Ducados (cigarette)

Ducados
An old Spanish pack of Ducados cigarettes.
Product type Cigarette
Owner Altadis, a division of Imperial Tobacco
Country Spain
Introduced 1963 (1963)
Markets See Markets

Ducados is a brand of cigarettes which is currently owned and manufactured by Altadis, a division of Imperial Tobacco.[1][2] The brand is very popular in Spain, similar to what Gauloises is in France. Ducados is Spanish for Dutchy.

History

The brand was introduced in 1963.[3] The original Ducados cigarettes ("Ducados Negros") were strong and mainly smoked by men. As more women joined the workforce in and after the 1960s, the black cigarettes became less popular because many women didn’t like the bad taste that it left in their mouths. Noticing this, Altadis released a Rubio ("Blonde") variant which was lighter, and became more popular than the Negros. Ducados is probably the most representative Spanish cigarette brand, with its well-built and rich flavor. In Spain, this brand is called "Tabaco negro" (Black tobacco) due to its supposed purity and the use of less chemical which make its color a lot darker than any other brands. Ducados cigarettes are made with 100% Canarian tobacco and it's probably the only brand in Spain that uses white filter tips which makes Ducados a very distinguishable brand. Due to the popularity of the brand, Ducados cigarettes (along with other cheap brands) are often reserved by "tobacco tourists" from Great Britain and France while they go on holiday in Spain.[4]

Markets

Ducados is mainly sold in Spain, but was or still is sold in Portugal, France, Germany and Austria.[2][3][5]

Products

  • Ducados Negro (Black)
  • Ducados Rubio (Blonde)
  • Ducados Rolling (Rolling tobacco)[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Imperial Tobacco España - España - Marcas". Altadis.com. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 "BrandDucados - Cigarettes Pedia". Cigarettespedia.com. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Ducados". Zigsam.at. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Spain Cigarettes - Ducados". Smoke-cigarettes-brand.blogspot.nl. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Brands". Cigarety.by. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "Brands". Cigarety.by. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
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