Factory name
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In Cuba
n cigar
production, the factory name or vitola de galera is a standard name given to the size of the cigar across all manufacturers.
Each cigar has a factory name and a model name.
The model names are up to the individual manufacturer, some simply use the factory name, but as you see in the example below, some choose a different name, and may have one or more cigars of the same size, but may all have different names.
For example, the Emininentes(see coronas table below) is currently produced by two brands or manufacturers, H. Upmann
and Partagas.
H.Upmann sells it as 'Corona Major' and Partagas has two models in that size, the 'Coronas Senior' and the 'Petit Coronas Especiales' , but regardless of manufacturer or model name, all three are Emininentes and are exactly the same size and shape.
The sizes shown for the imperial measurements for length are in inches and the ring gauge (diameter
) is in 1/64ths of an inch, the metric measurements are in millimetres.
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Below is a list of factory names for the figurados, with 'Perfectos'(cigars that narrow at both ends) marked with a '‡'. As above, shapes not currently in production, are marked with a '*'.
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! Factory Name
! Size (Imperial)
Length, Ring
! Size (Metric)
Length, Dia.
|-
|+ Figurados (Torpedoes & Perfectos)
|-
| Petit Bouquets‡
| 4, 43
| 101, 17.07
|-
| Favoritos‡
| 4 3/4, 42
| 127, 16.67
|-
| Perfectos‡*
| 5, 44
| 127, 17.46
|-
| Petit Piramides‡
| 5, 50
| 127, 19.84
|-
| Generosos‡
| 5 1/4, 42
| 132, 16.67
|-
| Campanas
| 5 1/2, 52
| 140, 20.64
|-
| Exquisitos‡
| 5 3/4, 46
| 145, 18.26
|-
| Culebras*
| 5 3/4, 39
| 146, 15.48
|-
| Piramides
| 6 1/8, 52
| 156, 20.64
|-
| Tacos‡
| 6 1/4, 47
| 158, 18.65
|-
| Salomones(I)‡
| 7 1/4, 57
| 175, 22.23
|-
| Manolin‡*
| 9 1/8, 47
| 232, 18.65
|-
| Gran Corona Partagas Largas‡*
| 9 1/4, 50
| 237, 19.84
|-
|}
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n cigar
Cigar
A cigar is a tightly-rolled bundle of dried and fermented tobacco that is ignited so that its smoke may be drawn into the mouth. Cigar tobacco is grown in significant quantities in Brazil, Cameroon, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Indonesia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Philippines, and the Eastern...
production, the factory name or vitola de galera is a standard name given to the size of the cigar across all manufacturers.
Each cigar has a factory name and a model name.
The model names are up to the individual manufacturer, some simply use the factory name, but as you see in the example below, some choose a different name, and may have one or more cigars of the same size, but may all have different names.
For example, the Emininentes(see coronas table below) is currently produced by two brands or manufacturers, H. Upmann
H. Upmann (cigar brand)
H. Upmann is a brand name of premium cigar, made in two versions: one produced on the island of Cuba for Habanos SA, the Cuban state-owned tobacco company, and the other produced in La Romana, Dominican Republic for the Franco-Spanish tobacco monopoly Altadis SA. Established in 1844, the H. Upmann...
and Partagas.
H.Upmann sells it as 'Corona Major' and Partagas has two models in that size, the 'Coronas Senior' and the 'Petit Coronas Especiales' , but regardless of manufacturer or model name, all three are Emininentes and are exactly the same size and shape.
Factory Names and Sizes
Below is a list of the factory names and sizes, some of which are not currently in production (marked with a *), some also have two or more names (sometimes shown in brackets).The sizes shown for the imperial measurements for length are in inches and the ring gauge (diameter
Diameter
In geometry, a diameter of a circle is any straight line segment that passes through the center of the circle and whose endpoints are on the circle. The diameters are the longest chords of the circle...
) is in 1/64ths of an inch, the metric measurements are in millimetres.
| Factory Name | Size (Imperial) Length, Ring |
Size (Metric) Length, Dia. |
|---|---|---|
| Demi-Tip | 4, 32 | 100, 12.70 |
| Chicos | 4 1/8, 29 | 106, 11.51 |
| Laguito No.3 | 4 1/2, 26 | 115, 10.32 |
| Carolinas | 4 3/4, 26 | 121, 10.32 |
| Panatelas Largas | 6 7/8, 28 | 175, 11.11 |
| Entreactos | 4, 30 | 100, 11.91 |
| Demi-Tasse* | 4, 32 | 100, 12.70 |
| Petit | 4 1/4, 31 | 108, 12.30 |
| Panatelas | 4 5/8, 34 | 117, 13.49 |
| Seoane | 5, 33 | 126, 13.10 |
| Placeras | 5, 34 | 125, 13.49 |
| Palmitas | 6, 32 | 152, 12.70 |
| Deliciosos | 6 1/4, 33 | 159, 13.10 |
| Palmas | 6 5/8, 33 | 170, 13.10 |
| Ninfas | 7, 33 | 178, 13.10 |
| Infantes* | 3 7/8, 37 | 98, 14.69 |
| Epicures | 4 3/8, 35 | 110, 13.89 |
| Trabucos | 4 3/8, 38 | 110, 15.08 |
| Cadetes | 4 1/2, 36 | 115, 14.29 |
| Sports | 4 5/8, 35 | 117, 13.89 |
| Belvederes | 5, 39 | 125, 15.39 |
| Conchitas | 5, 35 | 127, 13.89 |
| Vegueritos | 5, 36 | 127, 14.29 |
| Preferidos* | 5, 38 | 127, 15.08 |
| Universales | 5 1/4, 38 | 134, 15.08 |
| Media Corona | 5 1/2, 38 | 142, 15.08 |
| Carlotas | 5 5/8, 35 | 143, 13.89 |
| Laguito No.2 | 6, 38 | 152, 15.08 |
| Naturales* | 6 1/8, 37 | 155, 14.68 |
| Toppers* | 6 1/4, 39 | 160, 15.48 |
| Parejos | 6 1/2, 38 | 166, 15.08 |
| Delicados Extra | 7 1/4, 36 | 185, 14.29 |
| Laguito No.1 (Delicados) |
7 1/2, 38 | 192, 15.08 |
| Perlas | 4, 40 | 102, 15.87 |
| Reyes | 4 3/8, 40 | 110, 15.87 |
| Minutos | 4 3/8, 42 | 110, 16.67 |
| Franciscanos | 4 5/8, 40 | 116, 15.87 |
| Coronitas | 4 5/8, 40 | 117, 15.87 |
| Standard | 4 7/8, 40 | 123, 15.87 |
| Londres | 5, 40 | 126, 15.87 |
| Petit Cetros | 5 1/8, 40 | 129, 15.87 |
| Marevas (Petit Coronas) |
5 1/8, 42 | 129, 16.67 |
| Almuerzos | 5 1/8, 40 | 130, 15.87 |
| Emininentes | 5 1/4, 42 | 132, 16.67 |
| Coloniales (Eminentes*) |
5 1/4, 44 | 132, 17.46 |
| Cosacos | 5 3/8, 42 | 135, 16.67 |
| Dalias Cortas* | 5 1/4, 43 | 135, 11.51 |
| Cremas (Nacionales) |
5 1/2, 40 | 140, 15.87 |
| Coronas | 5 1/2, 42 | 142, 16.67 |
| Franciscos | 5 5/8, 44 | 143, 17.46 |
| Conservas | 5 3/4, 43 | 145, 17.07 |
| Superiores* | 5 3/4, 40 | 146, 15.87 |
| Cristales | 5 7/8, 41 | 150, 16.27 |
| Coronas Grande | 6 1/8, 42 | 155, 16.67 |
| Cazadores | 6 3/8, 43 | 162, 17.07 |
| Cervantes | 6 1/2, 42 | 165, 16.67 |
| Dalias | 6 5/8, 43 | 170, 17.07 |
| Fundadores | 7 1/2, 40 | 192, 15.87 |
| Especiales* | 5 1/4, 45 | 134, 17.86 |
| Britanicas* | 5 3/8, 46 | 137, 18.26 |
| Coronas Gordas | 5 5/8, 46 | 143, 18.26 |
| Petit Robustos | 4, 50 | 102, 19.84 |
| Robustos | 4 7/8, 50 | 124, 19.84 |
| Hermosos No. 4 | 5, 48 | 127, 19.05 |
| Edmundo | 5 3/8, 52 | 135, 20.64 |
| Gordito | 5 1/2, 50 | 141, 19.84 |
| Cañonazo | 5 7/8, 52 | 150, 20.64 |
| Dobles | 6 1/8, 50 | 155, 19.84 |
| Hermosos No. 2 | 6 1/4, 48 | 157, 19.05 |
| Sublimes | 6 3/8, 54 | 164, 21.43 |
| Hermosos No. 1 | 6 5/8, 48 | 167, 19.05 |
| Robusto Extra | 6 5/8, 50 | 170, 19.84 |
| Julieta 2 | 7, 47 | 178, 18.65 |
| Paco | 7, 49 | 180, 19.45 |
| Fabulosos No. 6 | 7, 50 | 180, 19.84 |
| Prominentes | 7 5/8, 49 | 194, 19.45 |
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Figurados
Figurados are cigars that do not have straight sides, but are irregularly shaped, and have their own factory names, regardless of size. (For more information see Cigar Size and shapes)Below is a list of factory names for the figurados, with 'Perfectos'(cigars that narrow at both ends) marked with a '‡'. As above, shapes not currently in production, are marked with a '*'.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%"
|-
! Factory Name
! Size (Imperial)
Length, Ring
! Size (Metric)
Length, Dia.
|-
|+ Figurados (Torpedoes & Perfectos)
|-
| Petit Bouquets‡
| 4, 43
| 101, 17.07
|-
| Favoritos‡
| 4 3/4, 42
| 127, 16.67
|-
| Perfectos‡*
| 5, 44
| 127, 17.46
|-
| Petit Piramides‡
| 5, 50
| 127, 19.84
|-
| Generosos‡
| 5 1/4, 42
| 132, 16.67
|-
| Campanas
| 5 1/2, 52
| 140, 20.64
|-
| Exquisitos‡
| 5 3/4, 46
| 145, 18.26
|-
| Culebras*
| 5 3/4, 39
| 146, 15.48
|-
| Piramides
| 6 1/8, 52
| 156, 20.64
|-
| Tacos‡
| 6 1/4, 47
| 158, 18.65
|-
| Salomones(I)‡
| 7 1/4, 57
| 175, 22.23
|-
| Manolin‡*
| 9 1/8, 47
| 232, 18.65
|-
| Gran Corona Partagas Largas‡*
| 9 1/4, 50
| 237, 19.84
|-
|}