{"id":1641,"date":"2022-10-29T11:09:51","date_gmt":"2022-10-29T11:09:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/luxuryampersandfrolics.com\/?p=1641"},"modified":"2022-10-29T16:27:26","modified_gmt":"2022-10-29T16:27:26","slug":"combined-cigar-size-and-shapes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiacigarclub.com\/journal\/index.php\/2022\/10\/29\/combined-cigar-size-and-shapes\/","title":{"rendered":"Combined Cigar Size and Shapes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Domestically the number of cigar shapes and sizes (combined known as a &#8221; Vitola &#8220;)\u00a0 is a lot simpler compared with the complex Cuban Size Chart. There are fewer shapes because there generally is an accepted range for each size. Manufacturers don\u2019t always hold true to the sizes and shapes when they name their cigars. Often times a size called a Toro by the manufacturer may actually be a Grand Corona.<\/p>\n<p>The table below is neat and simple. There are 21 shapes (vitolas) listed and unlike the Cuban shapes List, it includes a range of length and ring gauge for each size.<\/p>\n<p>I have seen some cigars fall outside of the ranges below, but this is a great generalized list.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: Perelman\u2019s CigarCyclopedia<\/em>.<\/p>\n<table id=\"tablepress-11\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-11\" style=\"height: 611px;\" width=\"1391\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n<th class=\"column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Shape<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Length<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-3\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ring Gauge<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Length Range<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-5\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ring Range<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Giant<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">9<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\" style=\"text-align: center;\">52<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\">8 &amp; up<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-5\" style=\"text-align: center;\">50 &amp; up<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Double Corona<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">7 3\/4<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\" style=\"text-align: center;\">49<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\">6 3\/4 &#8211; 7 3\/4<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-5\" style=\"text-align: center;\">49-54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Churchill<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">7<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\" style=\"text-align: center;\">47<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\">6 3\/4 &#8211; 7 7\/8<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-5\" style=\"text-align: center;\">46-48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Perfecto<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">none<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\">all<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-5\" style=\"text-align: center;\">all<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Pyramid<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">7<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\" style=\"text-align: center;\">36 =&gt; 54<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\">all<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-5\" style=\"text-align: center;\">flared<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Torpedo (Belicoso)<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">6 1\/2<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\" style=\"text-align: center;\">52<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\">all<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-5\" style=\"text-align: center;\">tapered<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Toro<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\" style=\"text-align: center;\">50<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\">5 5\/8 &#8211; 6 5\/8<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-5\" style=\"text-align: center;\">48-54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Robusto<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\" style=\"text-align: center;\">50<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4 1\/2 &#8211; 5 1\/2<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-5\" style=\"text-align: center;\">48-54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Grand Corona<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">6 1\/2<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\" style=\"text-align: center;\">46<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\">5 5\/8 &#8211; 6 5\/8<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-5\" style=\"text-align: center;\">45-47<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Corona Extra<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">5 1\/2<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\" style=\"text-align: center;\">46<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4 1\/2 &#8211; 5 1\/2<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-5\" style=\"text-align: center;\">45-47+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Giant Corona<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">7 1\/2<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\" style=\"text-align: center;\">44<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\">7 1\/2 &amp; up<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-5\" style=\"text-align: center;\">42-45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Lonsdale<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">6 1\/2<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\" style=\"text-align: center;\">42<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\">6 1\/2 &#8211; 7 1\/2<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-5\" style=\"text-align: center;\">40-44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Long Corona<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\" style=\"text-align: center;\">42<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\">5 7\/8 &#8211; 6 3\/8<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-5\" style=\"text-align: center;\">40-44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Corona<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">5 1\/2<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\" style=\"text-align: center;\">42<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\">5 1\/4 &#8211; 5 3\/4<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-5\" style=\"text-align: center;\">40-44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Petit Corona<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\" style=\"text-align: center;\">42<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4 &#8211; 5<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-5\" style=\"text-align: center;\">40-44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Long Panatela<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">7 1\/2<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\" style=\"text-align: center;\">38<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\">7 &amp; up<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-5\" style=\"text-align: center;\">35-39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Panatela<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\" style=\"text-align: center;\">38<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\">5 1\/2 &#8211; 6 7\/8<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-5\" style=\"text-align: center;\">35-39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Short Panatela<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\" style=\"text-align: center;\">38<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4 &#8211; 5 3\/8<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-5\" style=\"text-align: center;\">35-39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Slim Panatela<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\" style=\"text-align: center;\">34<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\">5 &amp; up<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-5\" style=\"text-align: center;\">30-34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Small Panatela<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\" style=\"text-align: center;\">33<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4 &#8211; 5<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-5\" style=\"text-align: center;\">30-34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cigarillos<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\" style=\"text-align: center;\">26<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\">6 &amp; less<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-5\" style=\"text-align: center;\">29 &amp; less<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Domestically the number of cigar shapes and sizes (combined known as a &#8221; Vitola &#8220;)\u00a0 is a lot simpler compared with the complex Cuban Size Chart. 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