They are fake
They are fake. I was a customer for three years. Somethings started going wrong toward the end and the packaging completely changed. Along with this, the product itself. American Spirit doesn't use filler and every single one of them had large sticks and filler in them. They taste disgusting and gave me a sore throat and cough which quickly remedied itself when I ceased their cigarettes and bought real ones. The difference was undeniable and there is no filler.