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Alfred Dunhill FRSA [1] (30 September 1872 – 2 January 1959) was an English tobacconist, entrepreneur and inventor.He is the progenitor of Alfred Dunhill, Ltd. a London-based luxury goods company owned by Swiss company Richemont and the Dunhill tobacco products company owned by British American Tobacco (now two independently owned entities).
In 1904 Dunhill had patented a "Windshield Pipe" to help a driver smoke while driving. Dunhill's first tobacconist and pipe shop opened in 1907 on Duke Street. Dunhill retired from the business in the 1920s, leaving the position of managing director and president to his brother Alfred-Henry, then daughter Mary, and finally his grandson Richard.
He offered tobacco blends tailored for the individual customer. Dunhill was introduced in 1908 and was called the Absorbal. It was designed to counter any perceived health risk and had a "world first - cotton wool filter tip. Its slogan was the "Hygienic Cigarette". [2] Dunhill Cigarettes had a royal warrant from 1927 until 1995. [3]
Rothmans International PLC was a British tobacco manufacturer. Its brands included Rothmans, Player's and Dunhill.Its international headquarters were in Hill Street, London and its international operations were run from Denham Place in Denham Village, Buckinghamshire.
In 1907, Alfred Dunhill opened his first tobacco shop on Duke Street, London. Before the Cuban Revolution, Dunhill had numerous distribution and marketing agreements with several Cuban cigar manufacturers, selling brands such as Don Cándido and Dunhill's own Selección Suprema line, with various sizes from cigar makers such as Montecristo and Romeo y Julieta.
Belgium will in January become the first European Union country to ban sales of disposable vapes because of concerns about their use among children and the environmental damage they can cause. The ...
An avid pipe smoker, the Texas-blues guitarist often sold his own proprietary blend of pipe tobacco as well as autographed pipes at his concerts and shows. [11] Abelardo Castillo, Argentine writer. [9] Julio Cortázar, Argentine writer. [9] Edward VIII, short-reigned (20 January – 11 December 1936) King of the United Kingdom. [12]
President-elect Donald Trump has long supported House Speaker Mike Johnson — hosting him on election night, bringing him to the Army-Navy college football game last weekend and backing him ...