Muratti (cigarette brand)

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Muratti is a brand of cigarettes produced by Philip Morris International and sold primarily in Europe. Muratti cigarettes are sold in three varieties, Rosso, Chiaro and Zaffiro, all packaged in designer packaging and featuring a slim profile.

History

The company was founded in Istanbul by Greek tobacco trader Basil Mouratoglou, in 1821. He moved the company to Western Europe in the 1880s, after the Ottoman Empire monopolized the tobacco industry—in 1885 the company was established in Germany, and in 1887 in London.

In 1905 the brand sponsored a football cup, named the Muratti Vase, being an annual competition between Alderney, Guernsey and Jersey.[1]

The English company ended up under Philip Morris International. The German brand was bought by Martin Brinkmann in 1960, and now belongs to British American Tobacco.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "2016 Muratti Vase: Jersey beat Guernsey 1-0 to win 100th final". BBC. 14 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Muratti". Zigsam. Retrieved 21 July 2014.


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