Blended versus unblended Cigarettes
Cigarettes have four basic components:
Smokers in countries such as Canada, Australia and the UK have historically preferred the taste of Virginia-style cigarettes, which contain few or no ingredients. In the US and Germany, for example, smokers prefer cigarettes that blend different types of tobaccos such as burley and oriental, which generally need the addition of ingredients. Such brands are known as American-style blends. For centuries, ingredients have been added to tobacco to control moisture, maintain quality and balance the natural tobacco taste.
Not all cigarettes are the same. Smokers around the world prefer many different tastes and strengths and our companies aim for excellence in every step of manufacturing. Our companies work to understand the preferences of adult consumers and to design cigarettes to meet them. It’s the preferences of adult consumers that guide our tobacco blends – the mix of tobaccos that we use – and we work to ensure that these grades are available long-term to keep the tastes of our products consistent.
Cigarettes have four basic components:
- The tobacco rod
- The cigarette paper
- The tipping paper
- The filter
Smokers in countries such as Canada, Australia and the UK have historically preferred the taste of Virginia-style cigarettes, which contain few or no ingredients. In the US and Germany, for example, smokers prefer cigarettes that blend different types of tobaccos such as burley and oriental, which generally need the addition of ingredients. Such brands are known as American-style blends. For centuries, ingredients have been added to tobacco to control moisture, maintain quality and balance the natural tobacco taste.
Not all cigarettes are the same. Smokers around the world prefer many different tastes and strengths and our companies aim for excellence in every step of manufacturing. Our companies work to understand the preferences of adult consumers and to design cigarettes to meet them. It’s the preferences of adult consumers that guide our tobacco blends – the mix of tobaccos that we use – and we work to ensure that these grades are available long-term to keep the tastes of our products consistent.