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Sizing
Up Cigars
(This
text is from The Cigar Lover's Diary)
Cigars come in many sizes and different shapes. Some are straight-sided
cigars (parejos), but there are also several unusually shaped cigars
(Figurados), including Pyramids and Torpedoes.
Cigar size is described in terms of diameter and length. Diameter
is designated in "ring gauge" - a measurement divided into
a 64th of an inch (or centimeters). A cigar with a ring gauge of 42,
for example, has a diameter of 42 / 64ths of an inch. Length is measured
in inches.
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One of the things you will notice is that there is no correspondence
between the size of a cigar and its flavor and strength. A Romeo
y Julieta Churchill tastes very different from a Montecristo Churchill.
A big cigar can be mild, and a small cigar can be strong.
 CHURCHILL:
Large straight-sided cigars with a hefty ring gauge are generally
called Churchills in honor of Sir Winston Churchill.
LONSDALE: Relatively long cigars of medium ring gauge are
most often referred to as Lonsdales. Ranging in size from 44 x 6
1/2" to 44 x 6 3/4", Lonsdales are often referred to by
other names such as H. Upmann 2000 Corona Larga and the Montecristo
#1.
FIGURADO: All cigars which do not have parallel or straight
sides are Figurados. They include Pyramids, Torpedoes, Belicosos,
Perfectos and a new variation: a Torbusto.
ROBUSTO: Shorter cigars are the same diameter as a Churchill
are generally called Robustos, but in some brands they are called
Bullies or Rothchilds.
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