Large Ring Guage

[Rolando]

I am still waiting for someone to explain how a smaller rg could have more flavor since most of the flavor comes from the wrapper and with a smaller rg you have less wrapper to suck on.

That just doesn't make any sense.

I will settle for a 46-48 if I must but 50 and up are my favorites.

[madurolover]

Originally Posted by Rolando

I am still waiting for someone to explain how a smaller rg could have more flavor since most of the flavor comes from the wrapper and with a smaller rg you have less wrapper to suck on.

That just doesn't make any sense.

I will settle for a 46-48 if I must but 50 and up are my favorites.

I think that the wrapper flavor is more pronounced on the smaller RG becuse you have less filler. I get what you are saying about it taking a larger wrapper for a larger RG cigar but I still think with the larger RG you taste more filler than you do wrapper. Of course that is only my opinion.

I like lanceros, petit coronas, coronas and the occasional robustos. However that does not mean I will not smoke the larger cigars.

[Namerifrats]

Originally Posted by King Leonidas

[SIZE=3]Have you ever thought about trying an "Inmenso" by Perdomo.[/SIZE]
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There is a pretty good review here :http://www.************.com/2007/10/31/perdomo-inmenso/

I've not tried one of those but I'll check out the review and may add it to my list.

[NCRadioMan]

More flavor because you get more of the wrappers flavor and the blend is more concentrated with less "filler". The ratio of wrapper to filler is less with smaller rg cigars so you taste more wrapper. I am not a fan of jawbreakers.

[Rolando]

But if it is a longer cigar doesn't the overall amount of filler work out to be the same? And if it does, doesn't that mean you are spending as much time with less wrapper since the same section will be in your mouth the whole time?

[WillieDiesel]

Originally Posted by Namerifrats

I've read that people should smoke what fit's their "look". I'm a big guy myself but don't really know that big guys should smoke big cigars. I just don't really like those little pencil sized cigars and like the "classic" fat cigar I guess.

I know what you mean, I'm a big guy too and I feel I look ridiculous smoking a cigar that doesnt "fit my look", however that doesnt stop me from trying different sizes.

Generally speaking, I prefer to smoke torpedos/pyramids which are about a 52-55 RG, but at the same time I have smoked and enjoyed very much the Tat Brown & Red labels which I believe are a 42 RG.

[NCRadioMan]

Originally Posted by Rolando

But if it is a longer cigar doesn't the overall amount of filler work out to be the same? And if it does, doesn't that mean you are spending as much time with less wrapper since the same section will be in your mouth the whole time?

Perhaps, but that is were the concentrated blend comes into play. In a smaller rg cigar you are smoking less filler, more wrapper and concentrated blend per draw.



BTW, I am big guy too and I could care less about how I look smoking a small rg cigar because they are so dang good! Nothing over 54 for me and the ones 52/54 are very rare for me. To me somebody that has a huge rg cigar in thier mouth looks more uncomfortable than anything.

[gnukfu]

I don't care how I look with a cigar. I'm just as goofy looking without a cigar as I am with a cigar so it doesn't matter to me! I like around 50-52 RG or smaller.

[Rolando]

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

Perhaps, but that is were the concentrated blend comes into play. In a smaller rg cigar you are smoking less filler, more wrapper and concentrated blend per draw.

I dunno. What you are saying makes sense, I guess, but I have had the opposite results. When I go to a smaller rg it just seems like there is less flavor.

[NCRadioMan]

Originally Posted by Rolando

I dunno. What you are saying makes sense, I guess, but I have had the opposite results. When I go to a smaller rg it just seems like there is less flavor.

That's a good thing. If we were all alike, this would be a very boring place. I'm glad they make all kinds of sizes for every taste.

[ky toker]

While I've smoked 60'ish cigars and liked them they just aren't a staple in my humi. I prefer a robusto 50-52 overall and have grown to love lanceros. If you shun the thin RG because you do not feel it makes you look like the fat-cat in the eyes of on-lookers you are really missing out. Most of my time is with a robusto, but if I really want to kick back and have a great smoking experience I'm hoping to find a thin RG in the humi.

[redrockeyes]

La Gloria Series R #7 was my #1 cigar. I like larger ring gauges. My new fav is the Juan Lopez Epicure #1 which is 6 x 54. It is an awesome cigar. I prefer rg form 50 on up. Used to smoke the RyJ cedro #2 which is in the 30's I believe.Not bad at all just doesn't last long enough for me. I guess it depends on what I am doing and how long I have to smoke.

[shemp]

i was strictly a 50 ring guage and up guy until Smokinape sent me a petite corona that blew my socks off, now i will smoke any and everything that is natural wrapper, and long filler...if it tastes yummy it tastes yummy!

[Legend]

Originally Posted by Rolando

I dunno. What you are saying makes sense, I guess, but I have had the opposite results. When I go to a smaller rg it just seems like there is less flavor.

Ok, I am about to reveal the Math nerd in me.

Basically it breaks down to ratio like our friend said

Area of the Wrapper = Circumference times the height
Area of the filler = Height times (radius squared times pi)

So on a 5x40 corona:
wrapper area = 5x40/64 x pi = 9.8125 Square inches
filler area = 5x(40/64 div by 2)squared x pi = 1.53 Cubic Inches

ratio 9.8:1.5 or 6.53

versus a 5x54 belicoso
wrapper area = 5x54/64 x pi = 13.24
filler area = 5x(54/64 div by 2)squared x pi = 2.79 cubic inches

ratio 13.2 : 2.79 or 4.74

So on the smaller corona the ratio is 27% higher of Wrapper to filler

[Tredegar]

I guess I would have to say I like medium ~~ 48 ring gauge cigars. Too large and I don't feel comfortable smoking them. But if they are too small ~~ 40 ring gauge then they really don't have enough flavor to satisfy me. Als I have noticed that smaller ring gauge cigars tend to have more tunneling problems than larger ring gauge ones.