Highly Demanding Sizes From 1963.....by Punch Joe

[El Presidente]

[frenchkiwi]

brilliant stuff! is the library going to digitize their copy and put it online so the world can see it?

[LGC]

I could live on just the vitolas of that list. Great information. I would love to see the book

[AlohaStyle]

Great post and food for thought! Thanks Jose

[Smallclub]

This is fascinating. Thanks!

[baragh]

I could live on just the vitolas of that list.

Same here. Where do I sign up for petit cetros?

[Hohenthal]

Excellent read once again,

thanks Jose!

[NJP]

Thanks Joe.

[Dara]

Thanks for that Jose, great info as always!

Does the tobacco museum in Havana have a copy of the Cartilla Rustica?

[anacostiakat]

That is awesome Jose.

[PigFish]

Nice read and perspective Jose. Thank you. -Piggy

[laficion]

BEAUTIFULL, just BEAUTIFULL!!!!!,Thanks José,you're the man!!!

[CanuckSARTech]

Very cool. Love to read of Jose's insights and reflections.

Thanks for sharing as always, Rob.

[JPS72]

That was very interesting reading - thanks!

[zmancbr]

Every size on that list makes me drool...can you imagine today's production in those sizes? All I can say is I wish there was a demand for those sizes today. Thanks for the good read!!

[Coloniales]

Was at a presentation by Simon Chase, back in 2010. He made it on Havanas since the 1880's or thereabouts. The time period above, was a classic for the 42/43 ring gauge Parejos. This lasted into the ealy 80's.

Back at the end of the 19th century and up to the 1930's, double figurados were all the rage. I have seen many spectacular vitolas from that era. Now, the vogue, like it or not is for 50+ ring gauge cigars. Personally i like the 50-54 cigars, not exclusively, but I do like them. Who knows how long this latest things for bigger ring gauge cigars will last, my guess is a while.

Keith.

[Chunks96ss]

Great post very interesting read