 An old Bosnian pack of Drina cigarettes, with a Bosnian text warning at the bottom of the pack.
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| Product type | Cigarette |
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| Owner | Sarajevo Tobacco Factory |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Markets | See Markets |
| Carcinogenicity: IARC group 1 | |
Drina is a Bosnian brand of cigarettes, currently owned and manufactured by the Sarajevo Tobacco Factory. The brand is named after the Drina river, which forms a part of the international border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
History
The brand was founded after the end of World War II in the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The brand quickly became one of the most popular cigarette brands in Yugoslavia, similar to brands like Morava and Drava. The brand is one of the few ex-Yugoslavian cigarette brands that survived the breakup of Yugoslavia and is still being sold today being the most popular brand in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The feature that makes this brand unique is that it uses special Ravnjak type tobacco, instead of traditional Virginia or Burley type tobacco brands.
Markets
Drina was or still is being sold in the following countries: Switzerland, Austro-Hungarian Bosnia, Monarchist Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia, Socialist Republic of Croatia, Socialist Serbia, Serbia and Montenegro, Serbia, Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Variants
- Drina Denifine
- Drina Jedina
- Drina Gold
- Drina Silver
Below are all the current brands of Drina cigarettes sold, with the levels of tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide included.
| Pack | Tar | Nicotine | Carbon monoxide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drina Denifine | 10 mg | 0,9 mg | 10 mg |
| Drina Jedina | 10 mg | 0,8 mg | 10 mg |
| Drina Gold | 8 mg | 0,6 mg | 10 mg |
| Drina Silver | 4 mg | 0,4 mg | 6 mg |