Whats difference in all the different cigarettes? Light, 100’s, 99’s, smooth, 120’s, kings?
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Numbers and kings generally are size in millimeters, with a king being 83 millimeters. Smooth is usually menthol related, other than that, I’m not certain.
I’m not a smoker, I just used to work at a convenience store and had too much time in my hands
I dont think you’re allowed to call them “lights” on US packaging, but here goes.
100s are longer than regulars. Smooths are not as “harsh” on the draw, but just as bad for you. 120s are slightly longer than 100s. Supposedly they all have the same amount of tobacco in them, but I don’t know for sure.
Then there’s menthol versus “crush.” Crush almost always puts menthol in the tobacco, but also includes a little capsule in the filter that you pop with your finger. This makes it feel cold to draw, like a mint. But they taste like ass, especially if you dont pop them.
Otherwise, in terms of “blends,” it just gives the tobacco a different flavor profile and draw. “Flavored” tobacco is pretty much banned in the US, but like whiskey or beer, there are things you can do to the tobacco to affect its flavor.
Reds are by far the most tobacco-y. They have an almost raisin or molasses flavor, if you can taste it past the harsh draw. These are not going to taste anything like raisins or molasses to a non-smoker, like how whiskey tastes of alcoholic sawdust to people who don’t drink whiskey. Reds are for the, shall we say, more experienced smoker, hence the nickname “cowboy killers.”
Everything else is guesswork and branding. Smokers develop preferences for the blend, brand, length, flavor, and type of cigarette.
Until you quit for a while, at which point the second-hand smoke smells good, but the rest of the experience of smoking is unpleasant.
Source: smoked on and off, sometimes heavily, for a few years, especially while deployed or training in the military. Quit cold turkey, only sometimes do I miss the “ritual” of it.
Light and smooth are just descriptive words that refer to additives that affect flavor, taste, burn rate and the consistency of the smoke.
Numbers/kings refer to the size. King is your standard pre-rolled filtered cigarette size. Any numbers after that indicate length in millimeters.
100s and 99s are the same (Camel does 99s, Marlboro and others do 100s), along with Kings and shorts. Kings/shorts are your typically sized packs, and 100/99s are longer. With 120s being even longer, and usually thinner to accommodate it (Virginia Slims, Misty, Capri all have 120s, and are considered more feminine brands).
The reason for difference in length can affect the feel of the hit, longer cigarette means less “burn” feeling when you inhale.
Smooths and Lights (and ultra light, menthol, bold, etc) have to do with the taste of the tobacco. Smooth usually means menthol, so it’ll have a cooling almost minty taste. Light is lighter than regular, so you might not taste the tobacco at all.
I worked at a tobacco counter, and smoked cigarettes for way too long and though I didn’t try every brand, I did try most types. It’s really all about preference.
That being said, NO. Smoking is bad. Do not smoke.
Good answers. 👍 I’ll also add that there are also “wides” that have a greater circumference than your normal cigarette. Camel is the only brand I know of that makes “wides”. The filter is then wider, AND shorter. Most light cigarettes are no different than regular cigarettes, depending on how you smoke them. This is why no one can market cigarettes as “lights”in the US. The tobacco is no different. There are little perforated lines on the filters that allow air into the draw as you smoke. So theoretically if you put enough of the filter in your mouth that your lips cover the perforation it’ll be the same as a full flavor cigarette. What they used to call “ultra lights” had a longer filter and a double or even triple perforation.
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