Imperial Tobacco Australia
Reviews and Complaints

I had bought a pack of Parker & Simpson gold 20s on the 6th march 2023 at Woolworths in Booval.

I've broken a cigarette apart as they werent tasting like normal and have found what looks to be mold in the tobacco.

It is a small amount however, its still mold.

I still have about half a packet left, which I will be breaking open to see if there's anymore.

Hi I am writing to complain about the lack of tobacco in a 25gr pouch. The last 2 times I have purchased Champion Ruby 1 being 10mins ago both pouches have been under weight both coming in at 18gr packaging included. I think that it is poor form as I am already being ripped off by the Australian government now you guys as well. I have been a smoker of the same product for over 20yrs that all stops now.

I have smoked this product for many years but the last pouch I bought had these clumps of unsmokable tobacco, I didn’t mind the first one but there was three of them within the pouch, bit disappointing.

I took a photo of the last one which was probably the smallest clump out of the three.

This was purchased within the last week 25-27 Feb at either lalor park tobacconist or lalor park iga I can’t be sure but I did take a pic of the bar code as well if that helps

Purchased from coles in pimpama Qld on 22nd of February 2023. Approx 4.30pm. My husband and I share the packets, after 5/6 smokes had been removed from the packet we noticed pieces of the filter on approx 5 of the smokes wasn’t rolled probably. Unfortunately after each taking half the pkt each to work today, my husband smoked the 3 he had in his half, I have managed to take a photo of 1 I still have remaining but I two will smoke it now as it’s not a luxury I can afford to keep for you :) please see attached photo , we are happy to accept replacements , or what ever imperial tobacco deem suitable. Thank you 🙏

Purchased 25 gram pouch tobacco from IGA Maleny this morning, 22/2/2023. I have been buying this brand for 30 years. The odor was not that of Champion and smoking it found it to be harsh and nothing like Champion ruby. It has dawned on me that this tobacco is from memory, the same as Drum tobacco. I believe there has been a packaging mistake. I cannot smoke what I have purchased. Please advise how I can exchange this product. IGA will not change or refund. My contact details, Ian Hitchcock Ph [protected], 215 Hovard Rd bald Knob 4552 Qld

Purchased at IGA Flaxmill road, Morphett Vale, South Australia at aprox 12pm 20th Feb 23 by my husband with cash so I don't have a reciept sadly. The packet had a small bit of a cigerette instead of a whole 1 in th back row so I didn't notice it till th packet was 2/3 used. As th cost of cigarettes are high my husband & I share a packet at a time so are unable to keep th rest to send back however I did take a couple of pictures & can send back th part cigarette if required. Email for further contact [protected]@hotmail.com or leave a message on mobile [protected]

I purchased a packet of JPS Gold 20’s from my local coles shop at Oliver Avenue Goonellabah this morning 19/2/2023 (serial number on the packet [protected]) on my way to work. when I opened the packet 3 or 4 of the cigarettes were squashed /missing bits. I have been smoking this brand for over 20 years and never has this happen. As cigarettes are so expensive at the moment I would be more than happy with a replacement packet.

I purchased a JPS Evolved blue 25g pouch, under the pretense that it was "the same great quality" of normal JPS

When I opened the pouch I was hit with a foul cheap wet tobacco smell, which prompted me to feel the tobacco, it was wet, so wet that it contains less that a 15g pouch of cheap Brands. Not even a handful of tobacco itself, it is a wet, harsh, cheap tobacco that promised the same quality as it's normal counterpart. $4 cheaper. 75% less tobacco 75% more moisture, 100% rip off.

It's ridiculous, I don't have the money to go buy another pouch, that would usually last me a fortnight, now I have to make this soggy handful of tobacco last me a fortnight. And worst part, the moment you open the plastic wrapper to even smell or feel the tobacco, no returns. It's horrendous. Tobacco industry make millions a year, and can't just dry out there tobacco a bit, make something that isn't a soggy mess. And still charge you for it. This is the type of tobacco they should be giving out as a failed prototype. Not charging for.

Hi there,this is the second time i have logged a complaint which of the first i heard nothing back from you regarding this issue,i have brought this brand horizon blue 25gm loose tobacco for years until last year i have been getting uncut,pieces that look like dirt,hard and crumble when squeezed,storks of hard stem,i am 51 yrs and have the liking of this brand,now i buy a 25gm every week and nearly every pack there is unconsumable product which in weight costs money.not only is it annoying but wasted money as you know tobaccoo is exspensive and i dont have the money to waste,the lastest pack also had wasted product,i have been to the point of changing brands if i find more in a new pack of horizon,but most do not have the satisfing taste as horizon blue does,now im not sure why this is happening maybe QA is not doing there job or maybe machine problem?but this is not good as i said before weight cost dollars when it comes to loose tobaccoo,i have included photos of my last two packs which contained wasted product,i will keep collecting the unuseable product as proof.please do something about this,as i probably will still get this until it is fixed.thank you kindly

I have found a piece of actual wood inside my pouch that is not tobacco and also large pieces of bark. Was purchased from Woolworths in Hastings Victoria on Tuesday the 7th of February. Each pouch I have got lately seems to get progressively worse and worse and I would like something done about it. Otherwise I will change using your tobacco products

I've been a JPS Red smoker for quite a few years and lately I seem to be opening pouch after pouch full of these bark and leafy bits for the price we are paying we shouldn't be getting so much bark and leaves in our products, I don't like finding out the pouch I spent nearly $60 on is more leaves and bark than actually tobacco it's rather convenient for your company to have more leaves and bark in your pouch making the weight seem more then we have to spend more money because we didn't get the quality product and had to waste so much of it

Hi, I am now making my 4th attempt at raising my complaint/feedback in regards to the white ox tobacco pouches, that mind you, I've been buying for the last 15-18 yeara constant!
Well, I must say that I have not really ever had an issue with the product, until just recently, roughly since about 6 months ago, as I mentioned above, that this is my 4th attempt at trying to get my voice heard and recognized, as I am currently not happy nor satisfied with the product I've been receiving, which is the amount of bark and how significantly noticeable in each pouch I've been purchasing! I have actually collected all of the bark out of 20 pouches (25g) and I have just about gathered a little more than half a pouch full! Which I think is outrageous. Please rectify this issue, as it's never been an issue before so I don't see why it is now!?!?

This is the brand of cigarettes that I smoke, however for the last 5-6 packets that I have purchased - at least (!) 2-3 cigarettes in each packet have holes near the filter making smoking these impossible. I pay $59.95 per packet. I have purchased from Coles and Cignall Figtree Grove & both have the same issue. I have attached photos of the latest packet and faulty cigarettes.

I have purchased a packet of jps red + form touch filter 23 and 2 of the cigarettes have holes in them.
Cigarettes were taken out of the pack to smoke and noticed it had a few small holes. Took out another cigarette, noticed it had larger holes cigarettes were purchased from Woolworths Warilla on the 22/01/2023
I still have the packet of which they come from

Hi there,

I have been purchasing champion ruby tobacco for many many years, usually 1 x 40g pouch a week - but with the price increase it has become blatantly obvious to me that with that increase does not come an increase in product quality to match - this week I purchased the 3rd 40gram pouch in a row (last 2 pouches purchased over the 2 weeks prior to this week) that was almost completely unsmokable! I have opened the freshness packaging and opened the pouch on each occasion and the tobacco has been beyond dry and there are large chunky bits of bark and stick like product which I have been unable to roll OR the stick bits are sharp and create holes in the paper once rolled into a cigarette - making the whole cigarette unsmokable! Of course I couldn’t return the 2nd or 3rd pouch - attempted to return the 1st one and was told it’s been opened so they were unable to approve a return/refund or replacement of the product/ that’s over $100 down the drain each pouch! Making it just over $300 I’ve wasted over the last 3 weeks on a terrible quality product! I’ve had enough and I am now purchasing tailor-made cigarette packets because I’m not smoking the crap I’ve purchased this week it’s just horrible stuff! Now that’s even more money wasted on expensive tailor made cigarettes!

Asked for a cartón of Parker & Simpson Blue 25s. Been smoking them for years.

Received the new Parker & Simpson "Longer Lasting Blue" as I was told that these have replaced the Blue + Firm Touch Filter by the management of the place I purchased from.

They're like smoking air. Plus, every second puff the cigarettes needed to be relight. They're a disaster and I'm really unhappy I'm now stuck with this carton of bad tasting, weak, hardly smokable cigarettes.

I regularly buy a carton of horizon classic blue 40’s smokes weekly from Woolworths broken hill and out of this carton two packets had over 12 smokes each with there filters only partly covered which are unsmokable. As you light it you can’t draw in the smoke as filter in not sealed. Highly considering changing smoke brands. Hoping you can resolve this problem as it’s a costly habit batch no: 21377

I am forwarding this to you as a concerned consumer of your Horizon cigarettes.
Due to the continual rise in cost of this product, it has put me in a position as a single mum with 5 children to reevaluate my spending on my habit but has also brought into question, cost effective ways to sustain my addiction.

On average, myself and oldest son are purchasing 1 pkt of Horizon 93 mm Long per day at a cost of $31.50 from our local Woolworths. This amounts to $220.50 per week, with a calculated cost being $1.578 per cigarette.
It is our habit and addiction and lay no blame or complaint on the product cost as they are.
My complaint lies in the wastage of the purchased product simply because of the production design.

The amount of tobacco per cigarette that is withheld between the filter paper and filter itself equates to, on average, a loss of 6.7 cigarettes per packet, being a pocket value of $73.87 lost per week. When you crunch the numbers, it is a huge amount of tobacco purchased but also withheld, as the cigarette design itself makes it impossible to extract the tobacco in its entirety, unless you are willing to smoke the filter paper as well, which an average person does not.

It seems unfair that, as the costs continue to increase, the quality of product is not matched to price, when the total expense for the wasted tobacco is of such a high cost.
I understand you may find this to be a useless and menial complaint but I ask only that my concerns be valued. I continue to purchase and enjoy your product and as I've stated previously, have no complaints in the quality of your brand, I am just saddened by the fact that my financial responsibilities have forced me to extract the clean tobacco from my smoked cigarettes to be able to continue in my habit in the most cost effective way. I hope that one day, the withheld tobacco will be recognized at a higher level and we, as consumers, will be able to enjoy the product in its entirety.

Kindest Regards,

Katie Brown

My 25gram pouch of tobacco is of extremely poor quality, there are massive bits of stem that has wasted half of my RYO and the amount of stem is excessive, cheaper brand of tobacco are of a higher quality.
I Monique McLaren purchased the product on Thursday morning 12/01/2023 at approximately 02:00 and the caltex servo in Thorton, NSW after finishing work. I do not normally purchase JPS tobacco but my options were limited.
Please refer to the photos of the product, you can see the chunks of stem in the pouch and the huge bit of stem on the packet of papers.

I bought a champion ruby 40g pouch from Beerwah Woolworths on the 12/1/23. When I opened the pouch I noticed it was the older style, looking at the tobacco it was dry and a darker brown colour than usual. It tastes like dirt and is totally unsmokable. As the package was opened I could not return it to the place of purchase. A waste of $120. This isn’t the first time this has happened and I think I will change brands instead of getting a pouch that I can’t smoke and wasting my mo