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Imperial celebrates 145 years of Golden Virginia with limited edition retro papers

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Imperial is celebrating 145 years of its premium quality Golden Virginia rolling tobacco brand with the launch of a new range of limited edition papers. Featuring a retro design that plays on the brands’ longstanding history, the limited edition papers are available to buy now within 30g and 50g packs of Golden Virginia Yellow at …

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