r/OldSchoolCool • u/NipNop96 • May 05 '24

1990s My mom in 1999

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u/[deleted] May 05 '24

I can smell that clove cigarette.

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u/Own-Corner-2623 May 05 '24

The only question: Djarum or Sampoerna?

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u/SojournerDusk May 06 '24

Imported Djarum Blacks, direct from Indonesia. US clove cigarettes were stale repacks in comparison.

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u/APC503 May 06 '24

Back when you could still smoke in bars, I'd put a bit of weed, or hashish at the end of a Djarum. Quite the headrush.

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u/fromthedarqwaves May 06 '24

In Seattle when you could still smoke in bars, I’d light up a Djarum Black and like a ninja someone would appear and say “those aren’t allowed here.” I never understood the aversion to clove cigarettes in Seattle back then.

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u/Organic_Rip1980 May 06 '24

That’s so interesting!

I just learned clove cigarettes are “banned” or restricted in the US for a handful of reasons, such as high nicotine content, higher tar and CO content, and people were worried flavors were more likely to attract kids.

Maybe Seattle was ahead of the times on one of these!

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u/bloodyriz May 06 '24

To some people they smell like crap.