Nat Sherman Retail Announcement

As you are likely aware, the first impact of the recently enacted FDA legislation occurred on September 22, 2009, when the manufacture and sale of all flavored cigarettes (except for regular and menthol brands) was prohibited. This includes our Clove and Mint brand styles. As a result of these actions, these products are deemed unlawful and unsalable, as of September 22, 2009.

Consistent with our obligations as a responsible manufacturer, we have discontinued our “A Touch of Clove” and all our Mint brands styles. Concerning our “Mint” brands, while many competitors use a synthetic menthol flavoring to treat the tobacco in their products, we have always remained true to our heritage as a manufacturer of only all natural 100% additive free cigarettes. Since menthol is derived from nature’s own mint plant, our menthol flavored cigarettes have always contained pure menthol crystals in our filters to impart a natural menthol flavor. And to differentiate our menthol products, we adopted the descriptor “Mint.” Now, however, we have revised our packaging for these brands and changed the descriptor to “Menthol.” Other than this slight name change, you can be assured the quality and enjoyment you and your adult customers have come to expect from these brands will continue to remain the same. Please note that both the UPC and product codes will remain unchanged.

To reflect these changes, we have provided below a list of all of our brands that comply with this legislation. Your local Nat Sherman sales representative, as well as our Customer Relations Department at (1.800.221.1690) or ajeffries@natsherman.com will be available to assist you in answering any questions, or resolving any issues, you may have with these changes.

Discontinued Brands:
A Hint of Mint
Classic Mint
Naturals Mint
New York Cut Mint
Touch of Clove