Let's talk vitolas

[Sir Lancerolot]

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 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.

[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.