Cigarettes

featherbrain · Feb 11th, 2007, 01:58

Am I able to buy cigarettes on arrival at Delhi airport? Are international brands, eg Marlborough or Dunhill easily available?

chapati · Feb 11th, 2007, 02:30

I haven't seen a lot of stands at IGI. Only some place where you can buy some ultrasweet coffee or chai. Maybe there are vendors outside.

Darmabum · Feb 11th, 2007, 02:32

Just to be sure, why not stock-up before you leave/at Duty Free. I fly from the States and always seem to arrive at some obscene hour when nothing is open except the money changers.

chapati · Feb 11th, 2007, 02:35

you can better wait till you reach India. Only 50 to 80 rupees per package. just buy one package at home, guess you will manage

noflylist · Feb 11th, 2007, 02:41

Good you are a smoker,this will negate the smells of India. Wait a minute, It is bad you are a smoker,this will negate the smells of India.

chapati · Feb 11th, 2007, 02:43

I never smoke but in India I do

I enjoy it only in India...

noflylist · Feb 11th, 2007, 03:00

Have you ever tried local handrolled version called "Bidi"? I wonder if deluxe version of Bidi is available?

chapati · Feb 11th, 2007, 03:01

yeah got that in calcutta, not sure if I like it. You?

noflylist · Feb 11th, 2007, 03:02

Featherbrain try Charminar, Wliis Filter king (local brands) Dunhill also available, I bet Marlboro available too

chapati · Feb 11th, 2007, 03:04

I stayed for a while in PG accomodation. I bought some bidi's (like 30 for 7 rupees or so). Later I heard that my landlord told someone that I must be poor. Because I smoked poor peoples cigarettes

noflylist · Feb 11th, 2007, 03:04

I tried Bidi long back, too strong for me, did not like much. But in Goa I saw some hippies use it. I was wodering if locals can tell if good Bidi brands available, I would like to try again

chapati · Feb 11th, 2007, 03:06

The major brands are in India. also camel. I always smoked gold flake

noflylist · Feb 11th, 2007, 03:06

I also rolled my own cigarette, with better and expensive tobacco in India Better, You are right people will look down at you if you smoke bidi

noflylist · Feb 11th, 2007, 03:07

I thought Camel was a regular cigarette, is it? or is it a Bidi?

chapati · Feb 11th, 2007, 03:08

bidi is just a sort of rolled up tabacco leaf, its indeed strong. I rather smoke cigarettes. in india you don't have to stop because its extremely cheap. here in NL its 4,30€, a goldflake package is like 1€ for 20 cigarettes...

Feb 11th, 2007, 01:58	#1
featherbrain Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: UK Posts: 38	Cigarettes Am I able to buy cigarettes on arrival at Delhi airport? Are international brands, eg Marlborough or Dunhill easily available?

Feb 11th, 2007, 02:32	#3
Darmabum On the Road, wherever I am Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: in the mountains of Idaho . . . now the red-rock plateau of southern Utah Posts: 888	Duty Free Just to be sure, why not stock-up before you leave/at Duty Free. I fly from the States and always seem to arrive at some obscene hour when nothing is open except the money changers. __________________ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate; our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure - Marianne Williamson

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Feb 11th, 2007, 02:30	#2
chapati Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 159	I haven't seen a lot of stands at IGI. Only some place where you can buy some ultrasweet coffee or chai. Maybe there are vendors outside.

Feb 11th, 2007, 02:35	#4
chapati Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 159	you can better wait till you reach India. Only 50 to 80 rupees per package. just buy one package at home, guess you will manage

Feb 11th, 2007, 02:41	#5
noflylist Account Closed on User's Request Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 834	Good you are a smoker,this will negate the smells of India. Wait a minute, It is bad you are a smoker,this will negate the smells of India.

Feb 11th, 2007, 02:43	#6
chapati Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 159	I never smoke but in India I do I enjoy it only in India...

Feb 11th, 2007, 03:00	#7
noflylist Account Closed on User's Request Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 834	Have you ever tried local handrolled version called "Bidi"? I wonder if deluxe version of Bidi is available?

Feb 11th, 2007, 03:01	#8
chapati Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 159	yeah got that in calcutta, not sure if I like it. You?

Feb 11th, 2007, 03:02	#9
noflylist Account Closed on User's Request Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 834	Featherbrain try Charminar, Wliis Filter king (local brands) Dunhill also available, I bet Marlboro available too

Feb 11th, 2007, 03:04	#10
chapati Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 159	I stayed for a while in PG accomodation. I bought some bidi's (like 30 for 7 rupees or so). Later I heard that my landlord told someone that I must be poor. Because I smoked poor peoples cigarettes

Feb 11th, 2007, 03:06	#12
chapati Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 159	The major brands are in India. also camel. I always smoked gold flake

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noflylist Account Closed on User's Request Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 834	I thought Camel was a regular cigarette, is it? or is it a Bidi?

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Feb 11th, 2007, 03:08	#15
chapati Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 159	bidi is just a sort of rolled up tabacco leaf, its indeed strong. I rather smoke cigarettes. in india you don't have to stop because its extremely cheap. here in NL its 4,30€, a goldflake package is like 1€ for 20 cigarettes...