Frequently Asked Questions |
Basic information on cigar sizes
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The size of a cigar is defined by diameter (ring gauge) and length (in inches). Ring gauge is the diameter measured in 64ths of an inch, so a cigar with a ring gauge of 48 is 48/64ths (or 3/4ths) of an inch
The basic sizes are:
Cigarillo Cigars (3" X 20 ring gauge)
Panatela Cigars (6" X 36)
Corona Cigars (5 1/2" X 42)
Lonsdale Cigars (6 3/4 X 42)
Robusto Cigars (5" X 50)
Toro Cigars (6 x 50)
Double Corona Cigars (7 1/2" X 50)
Churchill Cigars (7"X 48)
Robusto: Short and thick
Lonsdale: Thin and long
Corona: Medium length and medium gauge
Churchill: Long and thick
Cigarillo: Short and thin
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Shipping Guide
Cuesta-Rey Maduro Cigars |
A popular brand since the 1950's, wrapped in African Cameroon leaf manufactured by Tabacalera Fuente, it remains one of the most consistent, mild, creamy cigars on the market. |
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Helix Cigars |
Introduced in 2002, the Helix brand is a mild, flavorful smoking cigar and derives its name from the spiral wrapping of the outer wrapper. The natural cigars of this blend are bound in Mexican leaf from the St. Andres Tuxtla Valley, wrapped in Connecticut Shade leaf and filled with a blend of Honduran Talanga Valley, Brazilian Mata Fina and Dominican Piloto Cubano tobaccos. |
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