Ah, Barclays. These were super low-tar smokes that didn't taste low-tar at all.

There was a reason for this, and it was classic cigarette company subterfuge. The filters had channels that mixed air with the smoke, bringing down the amount of tar - according to the test machines, anyway. But when a person smoked them, you tended to crush the tubes, making them much more . . . flavorable, shall we say.

The story's here. Oh yes there were lawyers involved.

After that all came out, I switched to Carlton.