Does size matter?

First Warrior

I've got a question. Does size matter? A cigar is made of filler, binder and wrapper. This I know. The question is about ring sizes and the taste of a cigar. I am assuming that ideally the different ring sizes of the same cigar are porptionaly the same but that may not be the case. I seem to be getting less taste with the larger ring sizes of 54- 60 which have more filler and binder and more taste with ring sizes of 48-52 which have less filler and binder. Am I tasting the wrapper better because there is more wrapper in the smaller sizes or am I just imagining things?

jd50ae

I agree with you. Especially the larger pointy ones which no matter how many I smoke just do not seem to match up with the rest of the same brand.

kuzi16

CharlieHeis

Yes, there would be a different ratio of binder, filler, and wrapper. Must be why so many guys on here prefer the lancero and corona sizes.

wwhwang

Well, some people say that size doesn't matter as much as how you use it. Oh wait. You meant cigars.

First Warrior

catfishbluezz

The3Stogies

catfishbluezz

First Warrior:

I've got a question. Does size matter? A cigar is made of filler, binder and wrapper. This I know. The question is about ring sizes and the taste of a cigar. I am assuming that ideally the different ring sizes of the same cigar are porptionaly the same but that may not be the case. I seem to be getting less taste with the larger ring sizes of 54- 60 which have more filler and binder and more taste with ring sizes of 48-52 which have less filler and binder. Am I tasting the wrapper better because there is more wrapper in the smaller sizes or am I just imagining things?

What you are getting with the larger rings is less depth of flavor. The core flavors of the tobacco will be there, but the subtle nuance will not, and the interplay of smaller leaves combusting together to create a bouquet of flavor.

Cigary

I'll go ask her and then get back to you........she said it doesn't matter but I heard her laughing anyway and now I don't trust her at all.

Rhamlin

I do enjoy a good 60 gage. But it's been my experience that the best big ring smokes are the ones that were meant to be smoked in a big RG. Such as the Inch or MUWAT. When a smoke is blended with say a robusto size in mind it usually loses something when you go big with it.

0patience