Let's talk vitolas

[Billb1960]

This is my experience and is the opinion shared by most folks I've talked to, and threads I've followed.

I have read that some blenders try to keep the flavor profile as consistent as possible across the various vitolas of a particular blend, by adjusting the ratio of the leaves in the blend to match how each vitola emphasizes a particular component of the blend. That may be true, and it may be somewhat doable, but I have a hard time believing that a flavorful blend can be tweaked to remain consistent between a 5 X 50 robusto and a 7 X 35 lancero.

Yeah there's only so much room inside a cigar wrapper so the ratio has to change some especially in a cigar which employs a significant amount of ligero leaves.

[Zeede]

Actually the smaller the RG the more the intensity ramped up. My personal, completely unscientific opinion is that the smaller the RG the more the wrapper influences the flavors due to the ratio of filler to wrapper.

Yeah, I've read that this is why some folks prefer the lancero/panatela vitolas, since the wrapper has much more of an influence on the flavor.

[LAN CERO]

Yeah, I've read that this is why some folks prefer the lancero/panatela vitolas, since the wrapper has much more of an influence on the flavor.

[Indyhp]

Actually the smaller the RG the more the intensity ramped up. My personal, completely unscientific opinion is that the smaller the RG the more the wrapper influences the flavors due to the ratio of filler to wrapper.

This is my experience as well.

[RogueBallBoy]

Excellent topic! One of my favorite experiences so far has been sampling vitolas from blends I like. Smoking your way through the base line Padron cigars gives you a great idea of how vitola can affect the experience, and the good thing with those is that they are all pleasant.

Edit to say the ambassador and delicias are my favorites.