If you have ever heard the phrase, “I’d walk a mile for a Camel” then you know that it has been used for many decades to describe Camel cigarettes, on of the best selling brands of all time. You can tell just from the slogan that Camel cigarettes are made from Turkish tobacco which gives each and every cigarette an exotic flavor.
Camel cigarettes where introduced in 1913 and manufactured by the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company which is located in Winston N.C. The very first Camel cigarettes where introduced to the marked in an unfiltered variety packaged in soft packs only. Camel cigarettes have always been blended in a special way to give them a much more mild taste that in comparison to other brand was softer and more enjoyable since it was not harsh in flavor.
The R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company spent a great deal of time, money and effort when it came to advertising the Camel cigarettes. They were well promoted and were giving the tagline of “The Camels are Coming” which was a play on words from a very old Scottish folk song called “The Campbells are coming.” Old Joe camel who was a circus camel that was driven from town to town giving out free packs of Camel cigarettes as a way of getting people to try this new brand of cigarettes. Since becoming so popular the city of Winston-Salem North Carolina, which is the city in which the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company was founded, has become known as Camel City.
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company introduced their new blend of Camel cigarettes, the Turkish Silver in 2005. Turkish Silver Camel cigarettes is said to be the smoothest cigarette with a rich aroma. It is blended with the most robust domestic tobacco that gives you that Camel flavor you have come to know and love with a new added smoothness that you are sure to love.
The Camels of today are a big change in design and blend from what they were many years ago. They also offer wider varieties that offer a smoker more choices when it comes to their favorite varieties. With the addition of Virginia tobacco blended with the original Turkish tobacco, the Camel cigarette gives you a much better experience with its extra smooth taste and aroma this sets them miles apart from the average cigarette. Give Camels a try, you will be glad you did.