Here are 50 terms that pertain to cigar smokers along with their definitions:
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Blend - The combination of different tobacco leaves used to make a cigar.
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Binder - The tobacco leaf that is used to hold together the filler leaves inside a cigar.
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Box Press - A cigar that has been pressed into a square or rectangular shape during the manufacturing process.
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Cap - The rounded and closed end of a cigar that is cut off before smoking.
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Cellophane - A clear, plastic wrapper that is sometimes used to protect cigars.
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Churchill - A large cigar that typically measures 7 inches long with a ring gauge of 47.
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Cigarillo - A small cigar that is typically shorter and thinner than a traditional cigar.
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Connecticut - A type of tobacco leaf that is grown in Connecticut and is commonly used in cigar blends.
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Corona - A cigar that is typically 5.5 inches long with a ring gauge of 42.
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Cutter - A tool used to cut the cap off a cigar before smoking.
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Draw - The amount of air that flows through a cigar when it is being smoked.
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Double Corona - A large cigar that typically measures 7.5 inches long with a ring gauge of 50.
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Dominican Republic - A country that is known for producing high-quality cigar tobacco.
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Filler - The tobacco leaves that are rolled inside a cigar.
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Foot - The open end of a cigar that is lit before smoking.
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Gauge - The diameter of a cigar, measured in 64ths of an inch.
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Habano - A type of tobacco leaf that is grown in Cuba and is considered to be of high quality.
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Humidor - A container used to store cigars at a controlled temperature and humidity level.
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Maduro - A dark, oily wrapper leaf that is used on some cigars.
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Nicaragua - A country that is known for producing high-quality cigar tobacco.
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Parejo - A straight-sided cigar.
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Perfecto - A cigar that is tapered at both ends.
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Plume - A powdery substance that can appear on the surface of a cigar, caused by natural oils.
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Pyramid - A cigar that is tapered at one end.
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Robusto - A cigar that is typically 5 inches long with a ring gauge of 50.
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Roll - The process of rolling tobacco leaves into a cigar.
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Salomon - A large, tapered cigar that typically measures 7 inches long with a ring gauge of 58.
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San Andres - A region in Mexico that is known for producing high-quality cigar tobacco.
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Seco - A type of tobacco leaf that is used in the filler of a cigar.
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Smoke - The act of inhaling and exhaling the smoke from a cigar.
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Spill - A long, thin strip of wood used to light a cigar.
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Stogie - A slang term for a cigar.
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Sumatra - A type of tobacco leaf that is grown in Indonesia and is commonly used in cigar blends.
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Sun Grown - A type of wrapper leaf that has been grown in direct sunlight.
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Tasting Notes - The flavors and aromas that can be detected when smoking a cigar.
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Torcedor - A cigar roller.
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Torpedo - A cigar that is tapered at both ends.
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Tubos - Cigars that are packaged in a tube for protection.
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Wrapper - The outermost layer of a cigar that is rolled around the filler.
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Ash - The burned tobacco that remains on the end of a cigar after smoking.
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Boveda - A two-way humidity control pack