Camel cigarettes have enjoyed nearly a century of outstanding success, and what was true of the original Camel is just as true today – it's a "Pleasure to Burn." Introduced in 1913, Camel cigarettes became R.J. Reynolds' first major cigarette brand and the country's first nationally marketed cigarette. Camel's unique blend of flue-cured, burley and exotic Turkish tobacco made it the nation's No. 1 selling brand just four years after its introduction.