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Dunhill is a British brand owned by British American Tobacco and sold in the United States by R.J. Reynolds as a super-premium cigarette. The US line is small and unusual: five styles, all in a 94 mm box that is longer than a king and shorter than a 100, split between the International and Fine Cut names. This guide lists them by the name on the pack, explains the format, and covers the brand’s 119-year history and its complicated path into the American market.
Last verified September 11, 2026 against the New Jersey (June 2025) and Oregon (July 2026) state tobacco directories, which list exactly five Dunhill styles. A listing means the style is certified for sale, not that every store carries it. Sources at the end.
The brand
| Fact | Dunhill |
|---|---|
| Brand owner | British American Tobacco, since its 1999 merger with Rothmans International |
| US manufacturer and distributor | R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, under license from BAT (both companies have been under common ownership since 2017) |
| Founded | 1907, by Alfred Dunhill, tobacconist, Duke Street, St James’s, London |
| Price tier | Super-premium, the highest tier in Reynolds’ US portfolio alongside State Express 555 |
| Market position | Niche; not among the brands reported in US Nielsen share data |
| Pack | 20 cigarettes, box only |
| Length | 94 mm, all styles |
The lineup
| Style as printed | Length | Pack | Menthol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunhill International Red | 94 mm | Box | No |
| Dunhill International Blue | 94 mm | Box | No |
| Dunhill International Green | 94 mm | Box | Yes |
| Dunhill Fine Cut Black | 94 mm | Box | No |
| Dunhill Fine Cut White | 94 mm | Box | No |
“International” is the name of the brand’s flagship box worldwide; “Fine Cut” refers to how the tobacco is cut and is a product name rather than a description. The 94 mm format is a Dunhill signature and the reason the packs are slightly taller than a king-size box; there are no kings, 100s, soft packs or 120s in the US line. Some retailer catalogs list a “Dunhill Fine Cut Green” menthol or “International 100s,” but neither appears in the 2025 or 2026 state directories, so treat those as legacy names. The only menthol Dunhill certified for US sale is International Green.
History
Alfred Dunhill opened his tobacconist’s shop in London in 1907 and began selling his own cigarettes soon after; the 1908 “Absorbal” filter tip was one of the earliest filtered cigarettes on the market. The brand built its reputation on hand-blended cigarettes for the carriage trade and became a byword for the top of the price range in Britain and its export markets. Philip Morris introduced Dunhill in the United States in 1939 under leased marketing rights. Carreras, part of the Rothmans group, took a controlling stake in Alfred Dunhill in 1967, and the cigarette brand passed to British American Tobacco when BAT merged with Rothmans International in 1999.
In the US the brand has moved between corporate hands without leaving the Reynolds family. Brown & Williamson, BAT’s American subsidiary, carried it into the 2004 merger that created Reynolds American; Reynolds then routed it through its Lane Limited unit, its own sales force from 2007, its Santa Fe Natural Tobacco super-premium unit from 2008, and back to R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company from 2012, where it remains. BAT bought the rest of Reynolds in July 2017, so the licensor and the licensee are now the same group. BAT discontinued Dunhill cigars and pipe tobacco in 2017; the cigarettes continue, and as of 2026 all five US styles remain certified and stocked by national retailers.
Regulation
Dunhill International Green is a menthol cigarette and is subject to the sales bans in Massachusetts (June 2020) and California (December 2022) and to the more than 170 local flavor ordinances. The federal menthol proposal was withdrawn in January 2025 and nothing federal is pending. The four non-menthol styles are sold nationwide. Texas, where Saucey delivers tobacco, has no menthol restriction. No FDA enforcement actions specific to Dunhill were found in the public record.
FAQs
Are Dunhill cigarettes still sold in the US? Yes. Five styles are certified in state directories under R.J. Reynolds and stocked by warehouse clubs and tobacco retailers, though far fewer stores carry them than carry Marlboro or Newport.
Who makes Dunhill cigarettes? The brand belongs to British American Tobacco; R.J. Reynolds manufactures and distributes it in the US under license.
Why are Dunhills longer than a regular pack? The US styles are 94 mm, between king size (about 84 mm) and 100s. It is a format the brand uses in several markets.
Are Dunhill cigarettes additive-free? No such claim appears on US Dunhill packaging, and no cigarette sold in the US is authorized to make it.
What do they cost? Dunhill is priced above Marlboro and Newport as a super-premium brand, with the difference set by the manufacturer; taxes, which are most of the price, are identical on every brand. The state-by-state breakdown is at How Much Does a Pack of Cigarettes Cost?
Sources
- Oregon Department of Justice, Tobacco Brand Directory, July 21, 2026; New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, Tobacco Directory, June 30, 2025
- Reynolds American, Form 10-K for 2007, 2012 and 2016 (SEC EDGAR), on the management of Dunhill and State Express 555 under license from BAT
- BAT, Our History and completion of the Reynolds acquisition
- Reynolds American, Our History
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