"The Christians met on the way many people who were going to their towns, women and men, with a firebrand in the hand, and certain weeds whose smoke they inhale which are dry weeds stuffed into a certain dry leaf in the form of a muset made of paper, like the ones the children make on the day of the Holy Ghost; and burning a part of it, from the other part they suck or absorb or admit the smoke with breathing." -Christopher Columbus, from his Navigation diary
Use this form to help in trying to identify the size name of a cigar. It should be noted that this is a very subjective topic and nearly meaningless. A manufacturer has free reign to use whatever term they like to describe the shape and size of a cigar. In this regard two manufacturers may call two exactly the same sized cigars something different. There are also many more terms for describing cigars than what we have entered into our system. What is contained in our system are some of the more popular sizes and shapes - also very subjective.
| Size in Inches | Ring Gauge |
|---|---|
| 1 | 64 |
| 3/4 (.75) | 48 |
| 1/2 (.5) | 32 |
| 1/4 (.25) | 16 |
| 1/8 (.125) | 8 |
| 1/16 (.0625) | 4 |