Marlboro Popularity Ranking 2022 | External Vote TOP5 and Past Prices & Brands

Article content updated: 2026-09-24

This is an external voting ranking from 2022

The TOP 5 in the main text reflects historical rankings extracted solely for Marlboro varieties from the 2022 voting results on "Minna no Ranking." It is not an independent MO-Q LOG survey, manufacturer sales data, or a 2026 popularity ranking. The "currently on sale" list in the text and the final 600 yen in the price history also reflect information from that time.

Current 2026 prices and availability of individual varieties have not been verified in this article. Please check manufacturer information on thePhilip Morris Japan Official Websiteand check in-store stock at retail shops.

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I used to smoke Akamaru all the time before I quit smoking paper cigarettes, so it is also the brand I am most attached to among cigarette brands.

Now that it has been four years since I quit smoking cigarettes, there are many flavors of Marlboro that I have never seen before on the shelves of convenience stores.

So, today, I have researched what flavors are on sale as of 2022, and what are the popular flavors? I have checked what flavors are on sale and what are the popular flavors as of 2022, with reference to the well-known ranking site "Minna no Ranking".

What rank is your favorite Marlboro?

Ranking of Marlborough Popular Brands

Marlboroughis a BritishPhilip MorrisThe company has been selling the product since around 1902.Tobacco Brandsand launched in Japan in 1973..

There are various theories as to the origin of the brand name Marlborough, but according to PMJ (Philip Morris Japan), it is derived from the name of a town in southern England called Marlborough.

Thus, when we examine the history of Marlboro, we can clearly see that it is a brand with many different stories and is loved around the world.

In addition, Marlboro may remind many people of F1, but due to stricter regulations on tobacco advertising, the company's contract with Ferrari, which had been its sponsor for a long time, ended last year in 2021.

It is a pity that we will no longer be able to see those red-and-white-body racing cars, but I guess that is just the way of the times.

Marlboro price increase status and current selling price

~March 1997	250 yen
April 1997~.	260 yen
December 1998~.	280 yen
July 2003-.	300 yen
July 2006-.	320 yen
October 2010-.	440 yen
April 2014-.	460 yen
October 2017-.	470 yen
October 2018-.	510 yen
October 2019-.	520 yen
From October 2020	570 yen
From October 2021	600 yen

Just when I started smoking Akamaru, you could buy it for exactly 250 yen, then there were repeated "cigarette tax increases", and by 2018, it was over 500 yen per pack, which is a big deal!.

At the time, there were many people at the company I worked for who said they would quit smoking when the price reached 500 yen, but when they realized it was already 600 yen.

But those who said they would quit if the price became 500 yen at that time, now say they will quit if the price becomes 700 yen (laugh)! (laugh) Maybe that's what cigarettes are for.

Incidentally, the price increase in 2022 is only for heated cigarettes, so paper cigarettes should be at ease, but I hear that there are lobbyists, including BAT, who say that heated cigarettes should be given preferential treatment, so we must be on our guard.

We then looked at the Marlborough series on sale as of 2022.

Marlborough Series sold in 2022

• Marlboro (12 mg tar, 0.9 mg nicotine)
• Marlboro Medium (8 mg tar, 0.7 mg nicotine)
• Marlboro Gold (6 mg tar, 0.5 mg nicotine)
• Marlboro Menthol 12 (12 mg tar, 0.8 mg nicotine)
• Marlboro Menthol 8 (8 mg tar, 0.6 mg nicotine)
• Marlboro Menthol 4 (4 mg tar, 0.3 mg nicotine)
• Marlboro Black Menthol (8 mg tar, 0.5 mg nicotine)
• Marlboro Ice Blast Mega (8 mg tar, 0.5 mg nicotine)
• Marlboro Ice Blast Mega (5 mg tar, 0.3 mg nicotine)
• Marlboro Ice Blast Mega (1 mg tar, 0.1 mg nicotine)
• Marlboro Double Burst (5 mg tar, 0.3 mg nicotine)
• Marlboro Double Burst Mega (5 mg tar, 0.3 mg nicotine)

Here is a list of cigarettes available on the official Marlboro website as of 2022.

There are so many types when you list them like this.

MarlboroughIn Japan, many of theMarlboroand there are many more abbreviations, and I smokedred markis one of them..

Marlborough	red mark
Marlborough Light *Marlborough Gold	Gold Maru (Maru-Kin)
Marlboro Menthol	Malmen (Green Males)
Marlboro Menthol Light	Marmela (Marmenite)
Marlboro Black Menthol	Black Males (Bramen)
Marlborough Ice Blast	eyebrow pencil
Marlborough Double Burst	burst

It's funny because people who don't smoke don't know what they are talking about, but smokers can communicate with each other.

It is rare to find a brand with so many abbreviations, and the only other brand I can think of that I know of is Amespi.

Of course, the long product name is one of the reasons, but the fact that the product is favored by the relatively younger generation (20s to 40s) may be another reason for the many abbreviations.

Top 5 Marlborough Ranking

Today's Top 5 Marlboro Ranking will be introduced from the "Everyone's Ranking" paper cigarette section.

This is a very informative site with various rankings and a large number of participants and votes.

Please note that we have used the following as a reference for this article.Ranking of cigarette brands in 2022" is the result of a significant number of votes, with 2,090 participating voters and 4,148 ballots cast!.

As a result of the voting, 94 brands were ranked, from which we picked Marlborough.

*The ranking I referred to this time, "Cigarette Brand Ranking!"

Ranking #1: Marlborough (Red Marl)

As I thought, Marlborough (Red Marl) was in first place..

I see a lot of people smoking, which is to be expected.

The overall ranking is #3/94, and all of the stocks combined are quite popular.

What did those who voted for Marlborough have to say?

The first cigarette I started smoking was Akamaru. The packaging is cool, and it is easy to smoke without much habit.

Preliminary guess, we are narrowly beaten by KENT in actual sales, but we are a respectable second in foreign cigarettes!.

It has a strong tobacco flavor and sweetness, so it is easy to smoke even for those who do not usually smoke regular cigarettes, and I would say that it is an unshakable No. 1.

Ranking #2: Marlboro Menthol (Malmen)

Marlboro Menthol is another popular brand.

The overall ranking is #10/94 issues, so it is quite popular!.

It was popular with those who liked strong menthol, and all the local menthol lovers smoked Marlboro Menthol.

Its popularity lies in the fact that it has both a cool and a guttural tobacco taste, with a refreshing aftertaste.

Voter Comments,

Strong menthol is the best. Easy to smoke, but ash falls off easily, so a little point deducted.

Is it easier to get the ashes off? I don't know if it makes a difference from brand to brand, but this is what some of you have to say.

I'll ask my fellow paper roll users next time...

Ranking #3: Marlboro Black Menthol (Blamen)

Marlboro Black Menthol ranked third, but I am ashamed to say that I have never smoked it.

The overall ranking is 12/94, which is the same popularity as the Marlboro Menthol introduced earlier..

Voter Comments,

I love the strong menthol flavor. The aroma is good and I feel like I've smoked something, so I keep coming back to this one. The stimulating feeling also helps me to stay awake, and I feel that it increases my efficiency when I smoke it when I need to push myself harder.

It is said that the menthol is so stimulating that it wakes you up from sleep......................

I've smoked the Icos version of Blamen and it was pretty kinky, so I guess that's what it's like (sweat).

If you don't like menthol, don't touch this brand.

Ranking #4: Marlboro Light Menthol (Marmela)

Menthol brands again ranked in the list, perhaps due to the recent popularity of menthol.

Now it's Marlboro Menthol 8 and not Marmela since the light is gone, but I guess the balance of weight and menthol is still popular!.

Voter Comments,

I'm cool with myself smoking it. This is the brand I smoked before Mobius. I have tried many flavors of Marlboro, but the combination of just the right 8mg and menthol is very tasty. I have the image of Marlboro makers being cool since I was young. (I have a strong image of the old cowboy commercials they used to do)

I am cool with myself smoking! I understand! I understand, that's what I'm saying!

This is not just Marmela, but the Marlborough brand has that kind of coolness!

Ranking #5: Marlborough Double Burst Five

I've never smoked this flavor at all, but apparently it's a capsule menthol.

Capsule menthol is also popular in heated cigarettes, but it originally started with paper cigarettes, where the taste can be changed by crushing the capsule..

This Double Burst is said to have a slightly sweet mint when the first capsule is crushed, the second is menthol UP, and the flavor is just bursting.

However, I have never smoked it, so I don't know if it tastes like it or not, so let's see what the voters have to say about it.

It comes with two capsules and you can choose the strength of the menthol depending on your mood. It is easy to smoke with a clean and refreshing taste. The tar content of 5mg is not too weak nor too strong, but just right.

I see...you can adjust the menthol feeling depending on how many capsules you break.

By the way, although it is written in a modern style, it was launched in 2013 and was quite a long-selling product..

Marlborough Popularity Ranking Summary

We have introduced a ranking of Marlboro's popularity, but was your favorite Marlboro on the list?

I was surprised to see that Gold Maru (Marlboro Gold), which seems to be as popular as Red Maru in terms of menthol popularity, did not make the Top 5..

I guess that's how popular menthol is, but this was a surprise.

Incidentally, the ranking of products that did not make the TOP 5 was as follows.

Marlboro Gold: 27th/94th
Marlborough Ice Blast KS: 32nd/94th
Marlborough Ice Blast Mega 1: 48th/94th
*Others were unranked....

postscript

Philip Morris, which sells Marlboro, has many other popular brands, including Lark and Parliament.

Nevertheless, declaring "no" to cigarettes is quite a bold decision.

Of course, there may be some calculation, but it is also true that the winds are that severe.

As a smoker, I will be watching to see what happens to the tobacco industry in the future.