The Term
The term cigarette, as commonly used, refers to a tobacco cigarette but can apply to similar devices containing other herbs, such as cloves or cannabis. A cigarette is distinguished from a cigar by its smaller size, use of processed leaf, and paper wrapping, which is normally white, though other colors are also available. Cigars are typically composed entirely of whole-leaf tobacco.
The term cigarette, as commonly used, refers to a tobacco cigarette but can apply to similar devices containing other herbs, such as cloves or cannabis. A cigarette is distinguished from a cigar by its smaller size, use of processed leaf, and paper wrapping, which is normally white, though other colors are also available. Cigars are typically composed entirely of whole-leaf tobacco.
Tobacco ingredients
We want consumers and governments to know the facts about ingredients used by our companies in the manufacture of cigarettes, cigars, Fine Cut tobacco, pipe tobacco and smokeless snus.
The primary component of all our companies’ traditional products is of course tobacco and the character, flavour and aroma is determined mostly by the tobaccos used. In fact, cigarette brands can contain many kinds of tobacco – blending different types of leaf from many growing regions and harvests. Certain food-type ingredients, or flavourings, are added to balance the natural tobacco taste, often replacing sugars lost in the curing process. Several of the flavourings used are recognised food stuffs, such as sugar, while others are derived from natural herbs and spices or their essential oils.
We want consumers and governments to know the facts about ingredients used by our companies in the manufacture of cigarettes, cigars, Fine Cut tobacco, pipe tobacco and smokeless snus.
The primary component of all our companies’ traditional products is of course tobacco and the character, flavour and aroma is determined mostly by the tobaccos used. In fact, cigarette brands can contain many kinds of tobacco – blending different types of leaf from many growing regions and harvests. Certain food-type ingredients, or flavourings, are added to balance the natural tobacco taste, often replacing sugars lost in the curing process. Several of the flavourings used are recognised food stuffs, such as sugar, while others are derived from natural herbs and spices or their essential oils.