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Cigar Vitolas
A traditional size of premium handmade cigar
Churchill:
7" × 47 ring
Corona:
5 ½" × 42 ring
Corona Gorda:
5 ⅝" × 46 ring
Double Corona:
7 ½" × 50 ring
Cigarillo:
3" × 26 ring
Gordo:
6" × 60 (or larger)
Lancero:
7.5" × 38
Lonsdale:
6 ¾" × 43 ring
Panatela:
6" × 38 ring
Perfecto:
Refers to a cigar tapered on both ends
Petit:
4" × 34 (or smaller)
Petit Corona:
4 ½" × 40 ring
Robusto:
5" × 50 ring
Short Robusto:
4" × 52 ring
Toro:
6" × 50 ring
Torpedo:
6" × 52 with a tapered head
Shape of Cigars
Pyramid:
A figurado that traditionally tapers its entire length from the foot to its conical head.
Perfecto:
A figurado cigar that is tapered on both ends.
Torpedo:
A generally straight cigar with a tapered head.
Belicoso:
The industry term for an "irregular shape." Normally, a short, pyramid-shaped cigar usually not more than 5 ½ inches long.
Culbera:
3 cigars braided together and tied. They are to be untied and smoked individually.
Diademas:
A very large figurado traditionally tapered on both ends and usually a minimum of 8 inches long.
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-Last updated on July 28th, 2015