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By the end of this letter, you will understand why size and shape change how a cigar behaves, why the same blend can feel refined in one format and unbalanced in another, and how to choose the right vitola for the moment rather than by habit.
Vitolas are often treated as preference.
Robusto or Toro. Churchill or Lancero.
In reality, vitolas exist because shape governs combustion, balance, and time.
Once you understand that, size stops being a simple label and becomes a conscious decision.
First, One Distinction That Matters
All cigars fall into two structural families:
Parejos - straight-sided cigars
Figurados - cigars with tapering or bulbous shapes
Everything that follows is an expression of how these two families manage heat, airflow, and proportion.
We will analyse them by length and ring gauge as shown below.
(≈ Length in inches x ring gauge )
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