Selecting a Cigar Size
By now, you may want to know how to choose your cigar. This is where some confusion takes place.
You see, there is no real “size” deffinition with cigars. That is to say, no common catagorization of sizes. The only universal measurement system is length and width. This would be length in inches and width in rings. 1 ring is equal to 1/64th of an inch.
Each manufacturer has a different idea of what the cigar should be called. CHURCHILL, LONSDALE, CORONA, ROBUSTO, TORO! This gets confusing, especially for a new cigar smoker. So what do you do when choosing a cigar? This article should help you. Remember, rings=64ths of an inch.
- Belicoso 5.5″ and 52 rings
- Churchill 7″ and 47 rings
- Corona 5.5″ and 45 rings
- Corona Gorda 5.25″ and 46 rings
- Culberas 5.75″ and 39 rings
- Demi Tasse 4″ and 30 rings
- Double Corona 7.5″ and 49 rings
- Especial 7.5″ and 38 rings
- Gran Corona 9.25″ and 47 rings
- Hermoso 5″ and 48 rings
- Long Panetela 7″ and 36 rings
- Lonsdale 6.5″ and 42 rings
- Panetala 4.5″ and 26 rings
- Perla 4″ and 40 rings
- Presidente 8.5″ and 52 rings
- Petit Corona 5″ and 42 rings
- Pyramid/Torpedo 6.5″ and 52 rings
- Robusto 5″ and 50 rings
- Rothschild 5″ and 50 rings
- Toro 6″ and 50 rings
- Tres Petit Corona 4.5″ and 40 rings
For instance;
Romeo y Julieta (my favorites) list theirs as:
- Churchill 7″ and 50 rings
- Lonsdale 6.625″ and 44 rings
- Robusto 5″ and 52 rings
- Toro 6″ and 54 rings
While Cohiba has a listing as such:
- Corona 5.5″ and 42 rings
- Churchill 7″ and 49 rings
As you can see, there is no unification of size. In fact, some companys create their own names for their cigar sizes just to be different. The one common factor remains, they all give you the length and ring size so you know what you are purchasing.
Enjoy your smoke and be sure to add any questions or comments you may have.
GB
Walt
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