The Dunhill cigarette is manufactured by the British American Tobacco Company. Despite the company’s name, they do not sell this brand of cigarette in America. However, along with other brands, a great number of Americans purchase this cigarette via the Internet. There also is the Dunhill International cigarette which is prepared with tobacco from the state of Virginia, and this brand is the only one that is sold in stores in the United States. The Dunhill cigarettes are exported throughout Europe, Australia, Southern Asia and New Zealand. A famous journalist by the name of Hunter S. Thompson was known for smoking this brand. The Dunhill cigarette is known as a luxury cigarette. It is made from extremely high quality blends of tobacco and because of that, the price to buy this brand is usually much higher than average. The Dunhill brand cigarettes come in many varieties, including the Top Leaf, Fine Cut, Essence and Special Reserve. This cigarette is marketed towards those who feel they take their smoking very seriously. There is a saying among smokers that if you have not tried a Dunhill, you do not know what a real cigarette is. Despite the higher costs, this cigarette is sold in high volumes.