Java (cigarette)

For other uses, see Java (disambiguation).

Java

Two packs of Russian Java cigarettes. Notice the text warnings on the front and back.
Product type	Cigarette
Owner	BAT Russia, a subsidiary of British American Tobacco
Produced by	BAT Russia, a subsidiary of British American Tobacco
Country	Soviet Union
Introduced	1966 (1966)
Markets	See Markets

Java (Template:Lang-ru) is a Russian brand of cigarettes, currently owned and manufactured by BAT Russia, a subsisidary of British-American Tobacco.

History

The Java brand was established in 1966 and was the first in the Soviet Union to produce filtered cigarettes.

Java comes in four varieties: regular Java, Java Novaya (Java New), Java Zolotaya (Java Gold) and Java Export.

In 2009, the Java brand entered the Forbes 50 top largest brands of Russia, and has taken the 9th place, and the first place among cigarette brands.

Markets

Java is mainly sold in Russia, but also was or still is sold in the Soviet Union, Belarus and Azerbaijan.

See also

• Cigarette
• Tobacco smoking

External links

• BAT Russia Template:Ru icon