Cigars by shape
Robusto, toro, lancero and the rest: the usual size of each, what the shape does to the smoke, and every cigar I've reviewed in it.
- Petit Corona4.5 to 5.125 x 40 to 42A small corona, about 4.5 to 5 inches by 42 ring, for when you want a short smoke.No reviews yet
- Corona5.5 to 6 x 42 to 44The benchmark size, about 5.5 to 6 inches by 42 to 44, where the wrapper has plenty to say.No reviews yet
- Corona Gorda5.625 x 46 to 48A fatter corona, traditionally 5.625 inches by 46 ring, sitting between a corona and a toro.No reviews yet
- Lonsdale6 to 7 x 42 to 44Longer than a corona and slimmer than a robusto, classically 6.5 inches by 42 ring.No reviews yet
- Lancero6.5 to 7.5 x 38 to 40Long and very slim, 7.5 x 38 in its Cuban form, with the wrapper carrying much of the flavor.No reviews yet
- Panatela5 to 7.5 x 34 to 38A long, thin cigar, often 5 to 7.5 inches by 34 to 38 ring, that puts the wrapper up front.No reviews yet
- Robusto4.75 to 5.5 x 48 to 52Short and thick, around 5 x 50, and for years one of the most popular sizes in America.1 cigar reviewed
- Toro6 x 50 to 54About 6 inches with a 50 to 54 ring: a robusto with more length, and a very popular size today.1 cigar reviewed
- Gran Toro6 to 6.25 x 52 to 56A toro with extra girth, usually about 6 inches by 52 to 56 ring, between a toro and a gordo.No reviews yet
- Churchill6.75 to 7 x 47 to 50Named for Winston Churchill, traditionally 7 inches by 47 ring, and a long, unhurried smoke.No reviews yet
- Double Corona7.5 to 8.5 x 49 to 52A big, long cigar, about 7.5 to 8.5 inches by 49 to 52, called the prominente in Cuba.No reviews yet
- Gordo6 to 7 x 60 and upA 60 ring gauge cigar, most often 6 x 60, with a big, cool draw and a slow burn.No reviews yet
- Belicoso5 to 5.5 x 50 to 54A short pyramid, about 5 to 5.5 inches by 50 to 54, with a rounded, tapered head.No reviews yet
- Torpedo6 to 7 x 52 to 54A cigar with a head that tapers to a point, usually 6 to 7 inches by 52 to 54 at the foot.No reviews yet
- Perfecto4.5 to 6 x 48 to 54Tapered at both ends with a bulge in the middle, so the smoke changes as the burn widens.No reviews yet