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A Canadian Can of Copenhagen Long Cut.

Copenhagen is a brand of smokeless tobacco or chewing tobacco made by the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company. It is available in pouches, Fine Cut, Long Cut, and Extra Long Cut. Copenhagen Original Snuff, Long Cut, and Pouches come in a 1.2 oz fiberboard can with a metal lid, all other varieties are packaged in a plastic can with a metal lid, or if it is offered as tax-exempt for use outside the US, it is packaged in an all plastic can with no metal or cardboard. Depending on the cut, Copenhagen delivers 4.98-24.2 mg nicotine per gram.[1]

Varieties

Three Copenhagen cans; Straight, Wintergreen and Southern Blend.
A can of Copenhagen Long Cut Mint moist snuff.
  • Copenhagen Original Snuff (Fine Cut): Introduced in 1822.
  • Copenhagen Original Long Cut: Introduced in 1997.
  • Copenhagen Original Pouches: Introduced in 2001.
  • Copenhagen Mid Cut Black: Tested in 6 states beginning in July 2010 and released nationally in April 2011.[2] Replaced by Long Cut Black.
  • Cope Long Cut Whiskey Blend: Released September 17, 2007.[3]
  • Cope Long Cut Smooth Hickory: Released September 17, 2007.
  • Cope Long Cut Straight: Released September 17, 2007.
  • Copenhagen Long Cut Wintergreen: Introduced in November 2009.[4]
  • Copenhagen Extra Long Cut Natural: Introduced in 2010.[5]
  • Copenhagen Long Cut Straight: Released in 2010.[5]
  • Copenhagen Long Cut Black: Replaced Mid Cut Black. (Seasonal).
  • Copenhagen Wintergreen Pouches: Introduced in 2011.
  • Copenhagen Long Cut Southern Blend: Introduced in 2012.
  • Copenhagen Long Cut Mint: Introduced in 2013, currently test marketed in Florida and California.
  • Copenhagen Snus Mint Pouches: Introduced in 2013 in a Texas test market.[6]
  • Copenhagen Snus Wintergreen Pouches : Introduced in 2013 in a Texas test market.[7]
  • Copenhagen Snus Natural Pouches : Introduced in 2013 in a Texas test market.

Differences between types

In 2006, Copenhagen's marketing team introduced "Cope" as a side brand within the existing brand of Copenhagen. Of all smokeless tobaccos, as of 2015, Copenhagen has been the only company to create this brand within a brand. While two of the flavors introduced with this side brand are unique, it is worth noting that one, Long Cut Straight, is already offered under the main Copenhagen branding.

History

A can of Cope Whiskey Blend and Cope Smooth Hickory.
  • 1822: George Weyman began producing Copenhagen Snuff in Pittsburgh, PA.
  • 1922: After a series of acquisitions and breakups, the company is renamed United States Tobacco Company.
  • 1934: United States Tobacco Company introduces Skoal Wintergreen—the first of its kind for the company.
  • 1968: Copenhagen introduces Copenhagen Snuff in a can.
  • 1983: Skoal Bandits introduced, breaking ground for Copenhagen to have its own brand of pouches.
  • 1984: Skoal Long Cut introduced, again a first for UST.
  • 1997: Copenhagen Long Cut introduced.
  • 2001: Copenhagen Pouches (original flavor) introduced.
  • 2002: Copenhagen Mid Cut Black (Bourbon Flavored) introduced.
  • 2011: Copenhagen Wintergreen Pouches introduced.
  • 2012: Copenhagen Southern Blend introduced.
  • 2013: Copenhagen Mint Long Cut and Mint Snus are introduced in test markets.[8]

References

  1. ^ CDC. "Determination of Nicotine, pH, and Moisture Content of Six U.S. Commercial Moist Snuff Products -- Florida, January-February 1999". MMWR Weekley. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
  2. ^ "SMOKESHOP 06/01 - Brand News (pg. 2)". smokeshopmag.com.
  3. ^ "USSTC Launches Cope Moist Smokeless Tobacco". CSPnet.
  4. ^ "Copenhagen Brand to Expand". Convenience Store News.
  5. ^ a b "Copenhagen Brand to Expand". Convenience Store News.
  6. ^ http://i.imgur.com/KbcPjU4.jpg
  7. ^ http://i.imgur.com/PC4q0RA.jpg
  8. ^ "Our History - U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company". Ussmokeless.com. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
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