Winston

The brand was named after the city of Winston-Salem in the United States, North Carolina. This city is the center of tobacco production and it was there that the first Winston factory was opened. The founder of the brand is considered to be the R. J. Reynolds Corporation, which started producing Winston cigarettes in 1875. 

Winston cigarettes were the first commercially produced filter cigarettes in the United States. At different times, they were recognized as: "best cigarette brand" (1956), "best-selling cigarettes in the United States" (1965). 

Filter cigarettes were first created in Europe and soon became the No 1 product among local smokers. American manufacturers picked up the trend and started developing their own product. The developers set the task to preserve a strong, rich taste, but provide the cigarette with a reliable filter.