Do you smoke?.

[vivandorron]

I am a smoker and welcome comments on what I have written to the Imperial Tobacco Co. :-( a reply is awaited.)

"Dear Sir/Madam,

Ever since Players 'Medium' tipped cigarettes were withdrawn from the market, I have been smoking 'Embassy Number 1'.

Please correct me if I am wrong in my belief that originally your No.1 was made from pure Virginia tobacco but is now being manufactured from a blend of others.

My concern is that your company's cigarettes are now not what they were and, as I have to continually relight them whilst smoking, I would appreciate your observations on the issue concerned."

Ron.

[missprim]

I'm curious to know why you asked 'Do you smoke' because I'm sure only fellow smokers would be interested in your tale of woe.

[DrFilth]

to answer rons question i think it is due to the fact the cigarette companies had to stop some of the chemical additives that they added to their brand of cigs

[missprim]

Just wanted to add I can't understand why some of you are telling Ron he should give up, he's nearly 80 for gawds sake.Ok, so if he didn't smoke he might live another 30yrs but I certainly wouldn't want to live to be 110 !!

[Mamyalynne]

Oh Sobranie Cocktail Cigs with the gold filter, did not share those round.

[DrFilth]

or Sobranie black russian

[boxtops]

Now you're talking, drF, it reminds me of the parties in the Liberal Hall when I was a teenager...

[DrFilth]

solent as cool as a mountain stream

[DrFilth]

they don't make ads like this anymore

http://s655.photobuck...rent=vintageads24.jpg

[vivandorron]

I am finding it difficult to keep pace with this thread, so please forgive me if it appears that I am ignoring some posters.

chrissa1 has asked if anyone remembers 'Passing Cloud'. My answer is yes, along with such others as Park Drive, Black Cat, Du Maurier, Redwing, etc etc.( including Pasha which were a Turkish style cigarette)

I'll risk my reputation and tell you a naughty story which involves Pasha cigarettes and a few of my Welsh mates.......

Two lads went to Twickenham and after the Rugby match went 'on the town' so to speak. Then the following morning, on the train back to South Wales, Shun says to Dai "I can still smell on me the perfuming that girl was wearing last night. What is the Mrs going to say".? To which Dai said " Tell her it was a good match and,as Wales won, we've been celebrating on the train with a few cans of beer and smoking Pashers; that will account for the perfumed smell" Well Shun thought he would get in first when his wife greeted him back home and said "Great match, and in celebration of Wales winning, Dai and I have been poking smashers."

Ron

[craft1948]

Weird Ron I have emailed Imperial Tobacco as I have this same problem with Superking Blues constantly having to be relit............this has only started to happen in the last couple of months.

[DrFilth]

ron you can still buy park drive think they are £7-14 for twenty

[jno]

is Passing Clouds something you do after you've smoked too much?

[Ann]

No .......nasty disgusting habit!

[craft1948]

For god's sake................

[237SJ]

Many moons ago (in a former life) I used to work in the tobacco industry. I suspect your problem regarding re-lighting is more to do with the cigarette paper than the tobacco. Pure Virginia tobacco and blended tobacco isn`t that much different.

[DrFilth]

if the link works you will see a packet of passing clouds

http://www.gracesguid...ing_Clouds_Cigarettes

[vivandorron]

Good link Dr.......Because if one further 'clicks' there is a list of cigarettes which includes, Anchor, Capstan, Flag, Gold Flake, Red label( made from tea leaves perhaps) Star, and Three Castles. The later having been a favourite of mine.

I don't think any of them are now on the market.

Ron.

[DrFilth]

seen capstan and gold flake still on sale but not many shops have them

[DrFilth]

forget last post it is gold leaf that they still sell and the other is not capstan

it is an old packet on sale that i have not seen for years, think it was players with a little circle on the front with a sailor in the middle

[craft1948]

My dad used to smoke Churchman's Number 1..........