John Player Special Red: history

Recorded observations

Observation dates identify evidence. Applicability dates identify the period a product state is known to describe. National labels can coexist.

• Austrian American Blend Red pack, € 3.30 print · evidence observed 2005 · applicable from 2005-04 · applicable until 2005-05
• Austrian American Blend Red pack, 2005 · evidence observed 2005 · applicable from 2005 · applicable until 2012-01
• Austrian John Player Special Red, 2012 · evidence observed 2012 · applicable from 2012-01 · applicable until 2016-08

Dated evidence, newest first

1. 2015 · gtin
   Replaced by another barcode: 04030600122778
   • The zigsam.at collection says the Austrian 2012 design was replaced by a version with the big health warning in August 2016 and records the Austrian John Player Special Red pack of 20 from 2016 under barcode 4030600122778

References

1. John Player Special - regular packs until 2015 zigsam.at cigarette pack collection. other. Accessed 2026-09-25. John Player Special American Blend Red and Red, Austria 2005-2015.
2. John Player Special - regular packs since 2016 zigsam.at cigarette pack collection. other. Accessed 2026-09-25. John Player Special Red, Austria 2016-2021.
3. John Player & Sons Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-25. CC BY-SA 4.0.
4. Imperial Brands: our brands, JPS entry and brand timeline (13 September 2026 capture) Imperial Brands. manufacturer. Published 2026-09-13. Accessed 2026-09-25. JPS entry. Upstream: https://www.imperialbrandsplc.com/our-brands.