Club (cigarette)

Club (or Kensitas Club as it was once known), is a Scottish brand of cigarette distributed by Gallaher tobacco and available only in the United Kingdom. Club comes in a distinct blue packaging with club written on it and a lion's head on the packet. Each cigarette produces 10 mg of carbon monoxide, 10 mg of tar and 0.9 mg of nicotine.

History

An early Kensitas tin - Extra Size

Early packaging and advertising literature featured the Kensitas butler - Jenkyn, always portrayed presenting the cigarettes on a tray. Jenkyn continued to be used by Kensitas in their advertising until the late 1950’s.[1]

Kensitas claimed that their cigarettes "were made by the Kensitas private process which includes the use of the Ultra Violet Rays".[1]

Brand slogans included "Our Belief, the Finest Leaf" and "As good as really good cigarettes can be".[2]

Unlike other brands, Club is only available in a king size variety with no lighter or menthol substitutes. Although lights were available at one time, they have since been discontinued. The brand built its popularity using gift coupons enclosed within cigarette packets which could be saved and redeemed at Kensitas Gift Centres in major UK cities.

Today a pack of 10 will usually cost around £4.75 while a 20 pack costs around £9.50.

References

  1. 1 2 "Packaging of Kensitas Flowers". Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "The World's Best Photos of cigarettes and kensitas". Flickr Hive Mind. Retrieved 6 July 2016.

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