences between types

Copenhagen's marketing took a curious turn in 2006, with the introduction of "Cope" as a side brand within the existing brand of Copenhagen. Of all smokeless tobaccos, as of 2015, Copenhagen has been the only company to create this brand within a brand. While two of the flavors introduced with this side brand are unique, it is worth noting that one, Long Cut Straight, is already offered under the main Copenhagen branding. Flavor wise, the two offerings are nearly identical, with some users reporting that the "Cope" version is more mellow; though there is no direct data to support this. Cut wise however, the difference seems to lie in the method of production, with regular Copenhagen having a higher stem content than the Cope variant. This has lead to the Cope variants being marketed as a higher quality tobacco, when compared with their regular offerings.

History

A can of Cope Whiskey Blend and Cope Smooth Hickory.

• 1822: George Weyman began producing Copenhagen Snuff in Pittsburgh, PA.
• 1922: After a series of acquisitions and breakups, the company is renamed United States Tobacco Company.
• 1934: United States Tobacco Company introduces Skoal Wintergreen—the first of its kind for the company.
• 1968: Copenhagen introduces Copenhagen Snuff in a can.
• 1983: Skoal Bandits introduced, breaking ground for Copenhagen to have its own brand of pouches.
• 1984: Skoal Long Cut introduced, again a first for UST.
• 1997: Copenhagen Long Cut introduced.
• 2001: Copenhagen Pouches (original flavor) introduced.
• 2002: Copenhagen Mid Cut Black (Bourbon Flavored) introduced.
• 2011: Copenhagen Wintergreen Pouches introduced.
• 2012: Copenhagen Southern Blend introduced.
• 2013: Copenhagen Mint Long Cut and Mint Snus are introduced in test markets.^[4]

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