Not long ago, the corona format was the most popular size in America by far. Now..try finding one. I still consider coronas the benchmark size for any brand, and would always try a corona as the test of any brand. I think it's the perfect smoke...30-45 minutes, easy to light, easy draw in general. I still love a good Toro, Churchill or DC...but on a day to day basis after lunch, in the AM or late at night, a corona always hits the spot. Any thoughts?
I still smoke coronas, I wasn;t aware that they were gone? ONe good example is the Carlos Torano 1916 cigar. I am a fan of rubusto and torpedo sized smokes. However, with the 1916 the corona size seems to really be the best. The smaller ring allows the wrapper to have more of an effect on the overall taste and for this particular cigar (I believe) creates the perfect belnd of flavors. I would encourage eveyone to try some of the smaller corona or even PC cigars in some of their favorite lines or even in Brands/lines that they didn;t think were so good. Who knows? The change in vitola may be just what you needed!
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Sometimes when I am looking to purchase a box I find that the Coronas are a lot cheaper than the other sizes, even sizes that are similar in size, so my humidor has a descent selection of Coronas, but I do agree they are great when you don't have an hour or more to devote to a cigar.
Coronas and small perfectos were the most popular size because people would smoke more often. Cigar smoking would occur on a daily, if not more often, basis. Now that cigars are seen more as a luxury item, to be enjoyed during extended periods of leisure, people want a bigger cigar that will last them for 1-2 hours or more.
Also, FYI small perfectos and coronas were also popular because they were easier to light in the days prior to torch lighters. Try lighting a 54 ring guage with a wooden match and you get a hot, bitter, sooty, crooked light.
I find that a corona lacks complexity when compared to a larger gauge cigar in the same line. A robusto is the definitive cigar for me when assessing the flavor profile of a line.
You're right JSprizzle, that is why the corona was a standard for years. But over the last ten yrs or so the cigar world has maintained the comb/surf ratio of the corona and incorporated it into the smokes you see on the market today. They had a good article regarding this in one of the other mags back a couple of months ago.
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