What are the parts of a cigar? There are more parts of a cigar than you probably realize. We aren't going to discuss them all in this article, but we will look at a few of them. We'll start at the head and work our way down to the foot. In the middle, we'll talk about tobacco and the wrapper that holds it together. We should give you one word of caution at the outset, though. Try not to let our analysis of a cigar's parts affect you enjoyment of the whole.
The wrapper is the most obvious part of the cigar. This is the outside covering that covers the cigar. The wrapper is made of tobacco leaves, and can be almost any color. You'll find brown, tan, claro, and even black and green wrappers out there. Under the wrapper, there is an invisible layer - the binder. The binder is also made of tobacco leaves, and is often a different type from the wrapper. The binder is responsible for holding the entire thing together.
Before we get to the foot, which is the other end of your cigar, let's talk about what's in the middle. In the middle is a bunch of tobacco, either hand packed or machine packed, around which is a wrapper. The leaf of the wrapper only accounts for about three percent of the taste of your cigar, so don't worry if it's some weird color. There's usually some kind of band, too. It's there to keep the cigar from unraveling.
The cap is the butt end of the cigar - the portion that you have to pierce or cut before you can light up and enjoy that smoke. The cap is a separate piece of wrapper material and joins the wrapper at what is called the shoulder. The shoulder is nothing more than the point where the wrapper ends and the cap begins. Cigars also have a head - this is the portion just above the cap.
On the head of a cigar is a small, but important part that is called the cap. The cap is made up of tobacco leaf and is glued to the end of the stogie to keep the tobacco fresh and to prevent the wrapper from unraveling. You will need to cut off a portion of this cap in order to enjoy your smoke.
The wrapper is the most obvious part of the cigar. This is the outside covering that covers the cigar. The wrapper is made of tobacco leaves, and can be almost any color. You'll find brown, tan, claro, and even black and green wrappers out there. Under the wrapper, there is an invisible layer - the binder. The binder is also made of tobacco leaves, and is often a different type from the wrapper. The binder is responsible for holding the entire thing together.
Before we get to the foot, which is the other end of your cigar, let's talk about what's in the middle. In the middle is a bunch of tobacco, either hand packed or machine packed, around which is a wrapper. The leaf of the wrapper only accounts for about three percent of the taste of your cigar, so don't worry if it's some weird color. There's usually some kind of band, too. It's there to keep the cigar from unraveling.
The cap is the butt end of the cigar - the portion that you have to pierce or cut before you can light up and enjoy that smoke. The cap is a separate piece of wrapper material and joins the wrapper at what is called the shoulder. The shoulder is nothing more than the point where the wrapper ends and the cap begins. Cigars also have a head - this is the portion just above the cap.
On the head of a cigar is a small, but important part that is called the cap. The cap is made up of tobacco leaf and is glued to the end of the stogie to keep the tobacco fresh and to prevent the wrapper from unraveling. You will need to cut off a portion of this cap in order to enjoy your smoke.
0 comments:
Post a Comment