The branded 555 cigarettes have been produced by British American Tobacco since 1895 and are produced to this day. 555 cigarettes are available in two varieties: State Express 555 Classic. The tar content is 12 mg. The nicotine content is 1.2 mg. State Express 555 Lights. The tar content is 8 mg. The nicotine content is 0.8 mg. The success of 555 cigarettes is explained by an attractive design (packaging by zodiac signs), an affordable price combined with guaranteed quality. The fame of the brand is due to the program of sponsoring motorcycle racing.
The legend of the origin of the brand says that a successful tobacco merchant from London, Sir Albert Levy, during his trip to the United States in 1893, had the pleasure of using the miracle express – Empire State Express. The locomotive also had the name “Queen of Speed” and was the speed record holder among all land transport. But this is not about a steam locomotive) Levy liked the name of the express so much that when he returned to England, he registered the “name” “State Express” and, in addition to selling tobacco, opened a tobacco production – cigarettes, and a little later, tobacco with cigars. Three years later, when the concept of “trademark” appeared in the legislation, 555 cigarettes became one of the first owners of the new status.
We have forgotten to explain the brand name. Originally, each combination of numbers meant a tobacco blend. For example, 444 cigarettes were with Macedonian tobacco, and 777 with Turkish. Particularly successful were the 555 Virginia tobacco cigarettes, with which the company became famous all over the world. But 555 cigarettes have become especially popular a bit later. The brand became famous thanks not only to a high-quality tobacco mixture, but also to sponsorship in the world of motor racing. There are hardly many people in the world who have not seen reports from the World Rally Championship races and Subaru cars in the famous yellow and blue sponsored livery with the 555 emblem in their lives. Our online shop offers State Express 555 cigarettes without excise duty to wholesale and retail customers.