Cigarettes

Modern tobacco enjoyment: cigarettes in the Heinemann Shop

For centuries, tobacco has been one of the most popular luxuries in the world. The fascination with this unusual agricultural crop has many aspects ranging from the ritual significance that tobacco smoking had amongst the indigenous peoples of South America, to the feeling of freedom and independence conveyed by the legendary Marlboro man. Whereas cigars represent an exclusive pleasure and pipe tobacco stands for contemplation, cigarettes are the epitome of the modern, sociable pleasure taken in smoking. As an airline passenger, take advantage of favorable conditions in the Heinemann Shop: order cigarettes from internationally famous brands such as Marlboro, Lucky Strike and Winston online for collection from the Heinemann Shop at your airport.

Cigarettes – a by-product of industrialization?

Cigarettes probably came into being as a cheaper alternative to cigars, which were manufactured in factories throughout Europe in the 19th century. The factory workers probably thought it would be a good idea to take the tobacco off-cuts and remnants from rolling their cigars, wrap them in paper and smoke them. In the 1860s, the first cigarette factories were established in which tobacco was prepared by machine and rolled into cigarettes. After the turn of the twentieth century, cigarettes became a mass phenomenon worldwide, one that surpassed other tobacco goods such as pipe tobacco, snuff and cigars and still continues to enjoy the greatest popularity on the international scale.

From the tobacco plant to the cigarette: How are cigarettes made?

In Europe and the USA, there is a preference for the American blends which are made up of mild, light Virginia tobacco, aromatic burley and robust, dark Asian tobacco. American blends are produced by all the big cigarette brands such as Marlboro, Pall Mall and Lucky Strike, which you can also pre-order online from Heinemann for pickup from the shop. Usually, the ready-fermented and dried tobacco leaves are delivered for further processing in the factory, where the various tobacco varieties are blended to create the most balanced aroma possible. The tobacco is cut into fine strips and loosened in a feeder before the cut tobacco is fed through pipes into the cigarette machine, wrapped with cigarette paper and fitted with a filter.

International tobacco enjoyment: What are the most popular cigarette brands?

Apart from regional tobacco specialties such as Indonesian Kretek, it is primarily the large tobacco brands that dominate the international market. The best-known cigarette brands include:

• Marlboro is the most popular cigarette brand and one of the ten most important brands in the world. Largely, it became famous with the image of the freedom-loving adventurer.
• Lucky Strike cigarettes have been manufactured in the USA since 1917. The British American Tobacco brand developed from a chewing tobacco brand and became popular in Europe after the Second World War.
• Camel cigarettes contain a higher proportion of aromatic Asian tobacco than other American blends. The brand has been produced in the USA since 1913.
• Gauloises are French cigarettes that are distinguished by a strong, clearly Asian aroma. Gauloises were sold in Europe without a filter for many years
• Pall Mall is known for its pioneering filter technology, which was introduced in 1899 and was a remarkable innovation at the time. The use of the filter allowed for a smoother and more enjoyable smoking experience, quickly making Pall Mall a preferred brand for discerning smokers.

Order your cigarette brands online now from Heinemann and collect your order – together with your spirits, fragrances, fine food and confectionery from the Heinemann Shop on the date of your flight.