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Cabinet SelectionA wooden cigar box with a sliding cover. Cabinet selection boxes are preferred when buying cigars for aging.See also Cigar Box. CaféA cigar wrapper with a medium-brown colour. See also Colorado Maduro, Wrapper.CameroonA wrapper leaf grown in Cameroon, West Africa.Cameroon cigar wrappers are preferred by smokers for its delicate spicy taste, sweet aroma and excellent burning properties. CandelaSee Claro-claro.CapA circular piece of wrapper leaf placed at the head of the cigar to secure the wrapper.Cuban cigars have caps with a distinctive three to four-layer circular look that distinguishes them from cheaper imitations. To hold the wrapper in place, a small amount of vegetable gum is dabbed onto the cap, which sometimes makes for a very slight discoloration. Damaging or removing the entire cap of a cigar can allow a cigar to completely fall apart. CapaThe Spanish term for the outside wrapper of a cigar. See also Wrapper.Casa de TobaccoThe house on the plantation where the tobacco leaves are cured.Case (Casing)In the cigar production process, to case means to slightly moisten the aged tobacco.Casing the aged tobacco makes it easier for hand rollers to work with. CatadorA professional cigar taster who determines the taste, texture and aroma of a cigar. Catadores meticulously monitor the finished cigars on a daily basis.CedarwoodThe type of wood traditionally used to make cigar boxes and humidors.As cedarwood is becoming increasingly expensive and rare, more and more cigar boxes are being made with different types of mahogany. Young cedarwood has a tendency to seep sap or resin, which can ruin unprotected cigars. CepoAn instrument used to measure the diameter of a cigar.CervantesBetter known as the Lonsdale, this uniquely Cuban cigar size is typically 6 1/2 inches long with a 42 ring gauge.See also Lonsdale. ChavetaA knife with a semi-circular blade used by the cigar roller for cutting the wrapper leaf.CherootOne of the oldest cigar shapes known, though not very common today.This distinctive cigar shape is slowly flared and is typically about 4 inches long with a 34 ring gauge. It makes for a short smoke, growing lighter and lighter in strength as it is consumed. ChurchillOfficially known as a Julieta No. 2, this cigar is popularly referred to as a Churchill, after the late British prime minister Sir Winston Churchill, a renowned cigar lover.The Churchill cigar is a large Corona cigar, traditionally 7 inches long with a 47 or 48 ring gauge. Cigar BandThe paper ring rolled around the head of the cigar.Cigar bands often feature the cigar brand, country of origin, and whether the cigar is hand-rolled. Some cigar boxes contain cigars without rings. Originally used to protect white gloves from tobacco stains, manufacturers began using it as a place to put their brand name as means to differentiate them from their competitors. In Cuba, the person in charge of applying the band is called the anilladora. In Spain and other countries, the cigar band is mistakenly called a vitola. Cigar BoxThe container used to package cigars.There are several types of cigar boxes:
See also Amatista jar, Bundle, Tubos. Cigar ShapesAlthough there are many variations, there are two basic cigar shapes:
CigarilloA thin short cigar similar in size to a cigarette.Cigarillos are very common on the European market and are becoming more and more popular throughout the rest of the world. They are generally machine-made, and many brands use homogenized wrappers or binders. ClaroA light tan wrapper color, sometimes with a greenish cast, shade of wrapper tobacco leaf. This type of tobacco leaf is shade grown. The smoke from these cigars is said to be light and mild.See also Wrapper. Claro-claroThe greenest and lightest shade color of wrapper tobacco leaf. The light green colour comes from harvesting the tobacco leaves prior to reaching their full maturity.Also called double claro or American Market Selection (AMS), cigars using this type of wrapper can have a sharp taste. See also Wrapper. Clear HavanaA cigar made in the United States prior to the trade embargo imposed on Cuba in 1960.ColoradoA medium-brown to brownish-red shade of wrapper tobacco leaf. Colorado cigars are usually aromatic and are associated with well-matured cigars.See also Wrapper. Colorado ClaroLight brown to brown shade of wrapper tobacco leaf. Also called EMS English Market Selection.See also Wrapper. Colorado MaduroA dark brown hade of wrapper tobacco leaf, usually seen on cigars produced in Honduras, Nicaragua and sometimes in Cuba.Sometimes known as a Honduran wrapper, colorado maduro wrappers are usually spicier and may possess a bit more strength than other types of wrappers. See also Wrapper. CorojoA plant that provides wrapper leaves and is grown under a gauze sunscreen.CoronaA sub-category of the Parejos cigar shapes.Traditionally, the Corona is a straight-sided cigar, 5 1/2 inches in length, with a rounded head and an open foot. The Corona has a ring gauge of 42. The Corona is a standard cigar size, and most familiar size and shape for premium cigars. Cuban Factory CodesCuban cigar factory codes can be found on the bottom of most boxes. The codes are stamped in two or three capital letters (e.g. JM for Jose Marti) followed by a four-letter code that designates the month and year the cigars were rolled.Cuban SeedRefers to plants grown in non-Cuban countries with seeds from Cuba.CubatabacoFormerly the worldwide distribution company for Cuban cigars, it is now called Habanos S.A.CulebraAn exotic cigar consisting of three Panatelas that are braided and banded together.The Spanish word for "snake", the culebra is usually 5 to 6 inches in length, most often with a 38 ring gauge. It must be unwound to be smoked. In order to avoid breakage, they must be very well humidified. This type of cigar was designed by cigar rollers who were gifted one cigar at the end of the shift. The rollers would make complex and complicated cigars to maximize on their boss's generosity. CuringThe process of removing moisture from freshly harvested tobacco leaves using heat.Cut FillerCut FillerThis is filler tobacco consisting of chopped pieces commonly found in machine-made cigars.The chopped scraps of tobacco leaves are more likely to be machine-rolled as well, creating a tight hard draw of smoke. Cut filler burns quicker and hotter than long filler. CutterA metal tool used to clip away a portion of the cigar cap to allow for an easy draw.Some cutters resemble scissors with curved blades. Others look like small guillotines for making a straight or V-shaped notch. See also Bullet Cutter, Bull’s Eye Piercer.
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