Ducados (cigarette)
Ducados is a brand of cigarettes which is currently owned and manufactured by Altadis, a division of Imperial Tobacco. The brand is very popular in Spain, similar to what Gauloises is in France. "Ducados" is Spanish for "Ducats", a gold coin was part of the original design of the package. History. The brand was introduced in 1963. The original Ducados cigarettes (""Ducados Negros"") were strong and mainly smoked by men. As more women joined the workforce in and after the 1960s, the black cigarettes became less popular because many women didn't like the bad taste that it  left in their mouths. Noticing this, Altadis released a "Rubio" (""Blonde"") variant which was lighter, and became more popular than the Negros. Ducados is probably the most representative Spanish cigarette brand, with its well-built and rich flavor. In Spain, this brand is called "Tabaco negro" (Black tobacco) due to its supposed purity and the use of less chemical which make its color a lot darker than any other brands. Ducados cigarettes are made with 100% Canarian tobacco and it's probably the only brand in Spain that uses white filter tips which makes Ducados a very distinguishable brand. Due  to the popularity of the brand, Ducados cigarettes (along with other cheap brands) are often reserved by "tobacco tourists" from Great Britain and France while they go on holiday in Spain. Markets. Ducados is mainly sold in Spain, but was or still is sold in Portugal, France, Germany and Austria.