Copenhagen is an American brand of dipping tobacco

Dipping tobacco

Dipping tobacco, traditionally referred to as moist snuff, is a type of finely ground or shredded, moistened smokeless tobacco product. It is commonly and idiomatically known by various terms – most often as dip and sometimes rub or chew...

 (moist snuff) first made in 1822 and currently made by the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company

U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company

U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company manufactures dipping tobacco and is a subsidiary of Altria.Its corporate headquarters are located in Stamford, Connecticut, and it maintains factories in Clarksville and Nashville, Tennessee, Franklin Park, Illinois, and Hopkinsville, Kentucky.Copenhagen and Skoal...

. It is available in pouches, Fine Cut

Snuff

Snuff is a product made from ground or pulverised tobacco leaves. It is an example of smokeless tobacco. It originated in the Americas and was in common use in Europe by the 17th century...

, Long Cut, and Extra Long Cut. All Copenhagen varieties are packaged in a 1.2 oz wax coated cardboard or black plastic can with a metal lid. Or if it is offered as Tax-Exempt for use outside the US, it is packaged in an all plastic can with no metal or cardboard. Depending on the cut, Copenhagen delivers 2.31-2.67 mg nicotine

Nicotine

Nicotine is an alkaloid found in the nightshade family of plants that constitutes approximately 0.6–3.0% of the dry weight of tobacco, with biosynthesis taking place in the roots and accumulation occurring in the leaves...

 per gram.

Varieties

• Copenhagen Snuff (Fine Cut): Introduced in 1822.
• Copenhagen Long Cut: Introduced in 1997.
• Copenhagen Long Cut Black: Introduced in 2010 for trial. Re-introduced 9/24/11.
• Copenhagen Long Cut Straight: Introduced in 2004.
• Copenhagen Long Cut Whiskey Blend: Introduced in 2006.
• Copenhagen Long Cut Wintergreen: Introduced in 2009.
• Copenhagen Extra Long Cut Natural: Introduced in 2010.
• Copenhagen Pouches: Introduced in 2002.
• Copenhagen Wintergreen Pouches: Introduced in 2011.

Discontinued

• Copenhagen Long Cut Smooth Hickory: Introduced in 2006.
• Copenhagen Mid Cut Black: Introduced in 2002-2006.

History

• 1822: George Weyman begins producing Copenhagen Snuff in Pittsburgh, PA
• 1922: After a series of acquisitions and breakups, the company is renamed United States Tobacco Company
  UST Inc.
  UST Inc. was a holding company whose subsidiaries included U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company and International Wine & Spirits Ltd., which in turn is a holding company of Chateau Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, a vintner of premium wines. On January 6, 2009 UST Inc. was purchased by Altria.UST was founded...
  
  
• 1934: United States Tobacco Company introduces Skoal Wintergreen—the first of its kind for the company
• 1983: Skoal Bandits introduced, breaking ground for Copenhagen to have its own brand of pouches
• 1984: Skoal Long Cut introduced, again a first for UST
• 1997: Copenhagen Long Cut introduced