A Smoke You've Probably Never Heard Of

[ezrydn]

Last time I was in the US, I was surprised that you no longer sell unfiltered cigarettes. At least, two days of hunting left me empty handed.

Here in Mexico, they have a brand called "Faros." They come filtered and unfiltered. The unfiltered has a great taste and a bit of a kick if you've never smoked one before. I'm always having to tell friends up there "I brought enough for me. I didn't know I'd have to supply you, too!" Everyone wants one. And they're only sold here, in Mexico. They come 15 packs to a celophane carton and each pack holds 15 cigarettes.

We can only bring 200 cigarettes into the US so I carry 200 and my wife carry's additional packs for me.

There's a funny story about Faros. It has to do with their "logo."
http://mexicobob.blogspot.com/2008/04/faros-ya-chup-faros.html

I tried a carton of the filters and they had no taste at all after the "Faritos."

Rice paper and natural tobacco, no additives. And, at 13 pesos a pack, ya can't beat it with a stick! In fact, I'm lighting one right now! They're about the size of unfiltered Camels or Luckies.

 

[Mr. 'H']

Have you tried unfiltered Pall Malls? (Pronounced "pell mell" if you want to have a vintage-correct pronunciation!) That's the brand Robert Mitchum smoked. They sell them in New York and elsewhere I'm sure.

 

[ezrydn]

I used to smoke Pall Mall reds a long time ago. Their taste doesn't come close to a Faros. Maybe it's the fact that I'm not smoking wood pulp with it. My wrapper is rice paper.

 

[Phineas Lamour]

Where I live you can get Camel and Lucky Strikes in non-filter

 

[shortbow]

When I lived on the Border, my favorite cigarettes were Delicados. Never tried any smokes from anywhere else that could match them, dirt cheap and apparently they are considered quite de classe.