Benson’s were the best (refused to call them B&H). They came in a gold packet so obviously classy.
yeah definitely this
also my friend told me they were called lucky strikes because they replaced one cigarette in every hundred packets with a joint
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Quit many years ago but smoked from about age 12/13 to 20. Always had a thing against Lamberts, I think they were seen as cheap and nasty. It was Marlboro Lights in the early days, then Regal / Embassy, Bensons then a break as I quit for a bit. Then in Uni I mixed things up quite a lot, Regals again as I thought they gave me less of a cough. But I quite liked the rugged US cowboy look of Marlboro Reds, Lucky Strike and Camel. Yes, their marketing and image did get me smoking them. Also did rollies for a while, Golden Virginia or Drum.
No idea what people smoke now.
Cutters choice or camel blues if for some reason I have a straight
amber leaf if times were tight. that stuff was fucking rank.
not sure it was actually tobacco just up dried twigs and shit
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Quite striking how many of you went for the Marlboro Lights option in your youth. Even though they existed when I was a teen, absolutely nobody smoked them.
that’s cos all the packets look the same!
Oh yeah I love a smoke. A smoked salmon
I’d say these four brands were pretty similar/interchangeable, as opposed to bennies which I always felt were more “treacly”.
My mate Scott used to collect everyones Gratis points. Saved up loads as his Dad was a massive smoker. Cashed them in for a pool cue which became known as The Gratis Wand.
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When I was a teen they seemed to be the kind of cool choice (not that I smoked, and most people I knew who did just bought what they could afford, Lamberts and B&H I think). I guess Marlboro Reds had the image, but I was always told smoking them was like sucking on an exhaust so the Lights must have been a compromise.
the beginnings of the snowflake generation! 
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I got a zippo through Gratis. Was tough though as everyone was trying to nick them for roach.
Smells of piss don’t it when you open the pouch. Urgh.
I was always a Drum Gold man. Looooved that stuff. Don’t miss smoking at all (and when I do it these days I find it all incredibly pointless) but I do miss that combo of intense Drum smokiness coupled with a nice glass of red. Really miss that.
B&H are premium! What the fuck are people on about!
Oh idk, what were the cheapo old man options?
I got a Zippo too. Also think I got a Spiewack t-shirt via Gratis… Might be wrong.
Lambert and Butler and Superkings
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Rothmans and Red Band.
I’d say Lamberts and JPS.