Due to the impeccable reputation of the company and its products, in 1905 King Edward VII granted Rothmans cigarettes a royal warrant. It is from this moment that a pack of cigarettes is marked with the famous coat of arms, which has become the hallmark of the company. In the same year, Rothman’s company became a supplier of English and Spanish royal dynasties. They used Turkish tobacco to make Rothmans cigarettes.

The creator of the international concern died in 1926, the leadership is taken over by his son Sydney. Thanks to the competent management and development of the trading strategy in 1927, Rothman’s store was opened outside London. In 1929, the financial condition of the company allows it to place its shares on the London Stock Exchange. In the same year, there was a stock market crash, which marked the beginning of the Great Depression. During the depression years, industrial production was reduced by a third, including the tobacco industry. The Rothmans case was virtually unscathed. Consumers of Rothmans cigarettes are wealthy people.

In 1939 – 1945, the company became the official supplier for the troops of the British Empire. Rothmans cigarettes were packed in tin boxes, which, after using the products, were of some interest to the soldiers. Jars were used to store small things and even to make parts for the radio.

What are Rothmans cigarettes?

Rothmans cigarettes are a brand of cigarettes founded in 1890 by Louis Rothman. Rothman began his acquaintance with the production of tobacco products in Kiev. Until 1887, he learned this profession under the guidance of his uncle, who owned a tobacco factory. In the same year, the teenager immigrates to the UK. Rothman opened his first small kiosk selling cigarettes in England on Fleet Street. Starting your own business coincided with marriage. The marriage produced a son, who would later become his partner and successor. His choice fell on this street of connection with the location of publishing houses and editorial offices on it. It was journalists who became the first buyers of Rothmans cigarettes.