Description:
Elixyr Fine Taste is a bright red and metallic silver hard pack of cigarettes, created with a modern, technical design that reflects the aesthetics of the early 2000s. At the center of the design is a large, three-dimensional Elixir logo symbolizing a "technological" identity. Inscription FINE TASTE indicates a balanced, milder tasting tobacco blend.
The Spanish excise sticker with the inscription is clearly visible on the package IMPUESTO SOBRE LAS LABORES DEL TABACO - ESPAÑA and denomination, confirming official distribution on the Spanish market.
Health warnings are provided in Spanish (Smoking can kill., Smoking causes skin aging), like other European Union products of the time. The packaging is unopened, the foil is intact, the corners are neat - excellent collectible condition.
Value assessment:
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Collectible value: Average. The Elixyr series was aimed at the youth market segment and competed with L&M and Chesterfield. Fine Taste is a classic, non-menthol variant, therefore less exclusive than the menthol version, but still considered a typical example of 2000s European design. The Spanish excise sticker makes this pack interesting for collectors of EU releases.
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Condition assessment: Excellent - undamaged, original foil, excise sticker preserved.
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Historical data: Elixyr is produced in the Netherlands, but distributed mainly in Southern European markets (Spain, Portugal, Canary Islands). In 2000-2010 it was one of the more common examples of an "independent brand", now gradually disappearing from the market.
