A cigar that has the same ring gauge at both the head and the foot is called a straight-sided cigar, or a parejo.
The head of the straight-sided cigar is the end that you smoke, the foot of the cigar is the end that you light.
Examples include Churchill, Corona, Corona Gorda, Double Corona, Lonsdale, Panatela, Petit Corona and Robusto.
Regular Cigar Shape
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SHAPE |
LENGTH (INCHES) |
RING GAUGE |
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Churchill |
7 |
48 |
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Double Corona |
7 |
49 |
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Corona |
5½-6 |
42 or 44 |
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Petit Corona |
5-5½ |
38-44 |
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Panatela |
5 |
34 |
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Lonsdale |
6 ¼ |
42 |
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Robusto |
5- 5½ |
50 |
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Then there are the irregular-shaped cigars, or figurados.
The foot or head may be open or closed, and pointed or rounded.
The different figurados include Pyramid, Figurado, Torpedo, Perfecto, Diademas, Culebra and Belicoso.
Irregular Cigar Shape
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SIZE |
DESCRIPTION
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PICTURE |
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Perfecto |
Closed at both ends, with a bulge in the midsection. |
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Torpedo |
Pointed head, closed foot and middle bulge. |
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Pyramid |
Pointed, closed head with open wide foot. |
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Diadema |
Monster size. Usually 8 inches or longer, with a minimum ring size of 60. Rounded head with open foot. |
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Culebra |
3 long thin cigars braided together. Pointed head are separate, meant for each to be smoked separately. |
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Bellicoso |
Easy to clip. Shaped neck. |
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