So now that you know what it is that you'll be smoking, it's time to choose from the hundreds of varieties that are available to the cigar buyer. Granted, most people won't know that the cigar you choose is any better than a drugstore brand, but there really is a distinct range in quality. Like wine, cigars can be enjoyed by many but truly appreciated by few. Unlike wine, cigars are solids.
Length refers to a cigar's length.
The most common cigar sizes are 5 - 6 inches. The Davidoff store in London boasts a cigar a yard long. Generally, we suggest that you choose a 5 - 6 inch cigar, avoiding larger sizes like Churchill or Double Corona. Ring gauge, the cigar's diameter, is measured in 64ths of an inch. As you probably guessed, the highest quality cigars are painstakingly rolled by hand, and it shows.