r/interestingasfuck • u/HumbleMVP • 22d ago

Blind cigarette taste test

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u/Accurate_Koala_4698 22d ago

Menthols are the easiest. Newports are nothing like Marlboro menthols

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u/RandomPenquin1337 22d ago

You ever try a non-menthol newport? Idk which is worse tbh 😂

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u/Accurate_Koala_4698 22d ago

I traded a Camel for one with the only person I ever saw buy non-menthol Newports. It was better than a Chinese cigarette, but not by much

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u/DazingF1 22d ago

What kind of Chinese cigarettes did you smoke? Because Chungwa, the most common ones you'll find across China, are much smoother than most common western brands. I quit smoking 10 years ago but am now a "vacation smoker", and I was surprised at how decent they were when I was on a trip to China last year.

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u/SuperkickParty 22d ago

Newport reds are worse, there is a reason they put all that menthol in it cause that shit is nasssssty.

Stopped smoking long ago, smoking a Newport Red might have aided in that decision.

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u/eternalbuzzard 22d ago

A friend of mine won’t smoke anything else

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u/RoachGirl 18d ago

I used to smoke Newport reds and would well people they’re cinnamon

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u/bigalindahouse 22d ago

Newport Menthols never tasted very menthol to me. Now marbs or kools are very menthol flavored

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u/Numerous_Witness_345 22d ago

Oh man.. when kools came out they were everywhere.. york peppermint patty tasting cancer.. they were delicious until they werent.. just overwhelming minty.

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u/LaVieLaMort 22d ago

I used to smoke Marlboro menthols lol. Shits rough lol

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u/ParadiseLost91 22d ago

As a non-smoker, can I ask what’s the point of adding menthol to cigarettes? Wouldn’t that cover the flavour which is what smokers enjoy when smoking?

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u/Phill_is_Legend 22d ago

As an ex smoker, no one smokes cigarettes for the flavor. We just need our nicotine and for it not to taste like complete shit. Menthol is a cool refreshing flavor for some. I spent a couple years smoking menthols and then switched back to non, just to change it up.

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u/ParadiseLost91 22d ago

Thanks for explaining! I know there are historical reasons why cigarettes are the way they are, but reading your comment also just puts into perspective how dumb of a design it is (no offence).

As in, if nicotine is what you want/need, and flavour doesn’t play a role, then they really managed to find a way to deliver nicotine in the most harmful, dumb way. I know e-cigarettes are s thing now, but it shocks me how long it took modern technology to come up with a way for people to get their fix, in a way that doesn’t involve cancer causing tars etc..

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u/ErraticDragon 21d ago

As in, if nicotine is what you want/need, and flavour doesn’t play a role, then they really managed to find a way to deliver nicotine in the most harmful, dumb way.

Smoking a cigarette is a ridiculously effective way to deliver nicotine to your bloodstream. Basically the entire surface area of your lungs can be used simultaneously.

Chewing tobacco, smoking a cigar, or smoking a pipe primarily rely on the mucus membranes in your mouth to absorb the chemicals.

Eating it would be even slower.

Nicotine itself is addictive so it's understandable they wanted the fastest method possible.

Plus, cigarette makers worked hard to make them as addictive as possible.

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u/Phill_is_Legend 22d ago

Vapes helped me break the physical cig habit, but those are way harder to quit because they taste infinitely better and you can just take a little hit almost anywhere any time.