Dunhill (cigarette)
Dunhill is a British luxurious cigarette owned [1] and manufactured by Dunhill and British American Tobacco . [2] The brand name commemorates the English tobacconist and inventor Alfred Dunhill . In the United Kingdom , Dunhill is registered and manufactured in Westminster , City of Westminster , London . Dunhill was founded in London on 10 March 1907 when tobacconist and inventor Alfred Dunhill opened a small tobacconist's shop on Duke Street in the St James's area. [3] He offered tobacco blends tailored for the individual customer. Dunhill was introduced in 1908 and was, less than glamorously, called the Absorbal. It was designed to counter any perceived health risk and had a world first [4] - a cotton wool filter tip. Its slogan was the "Hygienic Cigarette" . [5] Dunhill cigarettes had a royal warrant from 192...