Inside the Humidor

New Tobacco Control Legislation
4 Prohibitions in respect of tobacco products
(5)	(a) No person shall sell, offer to sell, supply, distribute or buy any tobacco product through the postal services, the internet or any other electronic media. (b) The prohibition contained in paragraph (a) does not apply to any commercial communication between a tobacco manufacturer or importer and its trade partners, business partners, employees and shareholders.

Until we have obtained clarity on these points we have removed the “BUY NOW” option
from all pure tobacco products on the website.
If this affects you, please contact us regarding a stockist of these tobacco products in your area.

TOBACCO SALES TO OVER-18’S ONLY

Tobacco and Cigar prices and availability change regularly.
In addition, since, by law, we are not permitted to sell via the Internet within South Africa,
we have removed most prices from the website.
If you have a particular question, please contact us for the price and availability

Sort by Brand Click above for the full list, or on any brand below.
	Bolivar
Caliqueños
	Casa de Garcia
Cohiba
	Cuaba
Davidoff
	Diplomaticos
Don Diego
	El Credito
El Rey Del Mundo
	Fonseca
Guanta- Namera
	H. Upmann
Hoyo De Monterrey
	Jose L. Piedra
Juan Lopez
	King Edward
La Flor de Cano
	La Paz
Macanudo
	Montecristo
	Montecristo Open
Partagas
	P G C Hajenius
Por Larranaga
	Punch
Quai D'orsay
	Quintero
Rafael Gonzalez
	Ramon Allones
	Romeo y Julieta
Saint Luis Rey
	Sancho Panza
San Cristobal
	Trinidad
	Vasco da Gama
Vegas Robaina
Zino

CIGARS
- INSIDE THE HUMIDOR

“Checklist for preserving your Cigars”

Click on any Cigar brand name or label (left)
for a list of the cigars normally available in South Africa
Stock is fluid – please check availability

Strength / Country of Filler (Flavour) / Sort by Price / Smoking Times

Some shapes and sizes (Vitolas)
- the names used in the price list

Sort by Size . . . . . . . . . . . Read about . Ringsize
Click above for the full list, or on any size below

Name

Length

Ringsize

Diameter

Parallel sided shapes

(Parejos)

(diameter expressed
in 64 th inch)

Footprint

Double Corona

235mm

47-52

19-21mm

Churchill

178mm

18.65mm

Robusto

124mm

.48-50

19-20mm

Petit Robusto

102mm

.48-50

19-20mm

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Corona Extra

143mm

18.26mm

Royal Corona

165mm

.42

16.67mm

Corona Grande

170mm

.17.07mm

Corona

142mm

16.67mm

. . . . . .

Petit Corona

.129mm

16.67mm

Half Corona

102mm

15.87mm

Slim Corona

120-130mm

38-40

15-15.87mm

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Demitasse (Purito)

100-115mm

.30-36

11.90mm

.....

Panatella

125-192mm

34-38

14.3-15mm

...

Cigarillo (Club)

100mm

9.0mm

.......

Mini Cigarillo

85mm

7.9mm

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Special Shapes - Figurados

Perfecto

102-184mm

Tapered both ends

varies.with.length

Pyramid (often called Torpedo)
The Belicoso is a shorter pyramid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140-156mm

52 (Tapered)

20.64mm

Culebra
(Separate and smoke individually) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146-165mm

33-39

13.1-15.5mm

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Approximate smoking times
(depending on speed of smoking / how often it goes out)

15-30 min:	mini cigarillo / demitasse
30-60 min:	½ corona / petit corona / corona / royal corona / corona extra / robusto
1-2 hours:	churchill / pyramid / double corona

Notes: Most cigars are bought by brand name. But equally you could wish to know what is available in your favourite size, or in another flavour (main country of filler leaf). For a gift you may like to know what is available in a particular price range, in a box/packet. Click links in the appropriate block above or below.

A cigar is a natural product. Supplies of your favourite premium cigars (especially those from Cuba) may sometimes be short. If your first choice isn't available, click to see what else is available in your favourite filler (flavour) or size.

Sort by Strength (Read about the perception of "Strength")
Click above for the full list, or on any category below

The 5 "strength" categories on our pricelist:

Gentle. Suitable in the morning or before a light or delicate meal.
A little more taste and body - yet easy-going enough for the novice. Excellent after lunch or any light meal. Good for the cocktail hour.
Pre-dinner or after a more substantial lunch - sufficiently satisfying even for an experienced smoker.
Full-bodied, hearty - the perfect ending to a rich or spicy meal.
Smoke with care - superb with a robust liqueur or strong coffee after a sumptuous meal, or when there is plenty of time. A demanding smoke.

Sort by country of filler (flavour)
Click above for the full list, or on a country below.

Brazil
Cuban A > M
Cuban P > Z
Cuban Wrapper (Blended filler)
Dominican
Dutch
German
Honduras
USA

For more information "in a nutshell" read "Cigars - Smoking for Pleasure"
Extend your knowledge through Rudman's "Complete Pocket Guide to Cigars"
("Complete" is the right word, just about anything you want to know about cigars is there. And it will fit in a jacket pocket.)
Relevant articles in the Archives: "Aspects of Cigar Smoking"

Sales of Tobacco Products to over-18's only.

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