Habana Sizes (12 most common)

Factory Vitola Common Name Ring Gauge Length Time

M Mareva Petit Corona 42 5 1/8 30m

C Corona Corona 42 5 5/8 45m

C Cervantes Lonsdale 42 6 ½ 45+m

L Laguito No1 Lancero 38 7 ½ 45m

P Prominente Double Corona 49 7 5/8 75m

D Dalia 8-9-8 43 6 ¾ 60m

J Julieta No2 Churchill 47 7 60+m

R Robusto Robusto 50 4 7/8 45m E Exquisito Figurado 46 5 ¾ 45m

P Piramide Torpedo 52 6 1/8 45+m

L Laguito No3 Panatela 26 4 ½ 15m

P Perla Tres Petit Corona 40 4 25m

Cigar Strengths

Light Light/Medium Medium Medium/Full Full Fonseca Upmann Punch Classica Partagas Guantanamera San Cristobal de la Habana Cohiba 1492 St Luis Rey Hoyo de Monterrey Por Larrañga Juan Lopez Ramon Allones Rafael Gonzalez El Rey del Mundo Quintero Diplomaticos Vegueros Quai d’Orsai Gispert Los Statos de Luxe Cabanas Troya La Gloria Cubana Cuaba Bolivar Sancho Panza Vegas Robaina Flor de Cano José Piedra Belinda

Light Light/Med Medium Med/Full Full

M Mareva Petit Corona 42 5 1/8 30m

RGonzales PC Rey del Mu. PC Cohiba Siglo II Montecristo No4 Bolivar PC H de Mont. Short Upmann PC Punch Coronation Diplomaticos No4 Partagas PC Upmann No4 R y Julieta PC Punch PC Ramon Allones PC Por Larranga PC R y Julieta No2 Juan Lopez PC St Luis Rey PC R y J Cedros Deluxe No3 Flor de Cano Coronas Sancho Panza Non Plus

C Corona Corona 42 5 5/8 45m

Quai d’Orsai Claro Upmann Corona Punch Royal Coronation Montecristo No3 Bolivar Corona H de Mont. le Roy Rey del Mu. Corona R y J Cedros Deluxe No2 Juan Lopez Corona Partagas Corona Sancho Panza Corona Diplomaticos No3 Ramon Allones Corona Vegas Robiana Familiar St Luis Rey Corona

C Cervantes Lonsdale 42 6 ½ 45+m

RGonzales Lonsdale Por Larranga Lonsdale R y J Cedros Deluxe No1 Montecristo No1 Bolivar Lonsdale Upmann Lonsdale Sancho Panza Molinos Diplomaticos No1 Partagas Lonsdale Upmann No1 Vegas Robiana Clasicos St Luis Rey Lonsdale Rey del Mu. Lonsdale

L Laguito No1 Lancero 38 7 ½ 45m

Cohiba Lancero Vegueros Especial No1 Montecristo Especial

P Prominente Double Corona 49 7 5/8 75m

H de Mont. DC Punch DC V Rob Don Alejandro Partagas Lusitanias Ramon Allones Gigantes

D Dalia 8-9-8 43 6 ¾ 60m

Cohiba Siglo V Partagas 8-9-8 Gloria Cubana Medaille d’Or No2 Partagas de Partagas No1 Ramon Allones 8-9-8 Bolivar Inmensas

J Julieta No2 Churchill 47 7 60+m

Upmann Sir Punch Churchill Cohiba Esplendidos Bolivar Churchill Upmann Monarchs R y J Churchill Bolivar Coronas Gigantes R y J Prince of Wales Partagas Churchill Flor de Cano Diademas

Light Light/Med Medium Med/Full Full

R Robusto Robusto 50 4 7/8 45m

H de Mont. Epicure No2 San Cristobal La Fuerza Cohiba Robusto Bolivar Royal Coronas J Lopez Seleccion No2 Partagas Serie D No4 R Allones Ramones Especially Selected

E Exquisito Figurado 46 5 ¾ 45m

( NB – mainly just Cuaba made in this shape 4 sizes – from smallest to biggest are – Divinos, Generosos, Tradicionales, Exclusivos)

P Piramide Torpedo 52 6 1/8 45+m

Upmann No2 Montecristo No2 Diplomaticos No2 Vegas Robiana Unicos

L Laguito No3 Panatela 26 4 ½ 15m

Cohiba Panatela Montecristo Joyitas Rafael Gonzalez Cigarritos

P Perla Tres Petit Corona 40 4 25m

Cohiba Siglo I Montecristo No5 Punch Petit Punch Diplomaticos No5 R y J Petit Princess

NB – • Thick RG 47+, Med RG 40-45, Thin RG 39 and below • Viotla – name for ‘shape’ of cigar • Parejo – means straight sided shape of cigar • R y J Cedros – Covered in cedar wrapping • Grande Corona (47-9 1/4) Montecristo A / Sancho Panza Sanchos / • Mareva (petit corona) called petit corona or No4 (except R&J no2 cedros, Cohiba sigloII) • Corona called corona or No3 (R&J no2 cedros) • Cervantes (lonsdale) called Lonsdale, No1 (inc R&J Cedros) • Exquisitos (figurados) made mainly by Cuaba • Piramide (Torpedo) mainly known as No2 • Perla (tres petit corona) known as No5

Specialities – Edición Limitada 2003 – • Cohiba Double Corona (49x7 5/8) • Montecristo C (46x6 1/8) • Romeo and Julieta Hermoso No1 (48x167mm) • Partagas Serie D No2 (50x6 1/8) • Hoyo de Monterrey Piramides (52x6 1/8)

New band created by Montecristo (52x135mm) – EDMUNDO named after character in Count of Montecristo by Alexander Dumas.

Cigar Brands

Cohiba La Linea Clasica– Medium Cohiba La Linea 1492– Medium to Full

Lancero (Lancero/Laguito No1) twisted cap Siglo V (Dalia / 8-9-8)

Esplendido (Julieta No2/Churchill) Siglo IV (Corona Gorda) as Punch Punch size

Coronas Especial (Laguito No2) 6” not 7 ½ “ as No1 Siglo III (Corona Grande) corona RG but 5/8” less

Exquisito (Seoane) 36RG like a thin corona Siglo II (Mareva/Petit Corona) Robusto (Robusto) Siglo I (Perla/Tres Petit Corona)

Panatela (Laguito No3) Siglo VI (52RG, 5/8”) added in 2003

Cohiba was created in 1966 as Havana's premier marque for diplomatic use only. From 1982 it was offered to the public in three sizes: Lanceros, Coronas Especiales and Panetelas. Three sizes – Esplendidos, Robustos and Exquisitos – were added in 1989 to complete La Linea Clasica. Then in 1992 the five sizes of La Linea 1492 were announced: Siglo I, II, III, IV and V. Siglo VI was added to the range in 2003. Originally made at El Laguito (vitola name comes from this) factory but no longer (except exquisito) all others are made at Upmann or Partagas.

The leaves for Cohiba are the 'selection of the selection' from the five finest plantations in the Vuelta Abajo. Two of the filler leaves – the seco and ligero – undergo a third fermentation unique amongst Havana brands, that adds a smoothness to the blend.

Introduced in 1935, Montecristo appeared first in just five sizes described by numbers not names. The other sizes like the ‘A’ and Especiales were added in the early 1970’s. Montecristo’s distinct flavour delighted cigar smokers so much that it has reigned as the most popular Havana for over three decades. Flavour: Medium to Full