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| Product type | Cigarette |
|---|---|
| Produced by | Imperial Brands |
| Introduced | 1883 |
| Discontinued | 2015 (UK) |
| Carcinogenicity: IARC group 1 | |
Navy Cut Tobacco was a brand of cigarettes originally manufactured by Imperial Brands (formerly John Player & Sons) in Nottingham, England. Named "Player's Navy Cut," the brand gained popularity in Britain, Germany, and British Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka) during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, later expanding to the United States.[1] The brand's packaging featured a distinctive logo of a sailor in a 'Navy Cut' cap.[2]
The term "Navy Cut" reportedly originated from sailors' practice of binding tobacco leaves with string or twine, allowing the tobacco to mature under pressure, and then slicing off a "cut" for use.[3] The product was also available in pipe tobacco form.
- ^ Cox, Howard (2000). The Global Cigarette: Origin and Evolution of British American Tobacco, 1880-1945. Oxford University Press. p. 304. ISBN 978-0-19-829221-0. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ Tinkler, Penny (28 November 2006). Smoke Signals: Women, Smoking and Visual Culture in Britain. Berg. p. 106. ISBN 978-1-84520-267-5. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Advert". Scientific American: 315. February 1964. Retrieved 21 February 2013.