Playfare’s cigarettes are a native brand that comes in four varieties: Full Flavour, Light, Ultra Light and Menthol. All four are king size, all four have 200 cigarettes to a carton, and all four have the same price here. What you’re really choosing is how strong you want it.
This is who produces them, how the four styles vary, what a carton holds and what it costs.
Who makes Playfare’s
Sellers identify Smokeway as the manufacturer and say the cigarettes are made on First Nations land in Canada. None of them name the reserve, and the brand doesn’t share much information about itself.
The name gets spelled differently. Playfare’s is the usual version, Playfares and Playfare show up on many menus, and Playfair is a common misspelling. All of them are the same cigarette.
The four Playfare’s styles
| Style | How sellers describe it | Carton |
|---|---|---|
| Full Flavour | Bold, rich tobacco taste | $49.99 |
| Light | Milder, with a smooth draw | $49.99 |
| Ultra Light | The mildest of the four | $49.99 |
| Menthol | Cool, crisp menthol finish | $49.99 |
Full Flavour
The Full is the strongest-tasting Playfare’s, and it comes in a blue pack. Sellers call it bold and rich. If you smoke a full flavour brand now, try this one.
Light
The Light sits in the middle of the line. Its flavour isn’t as strong as the Full and the draw is smooth, but it still tastes like tobacco.
Ultra Light
The Ultra Light is the mellowest of the four. It’s the one to smoke if regular cigarettes taste too harsh to you. Our list of the lightest cigarettes compares it with other mild brands.
Menthol
The Menthol gives the tobacco a cool finish, and the pack has green on it. Please read the section on menthol rules below before ordering it.
What Light and Ultra Light mean
On Playfare’s, Light and Ultra Light describe the taste. The names don’t tell you how much tar or nicotine you get, and they don’t make the cigarette any safer. Our guide to lights vs full flavour vs ultra lights goes into this, and our post on what tar is explains the numbers you won’t find on the pack.
How many cigarettes in a carton
Our Playfare’s cartons contain 10 packs of 20 king size cigarettes, which means 200 cigarettes per carton. Some sellers also have a 25-pack option, with eight packs making up one carton, still 200 in total. When you compare prices, check which pack size you’re looking at. Our guide to how many cigarettes are in a pack covers the usual counts for other brands.
Playfare’s price
Every Playfare’s carton is $49.99 here. At 200 cigarettes a carton, that’s about 25 cents a cigarette.
Native cartons cost far less than ones from a corner store because they’re made on First Nations land and aren’t charged provincial tobacco tax. Our post on whether native cigarettes are better value breaks down the gap. If you smoke a carton a week, buying in bulk cuts the number of orders you place.
Other native cartons at the same price
Playfare’s isn’t the only native brand we sell at $49.99 a carton. If you want to try something next to it, BB Light, Nexus Light and Canadian Classics Original are the same price. Our list of the best native cigarette brands covers what sets each one apart, and our ranking of the strongest native brands is there if the Full isn’t enough.
Menthol rules in Canada
Using menthol as an ingredient in cigarettes has been banned in Canada since October 2, 2017. Seven provinces had banned menthol before that date: Nova Scotia, Alberta, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Our post on whether menthol cigarettes are banned in Canada has the dates for each province.
Ordering Playfare’s
We ship cartons anywhere in Canada. Delivery takes 3 to 7 business days depending on your province, and payment is by Interac e-Transfer. Once the cartons arrive, keep them sealed and away from heat. You can follow your parcel on our order tracking page. Our tips on how to keep cigarettes fresh have more.
Quick answers
Who makes Playfare’s cigarettes?
Sellers name Smokeway, and say they’re made on First Nations land in Canada.
How much is a carton of Playfare’s?
$49.99 for any of the four styles, which is about 25 cents a cigarette.
Which Playfare’s is the lightest?
The Ultra Light. It has the mildest taste, but it isn’t lower risk.
Are Playfare’s king size?
Yes. All four styles are king size, 20 to a pack.
You must be 19 to buy tobacco in most provinces, 18 in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec, and 21 in Prince Edward Island. Smoking is addictive and causes serious disease.
