Guys, I'm having trouble with a cigar term. This is probably a technicality that would only bother me, an over-the-top aficionado.
"Parejo" is the word in question and how it would relate to a trunk-pressed, not box-pressed, cigar.
I understand that a Parejo is straight sided, and opened on one end, but I would consider a trunk-pressed vitola to not be a Parejo, nor would I consider it to be a Figurado. Trunk-pressed would not be a figurado because it does not taper at either end, so it would be a "not-figurado," but I wouldn't consider it to be not-"figured." It is figured, and shaped, just radially.
Originally posted by purosismoke: Guys, I'm having trouble with a cigar term. This is probably a technicality that would only bother me, an over-the-top aficionado.
"Parejo" is the word in question and how it would relate to a trunk-pressed, not box-pressed, cigar.
I understand that a Parejo is straight sided, and opened on one end, but I would consider a trunk-pressed vitola to not be a Parejo, nor would I consider it to be a Figurado. Trunk-pressed would not be a figurado because it does not taper at either end, so it would be a "not-figurado," but I wouldn't consider it to be not-"figured." It is figured, and shaped, just radially.
Your thoughts are very much greatly appreciated!
God bless, and happy smoking!
Thanks for the question. Cigars are divided into two categories, parejos and figurados. Parejos are straight sided, figurados aren't.
The word comes from the Spanish for parallel, so if you're ever in doubt just think of parallel lines. If the cigar's shape makes parallel lines, it's a parejo. Trunk or box pressing doesn't make a parejo a figurado.
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