One has to allow a considerable amount of time to smoke the Gigante, Immensa and Presidente – because, as their names might suggest, these cigars are large. They are the ideal cigars to smoke at a sporting event, or a lengthy social gathering. They are cigars to be savored; you wouldn't want to light one of these immediately after a meal at your favorite restaurant, for example. They can measure up to eight and a half inches long and last anything up to 90 minutes, and rarely last less than 60 minutes.
The Double (or doble) Corona is a little smaller measuring about seven and a half inches in length and 8/10th Inch in gauge. You will find these cigars smoke from 45 to 60 minutes.
The Pyramid cigar is tapered with a large cone (about 8/10th of an inch) foot and 7/10th of an inch gauge at the head. It can be between 6 and 7 inches long and should last you in the region of 60 minutes, though some may only last 45.
The Churchill (or Julieta) Cigar is another large cigar measuring seven inches long and a gauge of about 3/4th inch, it will last for about as long as the Double Corona.
The Lonsdale is very uniformly shaped cigar, about 6 inches long and 7/10th of an inch in gauge. It is roughly the same length of a Corona Grandes which can be about half-an-inch longer. These cigars are a medium length smoke, lasting around 45 minutes.
The Belicoso is a slightly more unusual with a pointed cone-shaped head. Like the Lonsdale it is normally 6 inches long. It has a gauge of three quarters of an inch. Expect it to last for abound 40 minutes.
You will find the Pantela and the Toro cigars to be about the same length as the Lonsdale and Belicoso. The Pantela has a smaller gauge – around half an inch. It smokes for around 35 minutes, but can, in some cases, go for a further 10 minutes if you really want to savour the flavor.
The Corona Royale is about 7/10th of an inch and just under six inches long, it will last you anything up to 40 minutes. It is also known as the Corona Extra. The standard Corona cigar is about ¼ of an inch smaller measuring about five and a half inches in length. It has the same gauge as the Royale and lasts between 30 and 45 minutes.
The Petite Belicoso forms the same shape as the standard Belicoso, but is a little smaller at five inches. Expect a shorter smoke.
The Petite Corona is, as you might imagine, a little smaller than the standard. It is between four and half and five inches long and its gauge is also a little thinner at a more modest 6/10th of an inch. It should give you a nice 25 minute smoke – excellent for after a meal, or with a coffee.
The Rothschild is also another short, but sweet, smoke; lasting you about 25 minutes (though it may burn for 40 if you get a slow-burner) It is about 4 and half inches long and has a ¾ inch gauge. The Robusto comes in with the same measurements and smoking times.
The Belvedere is a small cigar between three and five inches long. Like the Demitasse and the Ascot it will last about 15 to 20 minutes. An enjoyable smoke, ideal for those ‘in-between’ moments – or even to kill some time waiting for that bus!
