Copenhagen

Copenhagen is a brand of dipping tobacco manufactured by the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company. It was founded in 1822 and today is one of the top selling brands on the market.

History
Copenhagen started with one product, Copenhagen Snuff, manufactured by George Weyman in 1822 in Pittsburgh, PA.

The next variant, Copenhagen Long Cut, wasn't introduced until 1997, 175 years later.

In April of 2001, Copenhagen's bourbon flavored Mid-Cut Black debuted nationally after a test run in 6 states starting in July 2000.

In late 2005, Copenhagen Straight was announced, and would be available on February 27, 2006.

In 2006, U.S. Smokeless announced a promotion with DipTops, LLC to create branded spittoons with the Copenhagen name.

In September 2007, the "Cope" line was released with three flavors: Smooth Hickory, Straight, and Whiskey Blend.

In 2009, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co. was acquired by Altria Group, and the acquisition led to the introduction of several new varieties. In November 2009, Copenhagen released its Long Cut Wintergreen, and in March 2010, the Long Cut Straight and Extra Long Cut Natural were added to the line. With three new introductions in late 2009-early 2010, it was the first new launches since 2007 and, before that, 2004. Another article lists the Copenhagen Straight release date as February 27, 2006, which may have been the "Cope" branded straight.

In 2019, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco launched a brick-and-mortar "Copenhagen Store" in Nashville, TN

Current Varieties

 * Snuff
 * Long Cut Original
 * Original Pouches
 * Long Cut Straight
 * Long Cut Wintergreen
 * Extra Long Cut Natural
 * Wintergreen Pouches
 * Long Cut Mint
 * Mint Pouches
 * Long Cut Southern Blend
 * Long Cut Wintergreen Smooth
 * Wintergreen Packs (test market)

Former Varieties

 * Long Cut Black (formerly seasonal)
 * Cope Long Cut Smooth Hickory
 * Cope Long Cut Straight
 * Cope Long Cut Whiskey Blend
 * Copenhagen Snus