Older people probably enjoyed its connection to the brash, successful former British colony of the United States in the post-WWII glory days. Peter Stuyvesant tied all these former colonies together (Malaysia has a Dutch connection though New Zealand, except for its name, Zambia and Australia do not). read more
Peter Stuyvesant is a premium brand of cigarettes currently owned by British American Tobacco and manufactured by the American Cigarette Company. In Australia and New Zealand, the brand is manufactured by Imperial Tobacco. The cigarette brand is named after Petrus Stuyvesant, Governor of New Amsterdam, later New York City. read more
By the 1980s, the Peter Stuyvesant cigarette was advertised as a high adventure, Donald Trump-like symbol of masculinity and wealth, trying to closely align with upper class leisure. In London, during the 1980s, the cigarette company even sponsored the Peter Stuyvesant Pops in London. read more