Parliament

Parliament cigarette brand is a kind of phenomenon of the Russian market, because their sales reach 15% in Russia in comparison with 3.5% on American market from the entire Philip Morris production. Initially, Parliament cigarettes were the first distributed outside the USA, they were popular only in Japan, Argentina, Israel, Turkey and Russia till recently. On the other European Markets they were not well-known up to Philip Morris had launched a small but focused ad campaign.
Parliaments are distinctive for their recessed paper filter, in contrast to the solid foam filters on other filtered cigarettes. They are sold in "light", "ultra-light", "100s", and menthol varieties, in addition to the regular "king-size" cigarettes, called "Parliament Full Flavors". Parliaments are characterized by a sharp, tangy flavor. It is not a secret that Parliament's unique filter is used for snorting cocaine.