By the end of this letter, you’ll understand why the same cigar blend can taste materially different simply because of its shape - and why vitola is not a cosmetic choice, but a structural one that governs how a cigar burns, tastes, and evolves.
Most people think cigar shapes are a matter of preference.
Churchill or Robusto. Toro or Lancero.
In reality, vitolas exist because size changes behaviour.
Not metaphorically, quite literally.
Once you understand this, you stop treating size as an afterthought - and you never quite smoke the same way again.
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