Best Cigar Prices Explores the "Big Ring" Trend in Cigars

DRUMS, Pa., June 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Best Cigar Prices, a leading online distributor of brand name, premium cigars, has released a new article titled "Exploring the Big Ring Trend."

The article discusses the recent rise in consumer demand for larger ring gauge cigars. Thicker cigars used to be merely novelty smokes but are now becoming more popular among some cigar aficionados. Ring gauge is the width of a cigar, and is measured in 64ths of an inch. A cigar with a ring gauge over 50 is typically considered to be a thicker cigar; however, it is not uncommon to see a cigar with a ring gauge of 60 or higher. Many of the most well-known and boutique cigar manufacturers are creating big ring gauge cigars to keep up with the increasingly popular trend.

"Whether these massive stogies are here to stay or just a passing phase is yet to be determined," said Dianna Scolaro, Director of Marketing for Best Cigar Prices. "Although, in general cigars today are much larger on average than they were years ago."

Here are a few reasons why larger ring gauge cigars are the preferred smokes of some aficionados:

Complex flavor: Cigars with a larger ring gauge tend to have a more complex and fuller flavor. This is due to the fact that there is more room to blend together different types of tobacco.

Cooler burn: Thicker cigars burn slower than thinner cigars causing the burn to feel cooler in the mouth. This is because there is more filler exposed to the air. For this reason, a cigar smoker with a heavy draw would benefit from smoking a cigar with a wider ring gauge.

Weight and feel: Some smokers prefer the heavier weight and feel of the larger cigars. Also, smoking a big fat cigar has often been interpreted as a symbol of power or status.

Read the full article here: https://www.bestcigarprices.com/blog/exploring-the-big-ring-trend-in-cigars/

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Best Cigar Prices, a leading online cigar distributor, carries, sells, and promotes all major brands of premium cigars, from the world's bestselling brands to boutique lines, including Dominican cigars, Honduran cigars, Alec Bradley cigars, Warlock cigars, Partagas cigars and cigar accessories.

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