JT Releases "Mobius Option Red" Cigarettes Compatible with Ploom X

Sep.07.2022
JT Releases "Mobius Option Red" Cigarettes Compatible with Ploom X
JT released "Mobius Option Red" cigarettes with Ploom X compatible capsules, featuring a refreshing menthol and sweet apple flavor.

Starting from September 2nd, JT has begun selling "Mobius Option Red" cigarette sticks equipped with capsules compatible with Ploom X in convenience stores and tobacco shops nationwide for 570 yen. It is a tobacco stick characterized by a refreshing sensation of menthol and a vivid and spread-out sweet apple flavor.


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