3 rarest brands of cigarettes in the USSR Summary : In Soviet times, cigarettes were an integral part of public life. However, among the small, but still a variety of brands of tobacco products, there were also real rarities - the three rarest cigarettes. You probably didn't know about these cigarettes and didn't smoke them. 1. Zvezda cigarettes Located in Moscow, the Java tobacco factory was engaged in the production of these cigarettes. In 1979, I smoked them for 40 kopecks a pack. In the following years, in 1981-82, I encountered them several times, and the cost rose to 60 kopecks. The taste of these cigarettes was characterized by a predominance of tobacco sweetness, with notes of bread ... [Read more]