Sax (cigarette)

The brand was founded in 1961 and was sold in a traditional red pack with a saxophone emitting music until 1979, when the design was overhauled and the pack design was changed to dark green.{{cite web|url=http://www.sigaretteitaliane.org/RepubblicaSax.html|title=SIGARETTE ITALIANE|website=Sigaretteitaliane.org|accessdate=18 April 2018|archive-date=18 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418225830/http://www.sigaretteitaliane.org/RepubblicaSax.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.tabaccai.it/index.php?option=com_phocagallery&view=category&id=30&Itemid=14&limitstart=180|title=Sigari e sigarette|website=archiviostorico.tabaccai.it|accessdate=18 April 2018}} It is known as one of the older-style brand of cigarettes, along with MS and Alfa.

The brand was originally owned by the "Monopolio di Stato" or State Monopoly in English, until the Ente Tabacchi Italiani company was founded in 1998 and took over all manufacturing. After ETI got taken over by British American Tobacco and became BAT Italia, the company is responsible for production of the brand.{{cite web|url=http://www.smoketrip.it/sigarette-blog/sax-rosse/|title=Sigarette Sax Rosse Passion|date=30 December 2013|website=Smoketrip.it|accessdate=18 April 2018}}

The brand is currently marketed as a mid-tier brand which is not too expensive.

In March 2004, it was reported that the price of cigarettes was increased by 50 cents and a pack of SAX cigarettes cost €2,80.{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/2004/a/sezioni/economia/prezzi4/siga/siga.html|title=Repubblica.it/economia: Da oggi sigarette più care Aumenti da 20 a 50 centesimi|website=Repubblica.it|accessdate=18 April 2018}}

In January 2015, it was reported that the price of cigarettes was increased by 40 cents and a pack of SAX cigarettes cost €4,50.{{cite web|url=https://www.blitzquotidiano.it/foto-notizie/aumenti-sigarette-prezzi-nuovi-pacchetti-tutte-le-marche-2075579/|title=Sigarette: aumento prezzi. Marca per marca, quanto costa un pacchetto - Blitz quotidiano|date=16 January 2015|website=Blitzquotidiano.it|accessdate=18 April 2018}}

As of 2017, a 20-pack of SAX cigarettes cost €4,40.{{cite web |url=https://www.agenziadoganemonopoli.gov.it/portale/documents/20182/1106899/Listino-02-11-16xsito-sigarette.pdf/51b57576-045e-4b3e-868f-57754e4362b9 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2018-04-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418230204/https://www.agenziadoganemonopoli.gov.it/portale/documents/20182/1106899/Listino-02-11-16xsito-sigarette.pdf/51b57576-045e-4b3e-868f-57754e4362b9 |archivedate=2018-04-18 }}

In June 2010, it was reported that 3.5 million Italian smokers demanded compensation from BAT Italia due to the increase in the addictiveness of their cigarettes and not eliminating the nicotine in their cigarettes. The compensation that every person can claim is €3000 and the brands in question are MS, Alfa, Bis, Brera, Colombo, Cortina, Esportazione, Eura, HB, Kent, Lido, MS Club, Mundial, Nazionale, Nazionali, N80, Rothmans, SAX Musical, St. Moritz, Stop, Super, Zenit, Vogue, Dunhill, Lucky Strike and Pall Mall.{{cite web|url=https://codacons.it/fumo-parte-la-prima-class-action-italiana-contro-le-sigarette/|title=Fumo: parte la prima class action italiana contro le sigarette - Codacons|date=1 June 2010|website=Codacons.it|accessdate=18 April 2018}}

File:Noriyuki Haga 2003 Japanese GP.jpg riding the Aprilia RS Cube at the 2003 Japanese Grand Prix. Notice the SAX sponsorship at the bottom.]]

SAX cigarettes were a sponsor of the Aprilia Racing Team in the 2003 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.

Below is a list of all the SAX cigarette variants:

• SAX Musical Passion (Formerly called SAX Special and SAX Red)
• SAX Musical Emotion (Formerly called SAX Light and SAX Blu)
• SAX Musical Sensation (Formerly known as SAX Ultra and SAX Azure)

The following ingredients are used in all SAX cigarette variants:{{cite web|url=https://affiliationrule.wordpress.com/2011/02/09/elenco-degli-ingredienti-aggiunti-al-tabacco-per-marca-di-sigarette-prodotta-da-ex-eti-s-p-a/|title=Elenco degli ingredienti aggiunti al tabacco per marca di sigarette prodotta da ( Ex ) ETI S.p.A.|date=9 February 2011|website=Affiliationrule.wordpress.com|accessdate=18 April 2018}}

• Tobacco
• Water
• Monopropylene Glycol
• Sugars (sucrose, invert sugar, cane sugar, sorbitol)
• Licorice juice
• Cocoa
• Honey
• Natural and artificial flavors

• Tobacco smoking

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