Chesterfield Blue cigarettes

Chesterfield is one of the most storied brands in the tobacco industry, with roots dating back to 1873. Originally introduced by the Drummond Tobacco Company in St. Louis, Missouri, the brand was named after Chesterfield County, Virginia. Over the decades, ownership shifted through several major tobacco conglomerates, including the American Tobacco Company and Liggett & Myers, before eventually becoming part of the Philip Morris portfolio in 1999.

Today, the brand's ownership is split geographically following the corporate spin-off of Philip Morris International (PMI) from Altria Group in 2008. In the United States, Chesterfield is owned by Altria and produced by Philip Morris USA. Internationally, including the European markets where the specific blue packaging in the image is common, the brand is owned and distributed by Philip Morris International.

Manufacturing occurs in various regional facilities across the globe to serve different international markets. While the brand remains American in heritage, the pack shown features German health warnings, indicating it was produced or distributed for the German-speaking market, likely manufactured in one of PMI's large European processing centers such as those in Poland or Romania.