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Every cigarette is the result of a careful balance of specialisation and technology.
Every cigarette is the result of a careful balance of specialisation and technology.
Blending requires great skill and experience to produce the distinctive flavour of different brands.
Once made by hand, cigarettes are now manufactured by machines that are capable of producing thousands of cigarettes every minute.
The cigarettes are expertly boxed and packaged in protective film to ensure freshness.
Step 1: Seed
Tobacco is grown from seeds that are so tiny there are 12,000 per gram.
Tobacco is grown from seeds that are so tiny there are 12,000 per gram.
Step 2: Harvest
After some 13 to 15 weeks the tobacco crop is thriving and nearing harvest.
After some 13 to 15 weeks the tobacco crop is thriving and nearing harvest.
Step 3: Curing
Curing gives the tobacco its distinctive taste and characteristics.
Curing gives the tobacco its distinctive taste and characteristics.
Step 4: Processing
Processing involves separating the lamina, or leaf, from the stem.
Processing involves separating the lamina, or leaf, from the stem.
Step 5: Manufacturing
Every cigarette is a balance of specialisation and technology.
Every cigarette is a balance of specialisation and technology.
Step 6: Trade Marketing
British American Tobacco distributes to more than 15 million retail outlets.
British American Tobacco distributes to more than 15 million retail outlets.