Dunhill (cigarette)
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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
, the Middle East, South Asia
, South Africa
, South Korea
, Argentina
, Indonesia
(manufactured by Bentoel Group
), New Zealand
and Australia
but can also be found on the Internet and in duty-free and smoke shops in the United States
and Canada
.
Dunhill Light cigarettes are packaged in a predominantly white packet, with a bevelled edged square of red in the centre. Dunhill has 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 cigarette brands available; they and the Dunhill King size beveled packs (which come in Full flavor, light and menthol light) are available only in the United States through specialty tobacconist shops.
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 favored by gonzo
journalist Hunter S. Thompson
and English
rock music
ian John Lennon
.
Dunhill International cigarettes American distribution is owned and operated by Reynolds American
, who are most notably famous for their Camel
brand.
British American Tobacco
British American Tobacco p.l.c. is a global tobacco company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s second largest quoted tobacco company by global market share , with a leading position in more than 50 countries and a presence in more than 180 countries...
company. They are usually priced above the average for cigarettes in the region where they are sold. They are exported mostly throughout Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, the Middle East, South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
(manufactured by Bentoel Group
Bentoel Group
PT Bentoel Internasional Investama Tbk. is an Indonesian tobacco company. In June 2009, British American Tobacco, the world's second largest tobacco company, acquired an 87% stake in Bentoel. In early 2010, the company became a member of BAT...
), New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
but can also be found on the Internet and in duty-free and smoke shops in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Dunhill Light cigarettes are packaged in a predominantly white packet, with a bevelled edged square of red in the centre. Dunhill has 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 cigarette brands available; they and the Dunhill King size beveled packs (which come in Full flavor, light and menthol light) are available only in the United States through specialty tobacconist shops.
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 favored by gonzo
Gonzo journalism
Gonzo journalism is a style of journalism that is written without claims of objectivity, often including the reporter as part of the story via a first-person narrative. The word "gonzo" is believed to be first used in 1970 to describe an article by Hunter S. Thompson, who later popularized the style...
journalist Hunter S. Thompson
Hunter S. Thompson
Hunter Stockton Thompson was an American journalist and author who wrote The Rum Diary , Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 .He is credited as the creator of Gonzo journalism, a style of reporting where reporters involve themselves in the action to...
and English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
rock music
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
ian John Lennon
John Lennon
John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
.
Dunhill International cigarettes American distribution is owned and operated by Reynolds American
Reynolds American
Reynolds American, Inc. is the second-largest tobacco company in the United States. Its holdings include R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, American Snuff Company , Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company and Niconovum AB...
, who are most notably famous for their Camel
Camel (cigarette)
Camel is a brand of cigarettes that was introduced by American company R.J. Reynolds Tobacco in the summer of 1913. Most current Camel cigarettes contain a blend of Turkish tobacco and Virginia tobacco. Early in 2008 the blend was changed as was the package design.-History:In 1913, R.J...
brand.
Brands of Dunhill cigarettes
- Dunhill Filter (Tar 10 mg, Nicotine 0.7 mg)
- Dunhill Filter "Journey of Taste", 100 year blends #15 'Art Nouveau', #33 'Art Deco' & #85 (Tar 10 mg, Nicotine 0.7 mg)
- Dunhill Filter Malta (Tar 7 mg, Nicotine 0.7 mg, Carbon Monoxide 7 mg)
- Dunhill Filter replacement packaged Blue, Malta (Tar 7 mg, Nicotine 0.6 mg, Carbon Monoxide 8 mg
- Dunhill Fine Cut TobaccoTobaccoTobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
cut 46 times per inch, AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
packaged WhiteWhiteWhite is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive cone cells in the human eye in nearly equal amounts and with high brightness compared to the surroundings. A white visual stimulation will be void of hue and grayness.White light can be...
, BlueBlueBlue is a colour, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 440–490 nm. It is considered one of the additive primary colours. On the HSV Colour Wheel, the complement of blue is yellow; that is, a colour corresponding to an equal...
and BlackBlackBlack is the color of objects that do not emit or reflect light in any part of the visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of light...
. In RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
there is also a RedRedRed is any of a number of similar colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of light discernible by the human eye, in the wavelength range of roughly 630–740 nm. Longer wavelengths than this are called infrared , and cannot be seen by the naked eye...
and a BurgundyBurgundy (color)Burgundy is a shade of purplish red associated with the Burgundy wine of the same name, which in turn is named after the Burgundy region of France. The color burgundy is similar to other shades of dark red such as maroon...
version, and in HungaryHungaryHungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
a Silver version. - Dunhill United Kingdom - King Size (Tar 10 mg, Nicotine 0.9 mg)
- Dunhill Canada - King Size (Tar 15 mg, Nicotine 1.4 mg)
- Dunhill Special Reserve Canada - King Size (Tar 12 mg, Nicotine 1.3 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 Infinite South Africa (2 mg Tar, 0.2 mg Nicotine)
- 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 Menthol (a mentholated cigarette)
- Dunhill 1 mg Korea (Tar 1.0 mg, Nicotine 0.10 mg)
- Dunhill Blonde Blend nanocut Brazil (7 mg Tar, 0.7 mg Nicotine)
- Dunhill SWITCH (A bead in the filter, when broken, turns the cigarette into a menthol) (7 mg Tar, 0.6 mg Nicotine)
External links
- Dunhill Cigarettes packs from Encyclopedia of Cigarettes
- Dunhill Orient Limited Edition