# James Bond cigarettes (help making) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 19, 2011, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-bond-cigarettes-help-making/571872 "2011-02-19T01:34:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Laudenum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Laudenum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laudenum)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-bond-cigarettes-help-making/571872/1 "2011-02-19T01:34:11Z")
Ok, I need two kinds of help from Dopers. This may be better in Cafe Society, but I don’t think so. I am heading to a James Bond Themed party tomorrow, and I have decided to go as Bond from the books - hopefully including a mocked-up packet of his personal brand of cigarettes, as described in Moonraker. “Bond specifically smokes a blend of Balkan and Turkish tobacco with a higher than average tar content from Morlands of Grosvenor Street called “Morland Specials.” The cigarette itself has three gold bands on the filter signifying Bond’s (and Fleming’s) commander rank in the secret service. Additionally Bond carries his cigarettes in a trademarked monogrammed gunmetal cigarette case.” I was wondering if anyone had any idea how that brand would have looked? (I was born long after those kind of specialist cigarettes ceased to be popular). Without the metal cigarette case. And does anyone have any clever ideas as to how a mock-up would be made? Thanks. Any other ‘Bond from the books’ ideas would be welcome of course.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-bond-cigarettes-help-making/571872/2 "2011-02-19T02:31:39Z")
First off, don’t even think about one of those doobie-looking roll your own things with pinched off ends. Commander Bond had his specially blended cigarettes custom made. Your probably looking for a brand like [Parliament](http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.cigarette-store.net/images/parliament-one.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.cigarette-store.net/cheap-cigarettes/parliament/parliament.html&usg=__dPQdis4NI0za2JZ5TstBwTTbwGw=&h=215&w=200&sz=16&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=DOmv4CRYAVSHBM:&tbnh=158&tbnw=135&ei=RitfTeiyF4KXtweB3omUDA&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dparliament%2Bcigarettes%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26biw%3D1276%26bih%3D859%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=562&vpy=149&dur=1544&hovh=172&hovw=160&tx=103&ty=141&oei=ripfTfDjBYH88Abxl5XgCw&page=1&ndsp=31&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0), with a filter wrapped in white paper. I think the American version also has a white filter. As a bonus, it already has one gold ring, so you can just add two more. But you really need the gunmetal gray cigarette case to pull it off. ---
**Author:** ![Heyoka13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Heyoka13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heyoka13)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-bond-cigarettes-help-making/571872/3 "2011-02-19T02:37:11Z")
These weren’t the cigarettes that fired bullets? (Get Smart?) ---
**Author:** ![Heyoka13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Heyoka13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heyoka13)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-bond-cigarettes-help-making/571872/4 "2011-02-19T02:38:37Z")
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**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-bond-cigarettes-help-making/571872/5 "2011-02-19T02:41:35Z")
My Uncle used to pull a trick where he would insert a toothpick or very slim piece of wood into the end of the cigarette. All the way down it. A thin piece of wire may also work. The effect is you never have to knock the ash off. Drives people quite crazy when they see it. Might be good for a 007 cig. (try this first, I have never done it myself) ---
**Author:** ![TravisFromOR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cc9497/32.png) [@TravisFromOR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TravisFromOR)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-bond-cigarettes-help-making/571872/6 "2011-02-19T03:39:09Z")
> [@Heyoka13](#): > > These weren’t the cigarettes that fired bullets? > > (Get Smart?) In one of the movies, Bond had those. ---
**Author:** ![Heyoka13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Heyoka13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heyoka13)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-bond-cigarettes-help-making/571872/7 "2011-02-19T04:41:33Z")
> [@TravisFromOR](#): > > In one of the movies, Bond had those. It _ **was** _ Bond. Thanx! Question; considering for every action there is a reaction, would the recoil from the bullet put the butt down your throat at Mach 2? 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Martini\_Enfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/martini_enfield/32/11123_2.png) [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-bond-cigarettes-help-making/571872/8 "2011-02-19T05:08:09Z")
> [@Laudenum](#): > > Any other ‘Bond from the books’ ideas would be welcome of course.🙂 IIRC, Bond’s briefcase in _From Russia With Love_ (book and film) has Gold Sovereigns in a strip along the spine. I’m sure something could be mocked up involving a strip of Chocolate Coins, possibly? ---
**Author:** ![TravisFromOR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cc9497/32.png) [@TravisFromOR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TravisFromOR)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-bond-cigarettes-help-making/571872/9 "2011-02-19T05:18:37Z")
> [@Martini\_Enfield](#): > > IIRC, Bond’s briefcase in _From Russia With Love_ (book and film) has Gold Sovereigns in a strip along the spine. I’m sure something could be mocked up involving a strip of Chocolate Coins, possibly? Where would you get Chanukah Gelt this time of year? ---
**Author:** ![Martini\_Enfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/martini_enfield/32/11123_2.png) [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-bond-cigarettes-help-making/571872/10 "2011-02-19T05:25:08Z")
> [@TravisFromOR](#): > > Where would you get Chanukah Gelt this time of year? What? 😕 Chocolate coins are available from pretty much any lolly shop I’ve ever been to. ---
**Author:** ![Laudenum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Laudenum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laudenum)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-bond-cigarettes-help-making/571872/11 "2011-02-19T17:21:45Z")
Would Bond wear a geeky tie covered with equations, or do I have to accept that my favourite tie is just not appropriate tonight? ---
**Author:** ![TravisFromOR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cc9497/32.png) [@TravisFromOR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TravisFromOR)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-bond-cigarettes-help-making/571872/12 "2011-02-19T18:56:09Z")
> [@Laudenum](#): > > Would Bond wear a geeky tie covered with equations, or do I have to accept that my favourite tie is just not appropriate tonight? No. But Q might. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-bond-cigarettes-help-making/571872/13 "2011-02-20T01:53:40Z")
> [@Laudenum](#): > > Would Bond wear a geeky tie covered with equations, or do I have to accept that my favourite tie is just not appropriate tonight? Bond would wear a tuxedo with a black bow tie. Cummerbond is optional. ---
**Author:** ![Laudenum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Laudenum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laudenum)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-bond-cigarettes-help-making/571872/14 "2011-02-20T03:59:29Z")
> [@TravisFromOR](#): > > No. But Q might. You legend. Wore it tonight, went as Q, everyone thought it was brilliant.