A menthol cigarette is a cigarette flavored with the compound menthol. It has been banned in several countries, including Brazil, Canada, Ethiopia, Turkey, Moldova, the European Union, the United Kingdom and the US state of Massachusetts.

What brand of cigarettes are menthol?

Menthol cigarettes make up about a third of all cigarettes sold in the U.S. The leading brands are Newport, which is owned by British American Tobacco's R.J. Reynolds, and Kool, which is owned by Imperial Tobacco's ITG Brands.

Can you still buy menthol cigarettes in the UK?

A ban on characterising flavours in tobacco products (including menthol), as part of the European Union's revised Tobacco Products Directive (or TPD2), was introduced in the UK in May 2020. ... Menthol cigarettes represent 10% of the global cigarette market, and represented 21% of the UK market prior to the ban.