Larger RG Cigars

icehog3 · 02-16-2022, 08:04 AM

I prefer 48 and lower, but do smoke lots of stuff up to 52... BBFs, PSDs, etc

Only exception I can think of that I smoke on a regular basis is the RyJ Wide Churchill at 55RG.

kingcobradude · 02-17-2022, 05:35 AM

I smoke quite a bit of larger rug cigars. They are more prone to burn issues certainly. And certainly the ratio of binder/wrapper to filler changes with rg. But larger rg allows more leaves in the cigar, which the blender can utilize. I don't think large ring gauge is better or worse than smaller ones, it's all personal preference. They make a lot of large rg cigars, so there's a lot of people who smoke them.

I don't think the burn time changes as drastically with rg as some people think. I have had large rg cigars burn like solid rocket fuel, and small rg cigars burn slower than plate tectonics. Theres a lot more in play regarding burn rate. I also don't smoke a cigar unless I have a couple hours to dedicate anyway.

02-16-2022, 08:04 AM	#1
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 72,267 Trading: (60)	Re: Larger RG Cigars I prefer 48 and lower, but do smoke lots of stuff up to 52... BBFs, PSDs, etc Only exception I can think of that I smoke on a regular basis is the RyJ Wide Churchill at 55RG. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

02-17-2022, 05:35 AM	#2
kingcobradude Now known as Epicdragon7 Join Date: Nov 2011 First Name: Clay Location: Kansas for now Posts: 399 Trading: (2)	Re: Larger RG Cigars I smoke quite a bit of larger rug cigars. They are more prone to burn issues certainly. And certainly the ratio of binder/wrapper to filler changes with rg. But larger rg allows more leaves in the cigar, which the blender can utilize. I don't think large ring gauge is better or worse than smaller ones, it's all personal preference. They make a lot of large rg cigars, so there's a lot of people who smoke them. I don't think the burn time changes as drastically with rg as some people think. I have had large rg cigars burn like solid rocket fuel, and small rg cigars burn slower than plate tectonics. Theres a lot more in play regarding burn rate. I also don't smoke a cigar unless I have a couple hours to dedicate anyway.