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Just looking at the Padrons for sale right now.
Habano. Maduro. 4000, 5000, Ambassador, Churchill. 6.54 X 54, 6.9 X 46.
WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN? ARGH.
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read every thread on this forum and you will know about 20% of what the cigar world has to offer.
That's everything you need to know. The rest is just a bonus.
1)Habano. Maduro. Those are types of wrappers, which is the outermost leaf of the cigar and provides more than half of the flavor (depending on wrapper to filler ratio). In general Maduro wrappers are going to taste a bit sweeter, because they undergo a more extensive curing process that brings out more sugars from the tobacco.
2) 4000, 5000. Those are blends under the Padron brand. They'll have different tobacco in them and will probably taste very different to you. Or not. But you need to find out yourself.
3) Ambassador, Churchill. Those are vitolas within the 4000 and 5000 blends. Different shapes and sizes of (roughly) the same blend. Many blenders alter the blends slightly to account for different vitolas. They might taste different to you. At first, maybe not. Again, find out for yourself.
4) The numbers. Those are actual measurements of the vitolas of the cigars listed. The first number (6.54 or 6.9) is the length of the cigar, in inches. The second number, (54 or 46) is the circumference of the cigar, in centimeters (I know, inches and centimeters together, it's either evil or some wonderful metric and arabic harmony...anyway...), which is also called the "ring guage." In general, larger ring guages can be smoked faster without getting hot and bitter, and will have less concentrated flavor. Smaller guages, well, the opposite is true. Again (see a theme going here?), personal preference, and you'll have to find out for yourself what you like.
Now, Kuzi, tell him everything I said wrong. I know I had to have screwed up something in there...
This is a life-long and very fulfilling hobby that will never get old, never get stale, and never leave you feeling like you know everything. Enjoy, and welcome to the club.
im not sure if pardron actually changes the tobacco in their cigars in their original lineup (thousand series) but the ring and wrapper ratio and how the filler interacts within them is very different so they do have a very different tastes. the anniversary series are different from the original and different from themselves (26 vs 64).
Good think Kuzi clarified.
Some taste bad
Some taste bad to YOU, but not others
They need moisture and temp control
Cut them first
Don't let your woman bltch to you about them
Smoke them by lighting them on fire
Don't give out GOOD sticks to family members or friends who have only smoked Black-n-milds
Buy them from Cigar.com...
That about does it
Great Read, it answered the two questions I had as to whether or not to remove the cellophane wrapper that each cigar comes in to store in the humidor. I was also curious as to whether or not I could use a butane lighter if it would foul up the taste.
As to Judochin's post, looks like I'll be going to wallyworld to pick up a butane lighter, I won't be lighting cigars anymore with a match as I drive down the road on long drives, man that was difficult.
That percentage only applies when you read just Kuzi's posts. There are some posts I have seen here which have sucked knowledge out of me and I've had to wait for Kuzi to come along and re-inculcate me with the smarts I lost. Those are few and far between though.