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History

Viceroy cigarettes are made by Brown & Williamson, which was owned by British American Tobacco, and, since 2004, by Reynolds American Inc., a joint venture between the U.S. branch of British American Tobacco and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.

Viceroy originated in the U.S. in 1936 as the world's first cork-tipped filter cigarette. In 1952 it was the first brand to add a cellulose acetate filter which established a new industry standard. In 1953, Viceroy Filter Kings were introduced. In 1990, Viceroy Box Kings and Lights Box Kings were introduced on the U.S. market, followed by Viceroy Ultra Lights Kings and Ultra Lights 100's in 1992 and New Viceroy 100's box styles, and Viceroy Menthol in 2000. All Viceroy styles changed to a more contemporary packaging on packs and cartons without changes to the product blend.

After the Brown & Williamson merger, the brand has been played down, continuing to be sold on the markets where demand is strong, like Romania, Middle East, Turkey and Argentine.

In Canada, Viceroy was manufactured by Imperial Tobacco Canada, which brought out Viceroy Filter King Size in 1958. It was discontinued some time in the 1970s.

Imperial reintroduced the American-blend Viceroy in Red [Full Flavour] and Blue [Light] in 2007 as a discount brand. This is a first for the Canadian marketplace; traditionally, a packet of 20 American-blend cigarettes cost the same or slightly more than a packet of 25 Canadian-made cigarettes.

These are sold as a discount brand,but they dont taste at all like the US blend Viceroy.

Cigarette Packs

• Viceroy Filter (American version 1a) S-20-S - U.S.A.
• Viceroy Filter (American version 1b) S-20-S - U.S.A.
• Viceroy Filter (American version 1c) KS-4-S - U.S.A.
• Viceroy Filter (American version 1c) KS-20-H - U.S.A.
• Viceroy Filter (American version 2) KS-4-H - U.S.A.
• Viceroy Filter (American version 2) KS-4-S - U.S.A.
• Viceroy Filter (American version 2) KS-20-H - U.S.A.
• Viceroy Filter (American version 2) KS-20-S - U.S.A.
• Viceroy Filter (American version 3) KS-4-H - U.S.A.
• Viceroy Filter (American version 3) KS-20-H - U.S.A.
• Viceroy Filter (American version 3) KS-20-S - U.S.A.
• Viceroy Filter (American version 4a) KS-20-H - U.S.A.
• Viceroy Filter (American version 4a) KS-20-S - U.S.A.
• Viceroy Filter (American version 4b) KS-20-H - U.S.A.
• Viceroy Filter (American version 4b) KS-20-S - U.S.A.
• Viceroy Filter 100s (American version 4b) L-20-H - U.S.A.
• Viceroy Filter 100s (American version 4c) L-20-S - U.S.A.
• Viceroy Filter (American version) KS-10-H - Argentina
• Viceroy Filter (American version) KS-20-S - Chile
• Viceroy Filter (American version) KS-10-S - Honduras
• Viceroy Filter 100s (American version) L-20-S - Hong Kong
• Viceroy Full Flavor (American version) KS-20-H - Mexico
• Viceroy Full Flavor (American version) KS-20-S - Mexico
• Viceroy 100s Full Flavor (American version) L-20-H - Mexico

• Viceroy Filter Menthol (American version) KS-10-H - Honduras
• Viceroy Filter Menthol (American version) KS-20-H - Honduras

• Viceroy Lights (American version 1) KS-20-S - U.S.A.
• Viceroy Lights (American version 2) KS-20-H - U.S.A.
• Viceroy Lights (American version 2) KS-20-S - U.S.A.
• Viceroy Lights (American version 3) KS-20-S - U.S.A.
• Viceroy Rich Lights (American version) KS-20-S - U.S.A.
• Viceroy Rich Lights 100s (American version) L-20-S - U.S.A.
• Viceroy Lights (American version) KS-20-H - Chile
• Viceroy Blue [Lights] (American version) KS-20-S - Finland
• Viceroy Lights (American version) KS-10-H - Honduras
• Viceroy Premium Lights (American version) KS-20-H - Mexico
• Viceroy Lights (American version) KS-20-H - Spain

• Viceroy Menthol Lights (American version) KS-20-H - U.S.A.
• Viceroy Menthol Lights 100s (American version) L-20-H - U.S.A.
• Viceroy Menthol Lights (American version) KS-20-H - Hong Kong
• Viceroy Menthol Lights 100s (American version) L-20-H - Mexico

• Viceroy Extra Milds (American version) KS-20-S - U.S.A.

• Viceroy Ultra Lights (American version) KS-20-S - U.S.A.
• Viceroy Ultra Lights (American version) L-20-H - U.S.A.
• Viceroy Ultra Lights (American version) L-20-S - U.S.A.
• Viceroy Ultra Lights (American version) KS-20-H - Roumania

• Viceroy 100s (American version) L-20-S - origin unknown
• Viceroy Lights (American version) KS-20-H - origin unknown
• Viceroy Lights (American version) KS-20-H - origin unknown
• Viceroy Lights 100s (American version) L-20-S - origin unknown
• Viceroy Menthol Lights (American version) KS-25-H - origin unknown

• Viceroy Special (Filtro Dual) KS-10-H - Argentina
• Viceroy Special (Filtro Dual) KS-15-H - Argentina
• Viceroy Special (Filtro Dual) KS-20-H - Argentina
• Viceroy Special (Filtro Dual) KS-20-S - Argentina
• Viceroy Special Fresh Mint (Dual Filter) KS-20-H - Czech Republic
• Viceroy Special Red [Full Flavor] (Dual Filter) KS-20-H - Roumania
• Viceroy Special Blue [Light] (Dual Filter) KS-20-H - Roumania
• Viceroy Lights (Dual Filter) KS-20-H - Russia
• Viceroy Ultra Lights (Dual Filter) KS-20-H - Russia

• Viceroy Classic Full Flavor 13 (Chilean version) KS-20-H - Chile
• Viceroy Classic Full Flavor 13 (Chilean version) KS-20-S - Chile
• Viceroy Classic Lights 10 (Chilean version) KS-20-H - Chile
• Viceroy Classic Lights 10 (Chilean version) KS-20-S - Chile
• Viceroy Classic Ultra 6 (Chilean version) KS-20-H - Chile

Vintage Advertising Links

Print

• Gallery of vintage graphic design featuring Viceroy cigarettes

Television

• Collection of American television advertisements for Viceroy cigarettes

See Also

• Other "V"-Brand Cigarettes