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Cigar Basics: Types and Sizes Explained

A cigar is made up of dried and fermented tobacco leaves rolled into a tight bundle. It consists of three types of tobacco leaves - fillers on the inside, binders wrapped around the fillers, and wrappers on the outside. Cigars are classified based on their size, shape, and color. Size is measured by ring gauge and length, while shapes include straight and irregular figurado cigars. The wrapper determines the cigar's color and quality grades.

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Cigar Basics: Types and Sizes Explained

A cigar is made up of dried and fermented tobacco leaves rolled into a tight bundle. It consists of three types of tobacco leaves - fillers on the inside, binders wrapped around the fillers, and wrappers on the outside. Cigars are classified based on their size, shape, and color. Size is measured by ring gauge and length, while shapes include straight and irregular figurado cigars. The wrapper determines the cigar's color and quality grades.

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Cigar is a tightly rolled bundle of dried and fermented tobacco.

The word CIGAR originated from the Spanish CIGARRO, which in


turn probably derives from the Mayan SICAR (“to smoke rolled
tobacco leaves”).
Cigar is made up of three types of Tobacco leaves.

Fillers – broken or crushed leaves


which forms the centre of cigar

Binders- small leaves are bound


around the filler and a special type of
glue is used to bind these leaves in
cigar

Wrappers- big leaves that are soft


& elastic wrapped to give the final
smooth surface
C L A S S I F I C AT I O N
Cigars are classified on the base of

 Size

 Shape

 Color
SIZE
Size of a Cigar is measured by 2 dimensions

 Diameter - Ring Gauge - 64th of an inch

 Length – In Inches
SHAPE
All cigars can be divided into two
categories:

 Parejos - Straight Sided Cigars

 Figurados - Irregular Shapes


PA R E J O S
They have a cylindrical body,
straight sides,
one end open, and
a round tobacco-leaf "cap" on the other end
which must be sliced off,
have a V-shaped notch made in it with a special
cutter,
or punched through before smoking.
Term Length In Inches Width In Gauge
Rothschild 4+½ 48

Robusto 4+⅞ 50

Small Panatela 5 33

Petit Corona 5+⅛ 42

Carlota 5+⅝ 35

Corona 5+½ 42

Corona Gorda 5+⅝ 46

Panatela 6 38

Toro 6 50

Corona Grande 6+⅛ 42

Lonsdale 6+½ 42

Churchill 7 47-50

Double Corona 7+⅝ 49

Presidente 8 50

Gran Corona 9+¼ 47

Double Toro/Gordo 6 60
FIGURADO
Irregularly shaped

Higher quality and more expensive because they are


more difficult to make.

Torpedo
Pyramid
Perfecto
Presidente
COLOR & CLASSIFICATION

Since the wrapper is the only part of the cigar


wholly seen by the smoker, it makes sense that
cigars would be graded and referenced by their
wrapper (capa) color.
TOBACCO REGIONS
Dominican Republic
Indonesia
Mexico
Nicaragua
Ecuador
Cameroon
Honduras
Brazil
Cuba
SOME OF THE FINEST CIGARS
Montecristo No. 2
FACTORY LOCATION: Cuba
WRAPPER: Cuba
BINDER: Cuba
FILLER: Cuba
PRICE: £21.70
RING GAUGE: 52
LENGTH: 6 1/8“

Aging Room Quattro F55 Concerto


MADE BY: Tabacalera La Palma
FACTORY LOCATION: Dominican Republic
WRAPPER: Indonesia
BINDER: Dom. Rep.
FILLER: Dom. Rep.
PRICE: $8.85
RING GAUGE: 50
LENGTH: 7"
Davidoff Nicaragua Toro
MADE BY: Cigars Davidoff
FACTORY LOCATION: Dominican Republic
WRAPPER: Nicaragua
BINDER: Nicaragua
FILLER: Nicaragua
PRICE: $16.50
RING GAUGE: 54
LENGTH: 5 1/2“

Cohiba Behike BHK 54


FACTORY LOCATION: Cuba
WRAPPER: Cuba
BINDER: Cuba
FILLER: Cuba
PRICE: £39.69
RING GAUGE: 54
LENGTH: 5 3/4“

Herrera Esteli Piramide Fino


FACTORY LOCATION: Nicaragua
WRAPPER: Ecuador
BINDER: Honduras
FILLER: Nicaragua
PRICE: $10.35
RING GAUGE: 52
LENGTH: 6“

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