The Best-Selling Cigar Sizes In America

[El Presidente]

Cigar Industry

The Best-Selling Cigar Sizes In America

Toros and other fatter smokes reign supreme

Sep 21, 2023 | By Gregory Mottola

 

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[NSXCIGAR]

We define toros as any cigar measuring 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 inches long, with ring gauges from 46 to 59. 

Those are the dimensions of 50% of the HSA portfolio...

[Chas.Alpha]

Anything over a 52 is either a man with an inferiority complex, or someone that wants to impress his friends…

🙄

[Ford2112]

6x60

[MrBirdman]

  On 9/30/2023 at 10:19 PM, NSXCIGAR said:

We define toros as any cigar measuring 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 inches long, with ring gauges from 46 to 59. 

Those are the dimensions of 50% of the HSA portfolio...

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It probably fits a third of the major NC portfolios as well. 

[Chas.Alpha]

Over 49, blends become muddled.

IMHO…😳

[Low]

  On 10/1/2023 at 12:30 AM, Chas.Alpha said:

Over 49, blends become muddled.

IMHO…😳

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I agree for the most part, but on the other hand, extremely full bodied blends benefit greatly by being watered down. 

For example, I thoroughly enjoy The Tabernacle by Foundation, but they're borderline unsmokable in smaller rg. Far too bitter, too much pepper, just an all around brute of a cigar. Foundation blends thier toro to 6x52 and thier double corona to 7x54. 52 does well, but 54 is the best for my taste.

I don't like going over 50 for almost anything, but there's some really enjoyable stuff out there if you're willing to experiment. 

I could also be biased since I happen to be smoking one of thier "double coronas" at the current moment 😉

[bmac]

Love the Nudie Canonazo at 6 and 52.Have 3 or 4 bundles and plan to buy a wheel

[El Presidente]

  On 10/1/2023 at 1:15 AM, Low said:

For example, I thoroughly enjoy The Tabernacle by Foundation, but they're borderline unsmokable in smaller rg.

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Taken on face value, that outcome is just bad blending. 

Rule of thumb, you can have the same "ish" outcome/blend within 3 ring gauges. You can't however do a same blend/outcome for a Lancero and a 52. 

[havanaclub]

Get me some 90 x 9


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[SCgarman]

  On 10/1/2023 at 4:36 PM, bmac said:

Love the Nudie Canonazo at 6 and 52.Have 3 or 4 bundles and plan to buy a half wheel

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I'm not a large format cigar person, but keeping my hands off my box of Canonazos has been a challenge. It is a great cigar.

[bmac]

  On 10/1/2023 at 10:18 PM, SCgarman said:

I'm not a large format cigar person, but keeping my hands off my box of Canonazos has been a challenge. It is a great cigar.

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Man I love them!! I’ve smoked through 35 or so …Meant to say I’ll buy a wheel when they are released next month