Ring size, length, etc.

Adcurium

Does the same cigar come in several lengths and ring sizes? For instance, I smoked an Oliva Series G today, and I think it was a Robusto. Could I ask for an Oliva Series G in a Churchill? Will it taste and smoke the same? What are the reasons one would choose a Robusto over a Churchill?

YankeeMan

xmacro

To add even more confusion to YankeeMan's post, I'll say this - some cigar manufacturers re-blend their tobacco so you get a consistent taste from vitola to vitola, but some purposely don't, with the intention that each vitola taste differently.

docbp87

From my understanding of cigar construction, there will be a taste difference between sticks of different sizes (lengths especially), especially with sticks that use long filler, as different points on a leaf taste and burn differently, which explains why many sticks have a totally different flavor in the first inch than in the second, third, etc. So in theory, a Churchill and a Robusto of the same cigar SHOULD be different at some points in their burn. Most logically, the Churchill would have some areas that taste different from the Robusto.

cooch36

Since the wrapper and binder as well as the filler has a percentage of attributes to the flaver of a certain brand- make- model. Then a changed by ring size the percent equation plays a key roll since the amount of binder and wrapper stays constant and you are changing the amount of filler, yes flavor does change with size. Same as stated above with length.

xmacro

betasynn

Alright, so Oliva I know reblends their cigars so the vitolas should taste rather similar. Many manufacturers don't, so yes, sizes change flavor and strength profiles. I did an article about it on ubicigar.com (shameless plug) if you want more.

bacon.jay