Thank you for stopping by for another article in this series on how to pick a cigar that is right for you. As stated in our previous article, there are many factors to consider when choosing a cigar. In this second portion of the series, we are exploring the different shapes and sizes, what they mean to your smoking experience, and how to properly smoke them.

As you may recall from our last article, we talked about cigar measurements, and in particular, ring gauge, which is the diameter of a cigar in units of 1/64 of an inch. In that scenario, a 64 inch gauge is one inch around; 32 ring gauge is half-an-inch, and 16 ring gauge is a quarter of an inch.

We also discussed how a fatter cigar can give you are cooler smoke, provided you can fit it comfortably in your mouth and fingers. And finally, we left off discussing three six standard cigars: The Churchill, the regular and petite Belicoso, as well as the Ascot, Belvedere, and Demitasse.

Here, we will continue discussing some of these basic types, starting with the Corona class of cigars, of which there are many.

The Corona

The basic Corona is approximately five and a half inches long. It has a ring gauge of 42 and is known for being a sort of in-between cigar; not too large nor too small. It is the most common type of cigar on the market. You can depend on a classic Corona to last your around forty-five minutes.