As discussed, higher nicotine at the same tar level is generally accomplished through the selection of tobaccos, and Lorillard has bought some higher nicotine tobaccos recently. Other ways would include the addition of Compound W, a change in cigarette paper, and the use of reconstituted instead of stems (stems have a very low nicotine content). The change in Newport is similar to our work on PM menthol--increase in nicotine and menthol at the same tar. The opposite situation is Sano--lower nicotine at a given tar level.
--Text of the memo, as read into the deposition of John H. Hager, June 28, 1997:
Also from the above deposition:
Q. You called Compound W a slang term at this point in time? What do you mean by that?
A. A descriptive term.
Q. Was it a reference to nicotine?
A. I would assume so. Yes, sir. The memo certainly suggests that, but it is a theoretical --It's an answer to a theoretical question. How do you get higher nicotine? Well, you can add it. You can buy tobacco differently. You can do it lots of other ways. Through shuffling reconstituted, shuffling stems in the blend. It seemed to me like it was a very direct answer to a very direct question, a theoretical type of question.
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