Table 2.
Nicotine Concentrations (N = 3) and pH Levels (N = 2) Found in the Filler of 5 Types of Cigar Tobacco Products (N = 75)
| Product Number |
Manufacturer a | Cigar Brand b | Package/ Box c |
Nicotine (mg/g) | pH | |||
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| Mean | SD d | CV (%)e | Mean | SD | ||||
| Large Cigars (N = 27) | ||||||||
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| 58 | Altadis (Tab. de Garcia) | Montecristo Half Corona (M-D) | 7-cigar sampler bx | 24.8 | 3.81 | 15.4 | 6.24 | 0.00 |
| 59 | Altadis (Tab. de Garcia) | H. Upmann New Yorker (M-D) | 7-cigar sampler bx | 21.4 | 0.69 | 3.23 | 6.51 | 0.08 |
| 60 | Altadis (Tab. de Garcia) | H. Upmann Vintage Cameroon (L) | 9-cigar sampler bx | 21.1 | 0.49 | 2.33 | 6.21 | 0.07 |
| 61 | Altadis (Tab. de Garcia) | Onyx Reserve Belicoso (T) | 9-cigar sampler bx | 20.4 | 0.48 | 2.34 | 6.83 | 0.14 |
| 62 | Altadis (Tab. de Garcia) | Don Diego Privada No.1 Maduro (L) | 9-cigar sampler bx | 20.4 | 0.94 | 4.61 | 6.39 | 0.06 |
| 63 | Altadis (Tab. de Garcia) | Backwoods Wild Rum | 8 pk | 19.5 | 1.44 | 7.39 | 5.44 | 0.00 |
| 64 | Altadis (Tab. de Garcia) | Montecristo White Especial (L) | 9-cigar sampler bx | 19.0 | 0.71 | 3.75 | 6.50 | 0.03 |
| 65 | Altadis (Tab. de Garcia) | Erik Cherry (Filter Tipped) | 7 pk | 17.3 | 0.42 | 2.41 | 5.50 | 0.00 |
| 66 | Altadis (Tab. de Garcia) | Pleiades Mini Belicoso (T) | 9-cigar sampler bx | 17.2 | 0.48 | 2.81 | 6.12 | 0.03 |
| 67 | Altadis (Tab. de Garcia) | R&J Reserve Maduro No. 4 (M-D) | 7-cigar sampler bx | 17.1 | 0.52 | 3.01 | 6.43 | 0.05 |
| 68 | Altadis (Tab. de Garcia) | H. Upmann Vint. Cameroon Belicoso (T) | 9-cigar sampler bx | 17.0 | 0.49 | 2.90 | 6.46 | 0.03 |
| 69 | Altadis (Tab. de Garcia) | Don Diego (T) | 9-cigar sampler bx | 16.1 | 0.80 | 4.99 | 6.45 | 0.05 |
| 70 | Altadis (Tab. de Garcia) | Onyx Reserve Maduro No. 4 (M-D) | 7-cigar sampler bx | 16.1 | 1.70 | 10.6 | 6.43 | 0.05 |
| 71 | Altadis (Tab. de Garcia) | Pleiades Clemenceaus (L) | 9-cigar sampler bx | 15.9 | 0.79 | 4.98 | 6.44 | 0.08 |
| 72 | Altadis (Tab. de Garcia) | Romeo y Julieta 1875 Belicoso (T) | 9-cigar sampler bx | 13.2 | 0.43 | 3.30 | 6.28 | 0.04 |
| 73 | Good Times USA | Remington Rum Filtered | 20 pk | 12.9 | 0.55 | 4.22 | 6.03 | 0.03 |
| 74 | Renegade Holdings | Hombre Vanilla Filtered 100s | 20 pk | 12.6 | 0.09 | 0.69 | 6.02 | 0.00 |
| 75 | Swisher Int. | Santa Fe Sweet Grape | 20 pk | 12.6 | 0.38 | 3.05 | 5.99 | 0.01 |
| 76 | Tantus Tobacco | Red Buck Grape Filtered | 20 pk | 12.3 | 0.44 | 3.56 | 6.10 | 0.01 |
| 77 | US Flue Cured Tob. Growers | 1839 Blackberry 100s Box | 20 pk | 11.9 | 0.42 | 3.51 | 5.84 | 0.00 |
| 78 | Altadis USA | Hav-A-Tampa Jewels Van. Bchwd. Tip | 5 pk | 11.6 | 0.36 | 3.09 | 5.60 | 0.01 |
| 79 | Altadis USA | Dutch Masters Corona Strwbr. (Fine) | 4 pk | 11.8 | 0.48 | 4.06 | 5.83 | 0.04 |
| 80 | Tantus Tobacco | Red Buck Strwbr. 100s Soft Filtered | 20 pk | 11.5 | 0.10 | 0.88 | 5.99 | 0.02 |
| 81 | M&R Holdings | Dean's Chocolate 100s Large | 20 pk | 11.1 | 0.25 | 2.25 | 6.03 | 0.03 |
| 82 | A&T Tobacco Imports | Beach Palm Vanilla 100s | 20 pk | 10.5 | 0.49 | 4.66 | 5.40 | 0.03 |
| 83 | Altadis USA | Phillies Blunt Coconut | 5 pk | 10.2 | 0.10 | 0.97 | 5.62 | 0.04 |
| 84 | M&R Holdings | Dean's Wild Berry Large | 20 pk | 9.20 | 0.08 | 0.90 | 5.94 | 0.00 |
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| Cigarillos (N = 17) | ||||||||
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| 85 | Swisher Int. | Swisher Blackstone Tip Cherry | 5 pk | 17.9 | 0.52 | 2.87 | 5.24 | 0.00 |
| 86 | Altadis USA | Tampa Sweet Tip Strwbr. Mild Sweet | 5 pk | 15.9 | 0.26 | 1.65 | 5.04 | 0.00 |
| 87 | Inter-Continental Cigar | Al Capone SLIM Rum Dipped Pm. | 20 pk | 15.8 | 0.65 | 4.12 | 5.20 | 0.02 |
| 88 | Inter-Continental Cigar | Al Capone SWEETS Cognac Dipped | 10 pk | 14.8 | 0.35 | 2.35 | 5.17 | 0.01 |
| 89 | Altadis USA | US Dutch Masters Honey Sports (Fine) | 5 pk | 14.1 | 0.67 | 4.77 | 5.53 | 0.02 |
| 90 | Swedish Match | White Owl White Grape | 2 pk | 13.6 | 0.25 | 1.81 | 5.65 | 0.01 |
| 91 | Altadis USA | US Phillies Cinnamon | 5 pk | 13.3 | 0.22 | 1.64 | 5.73 | 0.01 |
| 92 | Swisher Int. | Swisher Sweets Peach | 5 pk | 12.9 | 0.19 | 1.46 | 5.86 | 0.02 |
| 93 | Hoyo De Monterrey | Excalibur | box of 20 | 12.6 | 0.48 | 3.82 | 6.55 | 0.04 |
| 94 | Swisher Int. | Optimo Icy Mint | 5 pk | 12.5 | 0.17 | 1.32 | 5.72 | 0.02 |
| 95 | A&T Tobacco Imports | Double Diamond Grape | 5 pk | 11.5 | 0.32 | 2.78 | 5.24 | 0.01 |
| 96 | Swisher Int. | Optimo Honey | 5 pk | 11.3 | 0.55 | 4.89 | 5.75 | 0.00 |
| 97 | Altadis USA | Phillies Berry | 5 pk | 10.3 | 0.26 | 2.56 | 5.93 | 0.03 |
| 98 | Altadis USA | Tampa Sweet Honey Berry Mild Sweet | 5 pk | 9.91 | 0.80 | 8.04 | 5.75 | 0.05 |
| 99 | John Middleton | Black and Mild Sweets | 5 pk | 9.86 | 0.05 | 0.54 | 5.96 | 0.01 |
| 100 | La Aurora (D.R.) | Don Lino Habanitos | tin of 50 | 8.35 | 0.11 | 1.31 | 7.41 | 0.02 |
| 101 | John Middleton | Black and Mild Classic | 2 pk | 8.32 | 0.12 | 1.43 | 5.48 | 0.01 |
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| Little Cigars (N = 14) | ||||||||
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| 102 | Altadis USA | Omega Cherry | 20 pk | 19.1 | 0.24 | 1.27 | 5.64 | 0.01 |
| 103 | Conwood | Captain Black Tahitian Sweet Cherry | 20 pk | 18.4 | 0.69 | 3.76 | 5.67 | 0.03 |
| 104 | Conwood | Captain Black Peach Rum | 20 pk | 15.2 | 0.20 | 1.32 | 5.83 | 0.03 |
| 105 | Swisher Int. | Santa Fe Sweet Strwbr. Filtered 100s | 20 pk | 13.0 | 0.28 | 2.15 | 5.78 | 0.02 |
| 106 | A&T Tobacco Imports | Dark Horse Sour Apple | 20 pk | 12.3 | 0.18 | 1.49 | 5.24 | 0.00 |
| 107 | Prime Time International | Happy Hour Appletini Filtered | 20 pk | 12.0 | 0.38 | 3.17 | 5.40 | 0.02 |
| 108 | Prime Time International | Prime Time Raspberry Filtered | 20 pk | 11.9 | 0.16 | 1.30 | 5.90 | 0.03 |
| 109 | Prime Time International | Prime Time Rum Filtered | 20 pk | 11.7 | 0.24 | 2.08 | 5.75 | 0.00 |
| 110 | Kretek International | Pm. One Sweet Apple Filtered 100s | 20 pk | 10.9 | 0.16 | 1.43 | 5.58 | 0.02 |
| 111 | Prime Time International | Prime Time Wild Berry Filtered | 20 pk | 10.9 | 0.24 | 2.17 | 5.68 | 0.03 |
| 112 | Cheyenne International | Cheyenne Xotic Berry 100s | 20 pk | 10.5 | 0.22 | 2.07 | 5.91 | 0.00 |
| 113 | M&R Holdings | Dean's Wild Berry | 20 pk | 10.5 | 0.49 | 4.66 | 5.92 | 0.00 |
| 114 | Prime Time International | Prime Time Cinnamon | 20 pk | 10.5 | 0.20 | 1.94 | 5.62 | 0.02 |
| 115 | Havana Honeys (D.) | Havana Honeys Mint Filtered | 20 pk | 10.3 | 0.26 | 2.48 | 6.11 | 0.01 |
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| Mini-Cigarillos (N = 4) | ||||||||
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| 116 | Swisher Int. | Optimo Mini Peach | 6 pk | 12.6 | 0.42 | 3.29 | 5.68 | 0.03 |
| 117 | Swisher Int. | Swisher Sweets Grape Mini Tip | 5 pk | 12.6 | 0.13 | 1.06 | 5.70 | 0.01 |
| 118 | Swisher Int. | Swisher Sweets Mini Strwbr. | 6 pk | 12.4 | 0.37 | 2.98 | 5.64 | 0.01 |
| 119 | Swisher Int. | Optimo Mini Grape | 6 pk | 12.2 | 0.19 | 1.52 | 5.69 | 0.01 |
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| Pipe Tobacco Cigars (N = 13) | ||||||||
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| 120 | John Middleton | Cherry Blend | 5 pk | 9.61 | 0.20 | 2.12 | 5.75 | 0.01 |
| 121 | John Middleton | Black & Mild Jazz | 5 pk | 9.50 | 0.12 | 1.25 | 5.15 | 0.03 |
| 122 | John Middleton | Black & Mild Wood Tip | 5 pk | 9.36 | 0.18 | 1.89 | 5.03 | 0.02 |
| 123 | John Middleton | Black & Mild Cream | 5 pk | 9.24 | 0.30 | 3.20 | 4.81 | 0.01 |
| 124 | John Middleton | Black & Mild Apple | 5 pk | 9.10 | 0.21 | 2.27 | 4.71 | 0.00 |
| 125 | John Middleton | Black & Mild Royal | 5 pk | 9.05 | 0.30 | 3.32 | 5.03 | 0.02 |
| 126 | John Middleton | Black & Mild Wine | 5 pk | 8.74 | 0.09 | 1.05 | 4.97 | 0.00 |
| 127 | John Middleton | Black & Mild Mild | 5 pk | 8.68 | 0.11 | 1.26 | 4.97 | 0.01 |
| 128 | John Middleton | Black & Mild Jazz Wood Tip | 5 pk | 8.64 | 0.12 | 1.44 | 5.15 | 0.03 |
| 129 | John Middleton | Prince Albert's Soft and Sweet Vanilla | 5 pk | 8.33 | 0.11 | 1.35 | 4.99 | 0.01 |
| 130 | John Middleton | Gold and Mild | 5 pk | 8.23 | 0.12 | 1.43 | 5.03 | 0.00 |
| 131 | John Middleton | Prince Albert's Soft Cherry Vanilla | 5 pk | 7.98 | 0.09 | 1.10 | 5.03 | 0.04 |
| 132 | John Middleton | Black & Mild Royal Wood Tip | 5 pk | 7.88 | 0.03 | 0.41 | 5.08 | 0.01 |
Note.
a
Manufacturer: Altadis (Tab. de Garcia), Altadis (Tabacalera de Garcia S.A.S.); Swisher Int., Swisher International Group; US Flue Cured Tob. Growers, US Flue Cured Tobacco Growers, Inc., Havana Honeys (D.), Havana Honeys Dominican.
b
Cigar Brand: (M-D), Mid-Day Selections; (T), Torpedo Selections; (L), Lonsdale Selections; R&J, Romeo y Julieta; Vint., Vintage; Van. Bchwd, Vanilla Birchwood; Strwbr., Strawberry; Pm., Premium.
c
Package/Box: pk, package; bx, box.
d
SD, standard deviation.
e
CV, coefficient of variation.