sizes
Cigar sizes — every vitola, drawn to scale
A vitola is a named size — a length and a ring gauge. The shape is the form it's rolled in. Every silhouette below shares one ruler, so a Robusto next to a Double Corona looks exactly as different as it is in your hand.
what's a vitola?
Vitola
A standardized cigar size — corona, robusto, toro, churchill, lancero. The same blend in different vitolas tastes different.
more in the glossary →Parejo
Straight sides, flat foot, rounded cap — the classic form, and where most sizes live.
what's a parejo?
Parejo
A shape category for cigars with straight, parallel sides — the classic cylinder. Includes corona, robusto, toro, churchill, lancero, gordo, and most everyday vitolas. Distinct from figurado (tapered or shaped).
more in the glossary →Figurado
Anything that isn't straight — torpedoes, perfectos, pyramids. A family of forms, each with a few sizes of its own.
what's a figurado?
Figurado
A shape category for cigars with a non-cylindrical body — tapered, pointed, or otherwise shaped. Includes torpedo, pyramid, perfecto, belicoso, salomón, culebra. Distinct from parejo (straight-sided).
more in the glossary →- sizes
- 36
- shapes
- 6
- cigars measured
- 275
- length span
- 3.25″–9.25″
- ring span
- 22–74
Find a size for a certain kind of sit-down —
Approximate — smoke time varies by smoker.