A cigar is a rolled bundle of dried and fermented tobacco, composed of fillers, binders, and wrappers. They are classified by size, shape, and color, with two main types: parejos (straight-sided) and figurados (irregular). Notable cigar examples include the Montecristo No. 2 and Cohiba Behike BHK 54, highlighting various origins and prices.

2. Cigar is a tightly rolled bundle of dried and fermented tobacco.
The word CIGAR originated from the Spanish CIGARRO, which in
turn probably derives from the Mayan SICAR (“to smoke rolled
tobacco leaves”).

3. Cigar is made up of three types of Tobacco leaves.
Fillers – broken or crushed leaves
which forms the centre of cigar
Binders- small leaves are bound
around the filler and a special type of
glue is used to bind these leaves in
cigar
Wrappers- big leaves that are soft
& elastic wrapped to give the final
smooth surface

4. CLASSIFICATION
Cigars are classified on the base of
 Size
 Shape
 Color

5. SIZE
Size of a Cigar is measured by 2 dimensions
 Diameter - Ring Gauge - 64th of an inch
 Length – In Inches

6. SHAPE
All cigars can be divided into two
categories:
 Parejos - Straight Sided Cigars
 Figurados - Irregular Shapes

7. They have 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

8. Term Length In Inches Width In Gauge
Rothschild 4 + ½ 48
Robusto 4 + ⅞ 50
Small Panatela 5 33
Petit Corona 5 + ⅛ 42
Carlota 5 + ⅝ 35
Corona 5 + ½ 42
Corona Gorda 5 + ⅝ 46
Panatela 6 38
Toro 6 50
Corona Grande 6 + ⅛ 42
Lonsdale 6 + ½ 42
Churchill 7 47-50
Double Corona 7 + ⅝ 49
Presidente 8 50
Gran Corona 9 + ¼ 47
Double Toro/Gordo 6 60

9. FIGURADO
Irregularly shaped
Higher quality and more expensive because they are
more difficult to make.
Torpedo
Pyramid
Perfecto
Presidente

11. COLOR & CLASSIFICATION
Since the wrapper is the only part of the cigar
wholly seen by the smoker, it makes sense that
cigars would be graded and referenced by their
wrapper (capa) color.

13. TOBACCO REGIONS
Dominican Republic
Indonesia
Mexico
Nicaragua
Ecuador
Cameroon
Honduras
Brazil
Cuba

14. SOME OF THE FINEST CIGARS
Montecristo No. 2
FACTORY LOCATION: Cuba
WRAPPER: Cuba
BINDER: Cuba
FILLER: Cuba
PRICE: £21.70
RING GAUGE: 52
LENGTH: 6 1/8“
Aging Room Quattro F55 Concerto
MADE BY: Tabacalera La Palma
FACTORY LOCATION: Dominican Republic
WRAPPER: Indonesia
BINDER: Dom. Rep.
FILLER: Dom. Rep.
PRICE: $8.85
RING GAUGE: 50
LENGTH: 7"

15. Davidoff Nicaragua Toro
MADE BY: Cigars Davidoff
FACTORY LOCATION: Dominican Republic
WRAPPER: Nicaragua
BINDER: Nicaragua
FILLER: Nicaragua
PRICE: $16.50
RING GAUGE: 54
LENGTH: 5 1/2“
Cohiba Behike BHK 54
FACTORY LOCATION: Cuba
WRAPPER: Cuba
BINDER: Cuba
FILLER: Cuba
PRICE: £39.69
RING GAUGE: 54
LENGTH: 5 3/4“
Herrera Esteli Piramide Fino
FACTORY LOCATION: Nicaragua
WRAPPER: Ecuador
BINDER: Honduras
FILLER: Nicaragua
PRICE: $10.35
RING GAUGE: 52
LENGTH: 6“