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Glossary of terms used on this site
There are 131 entries in this glossary.
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| Seco |
The Spanish word for dry, seco is a type of filler tobacco. It often contributes aroma and is usually medium-bodied.
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| Shade-grown |
Wrapper leaves that have been grown under a cheesecloth tent, called a tapado. The filtered sunlight creates a thinner, more elastic leaf.
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| Short Filler |
Used mainly in machine-made cigars, it consists of chopped scraps of leaf. Short filler burns quicker and hotter than long filler, but very often, short filler is comprised of cuttings from top-grade, longfiller tobaccos.
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| Shoulder |
The area of a cigar where the cap meets the body. If you cut into the shoulder, the cigar will begin to unravel.
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| Smoking Time |
A 5-inch cigar with a 50 ring gauge, such as a robusto, should provide anywhere from 20 to 30 minutes of smoking pleasure. A double corona, a 7 1/2-inch cigar with a 50 ring gauge, may give over an hour's worth of smoking time. A thinner cigar, such as a Lonsdale (6 1/2 x 43), smokes in less time than a cigar with a 50 ring gauge.
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| Special Solution or 50/50 |
A solution of 50 percent water, 50 percent propylene glycol. Added to your humidification device every three to six months, its presence will keep water from evaporating beyond 70 percent relative humidity and helps prevent bacteria and mold growth.
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| Spill |
A strip of cedar used to light a cigar that is ignited with a candle or a fluid lighter, both of which can alter the taste of the cigar. Spills can be made taking the cedar sheets used in cigar boxes and breaking them apart along the grain.
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| Sugar |
Sugars occur naturally in tobacco. Darker wrappers, such as maduros, contain more sugar, making them sweeter. However, the lowest priming leaves also contiain higher levels of sugar.
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| Sumatra |
A wrapper leaf grown in Indonesia sought for its elasticity, minimal veining, mild flavor and pleasing aroma. Some of the best Sumatra leaf used today is grown in Ecuador with Sumatra seed and is often richer in flavor and aroma than the indigenous variety. Good examples of Sumatra-wrapped cigars include Hoyo De Monterrey, Flor De Oliva bundles and C.A.O. eXtreme cigars.
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| Sun-grown |
Tobacco grown in direct sunlight, which creates a thicker leaf with thicker veins and a darker color.
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Reviewed by Tom Bullock
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Reviewed by ToastedFoot.com
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Reviewed by Robert "The Reverend Hurricane" Meyn
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Reviewed by Tom Bullock
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Reviewed by Walt White
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