Zimbru Cigarettes by Tutun-CTC
Zimbru is a cigarette brand produced by Tutun-CTC SA at its factory in Chisinau, Moldova. The line stocked on this page is Zimbru Red, king size, 20 cigarettes to a pack and 10 packs to a carton, 200 cigarettes in total. Dispatched packs are EU duty-paid and carry the statutory health warning in Polish or English. All products on this page are supplied to age-verified adults aged 21 and over.
The Stocked Line: Red, King Size, Cartons of 10 Packs
This page covers a single line, Zimbru Red, a king size cigarette supplied in cartons of 10 packs. The line sits in the store’s cigarettes range. Current pricing is shown on each product page.
| Variant | Type | Taste | Size | Per carton | SKU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbru Red | Cigarette | Red | King Size | 10 packs / 200 | CIGS9246 |
The Taste field Red is the line identifier printed on the pack. Pack archives document the brand in king size, 20 cigarettes per pack, in soft packs with cellophane wrapping.
Who Makes It, and What the Name Means
Production is by Tutun-CTC SA, the joint-stock tobacco factory in Chisinau, Moldova, and the country’s largest cigarette producer. The factory descends from a cigarette-filling workshop opened in 1924 on the outskirts of Chisinau. In January 2019 the Moldovan state sold 90.81 percent of the company to Le Bridge Corporation Limited for 167 million lei, ending its state ownership. Pack archives record Tutun-CTC as both producer and trade mark owner of the brand.
The name Zimbru is the Romanian word for the European bison, Bison bonasus. A bison head appears on the state coat of arms of Moldova.
Tutun-CTC produces around 25 brands; documented sibling lines from the same factory include Nistru, Astra and Alonka. Since December 2023 the Chisinau plant has also produced cigarettes for Philip Morris International under contract. Company information is published at tutun-ctc.md.
Which Version You Receive
Every pack dispatched from this store is an EU duty-paid edition: it carries a tax stamp from an EU member state and the combined health warning in Polish or English. The stamp and the production code sit on the side panel of the pack, which is how the market edition is identified on arrival.
Cartons are supplied in manufacturer-sealed outers and are not repacked or split. The packs are produced in Moldova, which is outside the European Union; the EU duty-paid status describes the market edition this store holds, not the country of manufacture.
Blend and Pack Documentation
Collector databases record the blend as an American (Special) blend and file the brand under the Oriental (Moldavian) blend classification; the wording Special Blend is printed on catalogued packs. The documented format is king size, 20 cigarettes per pack, in soft packs.
Ordering the Stocked Line
Orders are handled within 1 to 2 business days. Standard dispatch transits in 14 to 32 days; express dispatch is handled within 1 business day and transits in 7 to 25 days. Orders are dispatched from Katowice, Poland.
Any customs duty, import VAT, excise or handling charge levied in the destination country is the buyer’s responsibility and is not included in the order total.
Age verification is required at purchase and on delivery for adults aged 21 and over. The returns window is 45 days from dispatch confirmation, with opened packs and failed deliveries where no age-eligible recipient was present excluded, as set out in the refund and returns policy. Delivery terms are set out in our shipping policy, and payment terms in our payment policy.
Orders are fulfilled by KING SMOKE sp. z o.o., Staromiejska Street 6/10D, Floor 7, 40-013 Katowice, Silesian, Poland, NIP 9542784480, REGON 36875533100000, KRS 0000703707. Enquiries go to support@cheap-cigarettes.org.
Questions About This Brand
The brand is made by Tutun-CTC SA, the tobacco factory in Chisinau, Moldova. The company is the country’s largest cigarette producer, makes around 25 brands, and has operated from Chisinau since 1924. Pack archives record Tutun-CTC as both the producer and the trade mark owner of the Zimbru name.
Production is at the Tutun-CTC factory in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova. The plant descends from a cigarette-filling workshop opened in 1924 on the outskirts of the city. Moldova remains the brand’s home market, and collector archives document packs produced there.
Zimbru is the Romanian word for the European bison, Bison bonasus, and a bison head appears on the state coat of arms of Moldova. The word remains in use in Romanian as the common name of the species, and it also names FC Zimbru Chisinau, the capital’s football club.
The store stocks one line, Zimbru Red, in king size under SKU CIGS9246. Each carton holds 10 packs of 20. Pack archives also document Zimbru Special Blend editions with white-and-red and white-and-blue pack printing, produced for the Moldovan market.
A carton contains 10 packs of 20 cigarettes, 200 in total, in king size format. Ten packs make one outer, and the store dispatches cartons whole. The composition is fixed for the Zimbru Red line stocked here and matches the 20-per-pack format recorded for the brand in pack archives.
Collector databases describe the blend as an American (Special) blend and file the brand under the Oriental (Moldavian) blend classification; the wording Special Blend is printed on catalogued packs. Those packs carry a barcode beginning 484, the GS1 country prefix assigned to Moldova.
This store dispatches EU duty-paid packs carrying a tax stamp from an EU member state, with the statutory health warning printed in Polish or English. The stamp and the production code appear on the side panel of each pack. The dispatch warehouse is in Katowice, Poland.
Beyond this brand, the catalogue’s cigarettes range includes American Spirit and Moods, each with its own brand page.