Quote Originally Posted by Zeede View Post
Generally a cigar blend is made in multiple vitolas. I understand that as the ring gauge changes, the blend often shifts as leaves have to be added or removed. I also know that the shape of the cigar can affect the taste, such as a churchill VS a torpedo VS a perfecto.

Now with some cigar lines, there will be multiple vitolas that are the same shape and ring gauge, and differ only in length. For example, you might find a Robusto in 5" x 50, a Toro in 6" x 50 and a Churchill in 7" x 50.

Unless they blend them differently somehow, the taste should be the same with only the total burn time changing. Have y'all found that the taste between these similar vitolas to be the same?
Even if the cigar is the same ring gauge they will still smoke differently in these 3 sizes. Reason being.....The ligero placement will be different for a robusto then it would for a churchill. Robusto may only use 3 leaves and a churchill may need 4. All the variables affect the cigar and it's blend just enough to detect differences