| The Cigar is noted to have its own special | | | | Filler - This refers to the protective material round |
| vocabulary. This vocabulary may be strange to the | | | | the cigar and this too can be extended or short. |
| novice. But getting acquainted and experienced with | | | | Ring binder - This is what fixes that filler in position. A |
| the language is the key to understanding the whole | | | | leaf is normally used as a binder. Alternatively, |
| lot about cigars. The vocabulary of cigars will normally | | | | compressed tobacco can be used for this purpose. |
| deal with the following: | | | | Bouquet - This is the fragrance of the tobacco's |
| Dimensions | | | | mixture |
| Dimension should be measured in terms of length and | | | | Box - This is the cigar's package |
| width of the cigar. While length is measured in inches, | | | | Wrapper - This is the covering that protects the |
| width is measured as 64th of an inch. The following | | | | cigar from the outer surface. |
| dimensions will help you know better the width and | | | | Wrapper Colors- Coloring can either be Light Green |
| type of cigar: | | | | (Candela); Medium Brown (Natural) or if the tobacco |
| 32 - 34 refers to slender and little cigars | | | | originates from Africa, the color is called Cameroon; |
| 35 - 39 refers to normal and lengthy cigars | | | | somewhat sinister dark brown (English Market |
| 40 - 44 refers to Coronas and Lonsdale | | | | Selection) and rich dark brown (Maduro) |
| 45 - 47 refers to Coronas Extra and Grand Coronas | | | | Cutter -This is what is used to cut off the top of the |
| 48 - 50 refers to Giant Cigars | | | | cigar |
| Ring Measurement | | | | Humidor- This is a storage box for the cigar |
| This refers to the width or the measurement round | | | | Blends- This is the mixture of the tobacco and it can |
| that cigar. This is known to have an effect on the | | | | either be Olor and Cubanito. |
| taste of the cigar. The broader or wider the cigar, | | | | Olor - This is a crossbreed between tobacco from |
| the richer the flavor and the slower it burns. | | | | Havana and Connecticut Valley. |
| Ring gauge affects the flavor of the cigar - the | | | | Cubanito - This is the real Cuban type, but it also |
| thicker the cigar the more full-bodied the flavor. Also, | | | | grows in Mexico, Honduras and Nicaragua. |
| a wider cigar will burn slower. | | | | |