Gauloises is of French origin that is currently produced by the Imperial Tobacco Company after they acquired Altadis in January 2008. This brand of cigarettes is manufactured in many countries; some of them are Switzerland, Central Europe and Philippines. Gauloises Cigarettes are a quality brand known for its strong flavor and perfect blend of tobacco. During the early half of the 20th Century smoking this brand was considered as patriotic and a connection with the French values. The original unfiltered versions of this brand were very strong, it was only in the latter half of the Century that the company introduced other variants of this brand, like Gauloises Red (Lights) and Gauloises Blondes. Gauloises was known for its strong and rich flavor and they were made using black tobacco that is imported from Turkey and Syria. In the year 1984 the company introduced another variety namely Gauloises Blondes which are made up of light cigarettes. Gauloises cigarettes which were made earlier were short pieces, were un-filtered type and had a strong special smell.
This brand is made popular by important art figures in the entire world like Pablo Picasso, Albert Camus and musicians like Jim Morrison. You can also find this brand mentioned in many literary works - Richard "Kinky" Friedman. Apart from some high profile smokers, you can also see this brand being spoken about in many movies and novels too. When this brand was at its peak this was one of the most smoked cigarettes among writers and artists. James Bond, Ian Fleming's hero is said to smoke this brand. Smoking Gauloises is mentioned in the serial for teenagers called Gossip Girl. George Orwell a well-known writer said that he smokes the Gauloises tobacco brand in Down and Out in Paris and London. Few verities of Gauloises cigarettes are: Soft, Lights, Medium, Super Light, KS, Gold and Filter. What this cigarette does is that it gives true value for your money. Smoke this cigarette to get the best quality cigarette at a very reasonable price.
