The Word Puro w/Poll

shilala · 02-20-2012, 08:31 AM

I've been doing my homework on Drew Estate cigars because Ken (steelcityboy) insisted I smoke a bunch, and I'm real big on knowing what's in the cigars I smoke.
I've heard and read the word puro tossed around in connection with some of the stuff, and had the distinct impression Johnathan was creating some nic puros.
I just downloaded the Drew Estate app and was reading a blurb that says "When you light a Liga Privada No. 9 you are smoking a puro that was intended..."

I understand the #9 and T52 are made of Connecticut, Brazilian, Honduran, and Nicaraguan weed.

The word puro, in my little cigar world, has always meant that a cigar is built of tobacco from one country.
So I went and chased the etymology of the word.
In English, the noun means:

A cigar, especially one of which all the tobacco originates from the same country.

That comes from the Spanish puro, originally cigarro puro, which all means "cigar". The adjective is "pure".

My question would be, "Has anyone ever heard the word puro used to mean cigar, rather than a cigar which all it's parts are from one country?"

View Poll Results: How do you use the word Puro?
A cigar whose parts are all from one country.	105	82.03%
It means cigar.	7	5.47%
It's my Donkey's name.	4	3.13%
I like cake.	30	23.44%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 128. You may not vote on this poll

02-20-2012, 08:31 AM	#1
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	The Word Puro w/Poll I've been doing my homework on Drew Estate cigars because Ken (steelcityboy) insisted I smoke a bunch, and I'm real big on knowing what's in the cigars I smoke. I've heard and read the word puro tossed around in connection with some of the stuff, and had the distinct impression Johnathan was creating some nic puros. I just downloaded the Drew Estate app and was reading a blurb that says "When you light a Liga Privada No. 9 you are smoking a puro that was intended..." I understand the #9 and T52 are made of Connecticut, Brazilian, Honduran, and Nicaraguan weed. The word puro, in my little cigar world, has always meant that a cigar is built of tobacco from one country. So I went and chased the etymology of the word. In English, the noun means: A cigar, especially one of which all the tobacco originates from the same country. That comes from the Spanish puro, originally cigarro puro, which all means "cigar". The adjective is "pure". My question would be, "Has anyone ever heard the word puro used to mean cigar, rather than a cigar which all it's parts are from one country?" __________________