Size does matter?

[DraytonHill]

"Ive had quite a few large ones...the big thick ones look so good, they are great to hold in your hands... squeeze a little and put in your mouth........ but i always seem to go back to the smaller ones for overall performance"

Big cigars are great but Seriously, i`ve been smoking cigars for some 17 years now, Hupmann Churchills, Party DC`s, Monte 2`s Punch DC`s etc etc, but when it comes to flavour, for me they just don`t seem to stand up against the smaller vitolas, Boli CJ`s, RA SCC`s, Parti shorts etc.

Am i missing the point on the larger vitolas, they don`t seem to have that flavour kick?

is there something in what i`m saying? or am i missing the point?

Your feedback would be greatly appreciated

[Colt45]

Generally speaking, I've found that thinner cigars tend to have a more intense flavor delivery. That said, I'm rarely disappointed with Upmann Sir Winstons, Bolivar Coronas Gigantes, or Hoyo Churchills.

[Dbone]

Generally speaking, I've found that thinner cigars tend to have a more intense flavor delivery. That said, I'm rarely disappointed with Upmann Sir Winstons, Bolivar Coronas Gigantes, or Hoyo Churchills.

I would agree with this statement. In fact my ratio of large to small / thin cigars lean toward the latter, but a good DC is tough to beat. SLR, Punch, Lusi... I've had more good than bad and I'm in cigar heaven for a couple hours. Doesn't get much better. The combustion is smooth and easier for me to identify particular flavors (on the DC's).

[CaptainQuintero]

I think a good cigar is a good cigar. I've had terrible small cigars and terrible large cigars.

Give me a good cigars regardless of the size and depending on the time it takes to smoke and what time I have available I'll smoke it!

[Michel1968]

Had some very, very good DC's and Churchills yet the most memorable and wow-moments were the ones with rg 42 or less...

Buts as the CQ wrote, a good cigar is a good cigar no matter the rg.

[kuzi16]

many newer smokers like the larger rings because they tend to burn cooler than smaller ring cigars. until a good "pace" is established as a matter of habit, the larger ring cigars perform well for them.

The small rings burn hot easily and may turn bitter to the new guy that is smoking too fast.

[seanbeer]

My theory is that with a thinner gague, (provided both thick or thin are well made), the thinner one, every draw, you are more likely to be drawing the 'blend', where as for a thick gague, u might be only drawing the inner part of the blend........i dont' know how to put it in words, maybe just forget what I said.

so the best for me is alwasy the long and medium or skinny, they combine cool smoke due to length, and more consistent burn on every draw. but no matter what shape/sizes, u hit a bad one u are in hell, u hit a good one, u go the other way.

[mk05]

Sooo Behike's are mostly filler and could be made in thinner gauges? Remember that each blend serves a purpose in habanos. It's not just making a complete line like some NCs.

[BlackIrish]

Generally speaking, I've found that thinner cigars tend to have a more intense flavor delivery. That said, I'm rarely disappointed with Upmann Sir Winstons, Bolivar Coronas Gigantes, or Hoyo Churchills.

This ^^^

At this stage in my life, unfortunately, I don't often have the time to truly enjoy one of the larger vitolas. I only get that opportunity a few times a year, but when I do, the great double coronas/churchills are a real treat.

[CaptainQuintero]

This ^^^

At this stage in my life, unfortunately, I don't often have the time to truly enjoy one of the larger vitolas. I only get that opportunity a few times a year, but when I do, the great double coronas/churchills are a real treat.

x2 but weather constraints

From what I can recall I've had two churchills this year and two canonazo :S everything else has been corona/robusto etc

[dksd39]

Personally I find myself reaching for sticks in the 5x46 range and under and I really do avoid larger sticks. I just dont find enjoyment past 1.5 hrs max. and would rather stay at the hour +/- mark. I would prefer to enjoy two different sticks to enhance variety than have one large stick.