The history of Donskoy Tobacco dates back to the distant times of the Russian Empire. The company was founded in 1857 and initially supplied the market exclusively varieties of Kuban and Odessa tobaccos. But already in 1860, the company's specialists managed to establish supplies from Turkey and Bessarabia, which made the brand famous throughout the empire.
In honor of the founder of the company, tobacco was originally called and was known exclusively as Asmolovsky and was in demand everywhere. In 1870, Asmolov was honored to become a supplier of tobacco to the court of his Imperial Greatness.
By 1912, Asmolov’s company became the world's largest producer and seller of tobacco, so the entire smoking world recognized and appreciated domestic tobacco blends. In the Soviet years, production did not fade away and continued to function properly as the Don State Tobacco Factory (DGTF), supplying cigarettes, shag and other products to the market. After the collapse of the Union, the factory was transformed into Donskoy Tabak OJSC, and later the company became part of the AGROKOM holding.
Today, Don Tobacco has lost its competitive ability, but it still remains a famous brand that many of our compatriots and residents of the CIS countries smoke.
What is the popularity of Don Tobacco cigarettes?
As mentioned earlier, Kuban tobacco is a mixture of Odessa, Turkish, South Russian and Moldavian varieties, which allows specialists to create an incomparable mild flavor with a pleasant aftertaste.
It should be noted that the company "Donskoy tobacco" produces tobacco products not only under the same name. The older generation is well aware of such names as “Leningrad”, “Belomorkanal”, “Our brand”, which were also produced by this once well-known company.
Consumer demand
If we take as the basis exclusively classical versions of Don tobacco, today only a few types are produced:
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Cigarettes "Don tobacco light" - a classic flavor that gives a subtle touch of prune and chocolate. A similar aftertaste and aromatic smoke are a hallmark of Kuban cigarettes. Tobacco for cigarettes is delivered from several continents and is saturated with a full range of flavors in special bags. In the form in which you can find products on the shelves, cigarettes have been around for more than 13 years, which is undoubted evidence of the popularity of the brand. Cigarettes "Don tobacco" (photo you can see below) are familiar, perhaps, to every connoisseur of domestic tobacco.
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Dontabak compact - the company's specialists keep up with the times and improve their products. That is how this brand appeared. Cigarettes, although similar in length, but differ in volume. Taste qualities and centuries-old traditions have been preserved in their original form.
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Cigarettes "Don tobacco dark" - a stronger representative of the Don tobacco factory. Cigarettes have a characteristic aftertaste and aroma, but differ in a bit of bitterness, which is preferred by lovers of strong varieties of tobacco.
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Dontabak Slims are specially designed for women who prefer to smoke ultra-thin cigarettes. This type of product has a more delicate aroma and taste, which, of course, will be appreciated by lovers of "blowing smoke."
Due to the rich assortment and target orientation, the products of the Donskoy Tobacco company do not lose their popularity and gain more and more fans every year.
Other price segments
Perhaps someone will say that the products of the Donskoy Tobacco company are losing their relevance among young people and are more focused on a more adult audience, but this is not so. Public opinion regarding the products of the Kuban brand is formed only because the classic versions of cigarettes are presented in the cheap price segment.
There is no arguing that most young people know the brand exclusively in terms of "classics", but few people know that the company produces such famous and popular cigarettes as Richmond, Rich, Kiss, Senator, "21st Century". These types of cigarettes are clearly not available.
Marketing company
Specialists and managers of the company managed to satisfy even the most demanding consumer, which distinguishes this brand from many similar companies. It should be noted that premium cigarettes can be found not only in domestic counters, but also abroad, where foreigners distribute cigarettes in bulk. "Don tobacco" is readily smoked in other countries.
The experts agreed that the brand simply does not produce bad cigarettes. Quality, fidelity to traditions, rich taste and pleasant aftertaste - these are the principles and features of Kuban Don tobacco.
Cigarettes "Don Tobacco": reviews
According to most reviews of cigarettes there is a positive opinion. Consumers note a good tobacco flavor that does not change from pack to pack and is constant over many years. The positive qualities include a pleasant aftertaste and a lack of acid in the mouth after smoking.
Supporters of Don tobacco are very attached to their "own" type of cigarettes, remain faithful to it for decades and categorically do not want to experiment and try other brands.
As for the female audience, opinions were divided: for example, the girls didn’t rate Dontabak Slims, but Kiss, who also goes off the assembly line of the Dontabak company, eagerly smokes. Many of the fair sex prefer compact aromatic Rich, which contributes to the popularization of the brand and strengthens the position of sellers.
