Player's Navy Cut
| Product type | Cigarette |
|---|---|
| Produced by | Imperial Brands |
| Introduced | 1883 |
| Discontinued | 2015 (UK) |
| Carcinogenicity: IARC group 1 | |
Navy Cut Tobacco was a brand of cigarettes originally manufactured by Imperial Brands (formerly John Player & Sons) in Nottingham, England. Named "Player's Navy Cut," the brand gained popularity in Britain, Germany, and British Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka) during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, later expanding to the United States. The brand's packaging featured a distinctive logo of a sailor in a 'Navy Cut' cap.
The term "Navy Cut" reportedly originated from sailors' practice of binding tobacco leaves with string or twine, allowing the tobacco to mature under pressure, and then slicing off a "cut" for use. The product was also available in pipe tobacco form.