Parliament cigarettes are manufactured by the Phillip Morris Tobacco Company. The Parliament cigarette was first created in the year 1931. This brand of cigarette is very unique. It was the very first brand to be made with a filter tip. A filter tip is a type of tip that is attached to the cigarette with a piece of cotton inside it. This was something new that was introduced to the public that had always known only solid foam filters in their cigarettes. The filter tip was designed to keep some of the tobacco inside it. People who look for a better technology designed cigarette prefer the Parliament brand. The Parliament cigarette is known for having a very mild flavor which makes the smoking experience smooth. Being such a popular cigarette, this brand has grown to have some nicknames. Some people refer to this cigarette as the P-funks and the Light version is known as the P-Lights. No one is sure how this nickname became popular, but some venture to guess that it came from the famous funk music group named the P-Funk. There are many varieties of the Parliament brand. One type, the Hundreds, is only sold in stores in the United States and Canada. Alternatively, only the Kings are available in Europe. Other varieties include Blues (which are the full flavor type), Lights, Ultra Lights, Menthol Fulls, Menthol Lights and Menthol Ultra Lights.