Copenhagen (tobacco)

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A can of Copenhagen Wintergreen Long Cut dipping tobacco.

Copenhagen is an American brand of dipping tobacco (moist snuff) first made in 1822^[1] and currently made by the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company. It is available in pouches, Fine Cut, Long Cut, and Extra Long Cut. All Copenhagen varieties are packaged in a 1.2 oz wax coated cardboard or black 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 2.31-2.67 mg nicotine per gram.

Varieties

• Copenhagen Snuff (Fine Cut): Introduced in 1822.
• Copenhagen Long Cut: Introduced in 1997.
• Copenhagen Long Cut Black: Introduced in 2010 for trial. Re-introduced 9/24/11.
• Copenhagen Long Cut Straight: Introduced in 2004.
• Copenhagen Long Cut Wintergreen: Introduced in 2009.
• Copenhagen Extra Long Cut Natural: Introduced in 2010.
• Copenhagen Pouches: Introduced in 2002.
• Copenhagen Wintergreen Pouches: Introduced in 2011.

Discontinued

• Copenhagen Long Cut Smooth Hickory: Introduced in 2006.
• Copenhagen Long Cut Whiskey Blend: Introduced in 2006.
• Copenhagen Mid Cut Black: Introduced in 2002-2006.

History^[2]

• 1822: George Weyman begins 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
• 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

Notes

1. ^ http://www.ussmokeless.com/en/cms/Products/Products_Brands/default.aspx
2. ^ http://www.ussmokeless.com/en/cms/Company/History/default.aspx