Cigars by Shape, Size:
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Cigars are commonly categorized by the size and shape of the cigar, which together are known as a vitola.

The size of a cigar is measured by two dimensions: its ring gauge (its diameter in sixty-fourths of an inch) and its length (in inches). For example, most non-Cuban robustos have a ring gauge of approximately 50 and a length of approximately 5 inches. Robustos which are of Cuban origin always have a ring gauge of 50 and a length of 4-7/8 inches.

Parejo

The most common shape is the parejo, which has a cylindrical body, straight sides, one end open, and a round tobacco-leaf "cap" on the other end which must be sliced off, have a V-shaped notch made in it with a special cutter, or punched through before smoking.

Parejos are designated by the following terms:

• Coronas
  • Rothschilds (4 1/2" x 50) after the Rothschild family
  • Robusto (4 7/8" x 50)
  • Hermosos No. 4 (5" x 48)
  • Mareva/Petit Corona (5 1/8" x 42)
  • Corona (5 1/2" x 42)
  • Corona Gorda (5 5/8" x 46)
  • Toro (6" x 50)
  • Corona Grande (6 1/8" x 42)
  • Cervantes/Lonsdale (6 1/2" x 42), named for Hugh Cecil Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale
  • Dalia (6 3/4" x 43)
  • Julieta, also known as Churchill (7" x 47), named for Sir Winston Churchill
  • Prominente/Double Corona (7 5/8" x 49)
  • Presidente (8" x 50)
  • Gran Corona ("A") (9 1/4" x 47)
• Panatelas – longer and generally thinner than Coronas
  • Small Panatela (5" x 33)
  • Carlota (5 5/8" x 35)
  • Short Panatela (5" x 38)
  • Slim Panatela (6" x 34.9)
  • Panatela (6" x 38)
  • Deliciados/Laguito No. 1 (7 1/4" x 38)

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