Fine cut tobacco Fine Cut tobacco, sometimes referred to as roll-your-own or make-your-own tobacco, is almost certainly the oldest form of smoking, pre-dating the use of the earliest pipes. We know that people in North America were rolling their own tobacco in corn or palm leaves thousands of years ago. Even after the voyage of Columbus to the West Indies and the Americas in 1492, it was more than 350 years before the first factory-manufactured cigarettes were produced. Many tobacco manufacturers shifted towards the production of cigarettes as they grew in popularity, and roll-your-own tobacco became the choice of only the most cost-conscious smokers or people who actually enjoyed the ritual of making their own cigarettes. In some countries manufactured cigarettes took over the market completely, but to this day in the Netherlands and Norway almost half of smokers continue to favour Fine Cut cigarettes. It commands a smaller but significant market in other countries too, such as Belgium, Germany, France, New Zealand and the UK. Many varieties of tobacco, including Burley, Virginia, sun-cured and fire-cured, are used to produce the blends in British American Tobacco’s Fine Cut and pipe tobaccos. Rolling your own Rolling your own by hand requires only cigarette papers, tobacco and a little skill. Most cigarette papers are made with folds, providing somewhere to place the tobacco, while the amount used is up to the individual. Once the tobacco is evenly-distributed along the length of the paper, the cigarette is ready to be carefully rolled and sealed. To complete the cigarette, any loose tobacco at either end will need to be removed. Make your own Making your own cigarettes has become more popular over the past couple of years in The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. Consumers have the choice to use a range of different tubing devices, make-your-own (MYO) tobacco blends and tubes, to make their favorite cigarette at an attractive price. The development of expanded tobacco has made it possible for consumers to make more cigarettes with the same amount of tobacco. In practice, the number of cigarettes that can be made with one package of MYO- tobacco will depend on the amount of tobacco used, as well as the type of tubing device and tubes that are being used. About us Our products About tobacco Manufacturing tobacco products: from seed to smoke Cigarettes Fine cut tobacco Responsible marketing Regulation Illegal tobacco Sustainability The health risks of smoking Media Careers Search Contact us Worldwide Home Our products Fine cut tobacco Explore our world British American Tobacco is one of the world’s most international businesses and many of its Group companies have their own websites. Careers Your difference could make all the difference. Visit the bat-careers website to find out more about what it's like to work with us and search and apply for jobs. www.bat-careers.com Contact us +31 (0)20 540 69 11 British American Tobacco Nederland B.V. Handelsweg 53 A 1181 ZA Amstelveen Postbus 246 1180 AE Amstelveen © British American Tobacco Benelux Accessibility Conditions of use Privacy policy Cookie policy Site map