Popular Cigarettes in Australia: Marlboro Ice Blast, ESSE, Chunghwa and More
Most people looking for cigarettes online already know the pack they want. The names they search for are nearly always the same: Marlboro Ice Blast, ESSE, Mevius, Chunghwa 中华, Furongwang 芙蓉王, Liqun 利群. This guide covers the sixteen packs people ask about most. For each one you get the type (classic tobacco, menthol or capsule), the tar and nicotine printed on the pack, the size and the current price on Puffside.
中文简介：这篇整理了澳洲（澳大利亚）最常被搜索、顾客问得最多的 16 款香烟：外烟有万宝路黑冰（Ice Blast）、万宝路薄荷双爆、热带水果双爆、爱喜 Change、爱喜 Double Shot、七星蓝莓、Supasawa 菠萝、peel 酸奶；国产烟有中华双中支、芙蓉王、南京银钗、利群（白利）、黄鹤楼蓝楼、软玉溪、白塔、大熊猫。每款都写了类型（烤烟、薄荷、爆珠）、焦油和烟碱、规格和每包价格，方便对照英文商品名下单。全部品牌的中英文对照见这篇文章。
The 16 packs at a glance
| Pack | Type | Tar / nicotine | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlboro Ice Blast 8 万宝路黑冰 | Menthol capsule | 8 / 0.5 mg | Regular | A$35 |
| Marlboro W-Burst 5 薄荷双爆 | Two capsules | 5 / 0.4 mg | Regular | A$35 |
| Marlboro Vista Tropical Splash 热带水果双爆 | Two capsules | 5 / 0.4 mg | Regular | A$35 |
| ESSE Change 4mg 爱喜 Change | Apple-mint capsule | 4 / 0.3 mg | Superslim | A$29 |
| ESSE Double Shot | Two capsules | — | Superslim | A$29 |
| Mevius Option Purple 8 七星蓝莓 | Berry capsule | 8 / 0.6 mg | Regular | A$29 |
| Black Jack Supa Sawa Pineapple 8 | Pineapple capsule | 8 / 0.6 mg | Regular | A$29 |
| Peel Greek Yogurt peel 酸奶 | Yogurt, mango capsule | 9 / 0.7 mg | Regular | A$29 |
| Chunghwa Double Mid-Slim 中华双中支 | Classic | 10 / 0.9 mg | Mid-slim, 89 mm | A$46 |
| Furongwang Hard 硬芙蓉王 | Classic | 11 / 1.2 mg | Regular, 84 mm | A$29 |
| Nanjing Twelve Hairpins Menthol 银钗 | Menthol | 6 / 0.6 mg | Slim, 97 mm | A$29 |
| Liqun New Edition 白利 | Classic | 11 / 1.1 mg | Regular, 84 mm | A$25 |
| Huanghelou Hard Blue 蓝楼 | Classic | 11 / 1.1 mg | Regular, 84 mm | A$24 |
| Yuxi Soft 软玉溪 | Classic | 11 / 1.0 mg | Regular, 84 mm | A$29 |
| Hongtashan Hard Classic 白塔 | Classic | 11 / 1.1 mg | Regular, 84 mm | A$18 |
| Panda Hard Classic 大熊猫 | Classic | 10 / 1.0 mg | Regular, 84 mm | A$85 |
Prices are per pack of 20. Tar and nicotine are the figures printed on the pack, per cigarette.
Marlboro Ice Blast and the other Marlboro capsules
Marlboro Ice Blast 8 is the Marlboro people search for most in Australia. It is the Japanese edition: a regular-width cigarette with one menthol capsule in the filter. Smoke it as a mild menthol, or squeeze the filter to crush the capsule for a stronger, colder draw. The 8 on the pack is the tar figure, 8 mg, with 0.5 mg nicotine.
Two other Marlboro packs are close behind:
- W-Burst 5 has two capsules, menthol and ice, so you can crush one or both. At 5 mg tar it is lighter than Ice Blast.
- Vista Tropical Splash also has two capsules: one tropical fruit and one citrus menthol.
Every Marlboro we list is on the Marlboro 万宝路 page, including Dry Menthol, Double Fusion Summer (watermelon), Sol Shuffle and Vista Summer Splash.
ESSE Change and ESSE Double Shot
ESSE is a Korean brand (KT&G) best known for superslims, the thinnest cigarettes on this list. ESSE Change 4mg has an apple-mint capsule at 4 mg tar and 0.3 mg nicotine. ESSE Double Shot has two capsules, red wine and apple mint, so the taste changes again with the second one. See all three ESSE packs on the ESSE 爱喜 page.
Mevius, Supa Sawa and Peel: fruit capsules
- Mevius Option Purple 8 (Japan Tobacco) is a menthol with a berry capsule. It also comes as a 5 mg 100’s slim and as Option Yellow 5 with a lemon capsule. More on the Mevius 七星 page.
- Black Jack Supa Sawa Pineapple 8 pairs menthol with a pineapple capsule. The Supa Sawa range also covers lemon, lime, mango and grapefruit, at 8 mg or 5 mg.
- Peel Greek Yogurt tastes of yogurt, and its capsule adds mango and a light menthol. Red wine, grape and pineapple are on the Peel page.
Chunghwa 中华 and the classic Chinese packs
Chunghwa Double Mid-Slim 中华双中支 is the Chinese pack we get asked about most. It is a mid-slim, narrower than a regular, 89 mm long, at 10 mg tar and 0.9 mg nicotine. Chunghwa Gold Mid-Slim 金中支 is the premium version. Both are on the Chunghwa 中华 page.
The everyday Chinese packs are mostly regular 84 mm flue-cured (Virginia-style) tobacco at 10 to 11 mg tar:
- Furongwang Hard 硬芙蓉王 from Hunan, at 1.2 mg nicotine the strongest pack on this list.
- Liqun New Edition 白利 from Zhejiang. The soft pack with the long filter is 黑利.
- Huanghelou Hard Blue 蓝楼 from Hubei.
- Yuxi Soft 软玉溪 and Hongtashan Hard Classic 白塔, both from Hongta Group in Yunnan.
- Panda Hard Classic 大熊猫, the gift pack of the group.
For something lighter, Nanjing Twelve Hairpins Menthol 银钗 is a 97 mm slim menthol at 6 mg tar. The non-menthol version is 金钗.
Capsule, menthol or classic?
- Capsule 爆珠: a bead in the filter that you crush to add menthol or fruit. Marlboro, ESSE, Mevius, Supa Sawa and Peel.
- Menthol 薄荷: menthol all the way through, no capsule. Nanjing 银钗.
- Classic 烤烟: plain flue-cured tobacco. Most Chinese packs.
Lower tar on the pack does not mean a safer cigarette. People tend to draw harder on lighter ones. We explain why in Health Effects of Smoking in Australia.
Common questions
What does the 8 in Marlboro Ice Blast 8 mean?
It is the tar figure in milligrams per cigarette. Japanese packs print the tar number on the front, so Ice Blast 8 is 8 mg and W-Burst 5 is 5 mg.
What is the difference between Ice Blast and W-Burst?
Ice Blast has one menthol capsule at 8 mg tar. W-Burst has two capsules, menthol and ice, at 5 mg tar.
ESSE Change or ESSE Double Shot?
Change has a single apple-mint capsule. Double Shot has two, red wine and apple mint. Both are superslims.
中华双中支和金中支有什么区别？ What is the difference between Chunghwa Double Mid-Slim and Gold Mid-Slim?
Both are 89 mm mid-slims at 10 mg tar and 0.9 mg nicotine. Gold Mid-Slim is the premium edition.
How much is shipping?
A$16.50 Australia-wide, free on orders over A$150. All prices include GST.
Where can I see every pack?
Under Cigarettes in the menu, split into Chinese and Imported. Filter by brand, size, type or tar on the left.
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