HIstory of Cigarette

Of all the nicotine lovers, how many have ever wondered about the history and origin of their irresistible smoky delight? Probably none! Nevertheless, can’t really blame them. The high a cigarette provides, takes away all the reasoning power to think about such details. However, if at present you are out of that jubilation, read on to know some interesting information on the background of cigarette. The history of cigarette dates back to 6000 BC.The art of smoking gradually spread across the nations of South and North America. In the early 17th century in Spain, the corn husk was replaced by paper, spreading the custom of smoking the cigarette to a number of nations. During 1830s, cigarettes reached France, where its name was born. The present popular word ‘cigarette’ is actually the French adaptation of the Spanish word ‘sigarito’. In 1850, Turkish leaves were introduced, which became very popular in Russia. The cigarette was brought to the English world after Crimean War.