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Dunhill
Product typeCigarette
Owner
Produced by
  • British American Tobacco
  • Alfred Dunhill Limited
CountryUnited Kingdom
IntroducedWestminster, London (10 March 1907; 117 years ago (1907-03-10))
Tagline"Hygienic cigarette"
Carcinogenicity: IARC group 1

Dunhill is a Westminster, London-based cigarette brand owned and manufactured by Alfred Dunhill Limited and British American Tobacco. The brand name commemorates the English tobacconist, entrepreneur, and inventor Alfred Dunhill. In the United Kingdom, Dunhill is registered and manufactured in Westminster, City of Westminster, London.

History

Two packs of Dunhill, (left): Dunhill Tembakau, with a warning saying "Merokok Membahayakan Kesihatan" (Smoking Endangers Health); (right): Dunhill light cigarettes

Dunhill was founded in London on 10 March 1907 when tobacconist and inventor Alfred Dunhill opened a small tobacconist's shop on Duke Street in the St James's area.[1] He offered tobacco blends tailored for the individual customer. Dunhill was introduced in 1908 and was called the Absorbal. It was designed to counter any perceived health risk and had a "world first - cotton wool filter tip. Its slogan was the "Hygienic Cigarette".[2] Dunhill Cigarettes had a royal warrant from 1927 until 1995.[3]

In 1939 the brand was introduced in the United States by Philip Morris USA who leased the marketing rights for the U.S. and in 1962, "Dunhill International" was introduced.[3]

Dunhill cigarettes are usually priced above the average for cigarettes in the region where they are sold due to the use of higher-quality tobacco.[4]

Dunhill cigarettes were favored by gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.[5]

Africa

Despite South Africa having one of the toughest anti-tobacco laws in Africa, the company failed to comply with the law, pushing on both government fronts and covert advertising and promotions. In Nigeria, BAT controls 84% of the cigarette market. In 2010, while markets in Turkey, Iran, and South Africa declined, BAT's profit from the African and Middle East regions grew by £134 million to £858 million, driven largely by its Nigerian market.[6][needs update]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mr Alfred Dunhill". The Times. 9 July 1971.
  2. ^ Chris Harrald; Fletcher Watkins (2013). The Cigarette Book: The History and Culture of Smoking. Skyhorse Publishing Company. p. 110. ISBN 978-1-62873-241-2. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Dunhill". Zigsam.at. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Types of Dunhill Cigarettes smoking". Storify. Retrieved 3 January 2018.[dubious – discuss]
  5. ^ "Hunter S. Thompson: An Insider's View of Deranged, Depraved, Drugged Out Brilliance" (p. 59, paragraph 8), Jay Cowan, The Globe Pequot Press, 2009
  6. ^ "INVESTIGATION: Underhand tactics, Illegal advertising raise British American Tobacco's profits in Nigeria, Africa". Premiumtimesng.com. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
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