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The comparisons cigar smokers actually search for, answered straight. Sizes are drawn to scale; specs come from the Cigarista catalog. No invented ratings, no tasting notes we can’t back up.

Sizes

Two vitolas drawn to one scale, with ring gauge in millimeters, smoke time and which to pick for the time you have.

Size comparisonRobusto vs Toro5″ × 50 vs 6″ × 52Size comparisonToro vs Churchill6″ × 52 vs 7″ × 48Size comparisonCorona vs Robusto5.5″ × 44 vs 5″ × 50Size comparisonRobusto vs Churchill5″ × 50 vs 7″ × 48Size comparisonGordo vs Toro6″ × 60 vs 6″ × 52Size comparisonTorpedo vs Belicoso5.75″ × 52 vs 5.5″ × 52Size comparisonLancero vs Lonsdale7.5″ × 38 vs 6.5″ × 44Size comparisonPetit Corona vs Robusto4.9″ × 42 vs 5″ × 50

Lines

Two catalog lines, spec for spec: origin, wrapper, strength and price band.

Line comparisonPadron 1964 Anniversary vs 1926 SeriesNicaragua · FullLine comparisonPadron 1964 Anniversary: Natural vs MaduroNatural vs Maduro wrapperLine comparisonLiga Privada No. 9 vs T52Connecticut Broadleaf vs Habano wrapper

Brands

Whole houses side by side, and the famous names that mean one cigar in Havana and another in a US shop.

Same name, two countriesCuban Cohiba vs Dominican Cohiba23 Cuban · 19 non-Cuban linesSame name, two countriesCuban Montecristo vs Dominican Montecristo22 Cuban · 43 non-Cuban linesBrand comparisonPadrón vs Arturo Fuente32 vs 58 linesBrand comparisonCohiba vs Montecristo43 vs 65 lines