Marlboro cigarettes are manufactured by the Phillip Morris Company. The name of Marlboro is taken from the street on which it was first produced. It was named after Great Marlboro Street in London England. The brand began being sold in the United States in the year 1902. Popular for quite some time, the Marlboro cigarette almost disappeared from the market after World War II. People had become focused on other brands that were popularized by soldiers that were fighting overseas, and the Marlboro cigarettes had lost its standing. It made a rebound in 1955 with an outstanding marketing technique that made America and the world take notice. At a time when cigarette advertising was still legal and millions of people would be able to see the ads, the Phillip Morris Company invented what was known was the Marlboro Man. In addition, filters were added at that time, and it played nicely into what the smoking population was looking for. Marlboro cigarettes are the number one top selling brand worldwide, showing that the majority of the smoking population prefers its smooth tasting tobacco. The taste of the Marlboro cigarette comes at a tradeoff; because of the special blending techniques and the various chemicals added to the tobacco, these cigarettes burn up to 25% faster than most others. The faster burn factor does not get in the way of smokers keeping this brand at number one. Marlboros come in a variety of different types including Regulars (otherwise known as Reds, because of the color of the pack), Mediums, Lights, Ultra Lights and different strengths of Menthols.