A South Korean report issued shortly after Kim Jong-il's death revealed that the dictator had spent £4.7 million on Marlboro and Mild Seven cigarettes in the first five months of 2011, an increase of 117% on the same period in the previous year. Imports of alcohol - Hennessy Cognac, high-end whisky and Japanese beer featured heavily - came to around £1.5 million, up 94%.