Tobacco Strength

[bobarian]

Originally Posted by garryyjr

How big are the smokes you are getting? Some of the darker, heavier ones can get ya, hell, they can get experienced members from time to time.

Maybe sick with some mild/medium and robusto size, 5 inch or so.. Not a mega ring gauge as well?

This is a common misconception among new smokers. Size has very little correlation to strength. It may seem counter intuitive but the additional filler leaves are often milder than the original blend in order to keep the blend consistent. An example would be the Litto Gomez event/limited cigar called the Toothpick. A slim PC sized smoke this is one of the strongest cigars ever rolled.

Color of wrapper is also not a good indicator of strength. It is an indication of a high priming(oscuro) or a higher level of fermentation(maduro) but it does not indicate strength.

[44stampede]

Originally Posted by bobarian

This is a common misconception among new smokers. Size has very little correlation to strength. It may seem counter intuitive but the additional filler leaves are often milder than the original blend in order to keep the blend consistent. An example would be the Litto Gomez event/limited cigar called the Toothpick. A slim PC sized smoke this is one of the strongest cigars ever rolled.

Color of wrapper is also not a good indicator of strength. It is an indication of a high priming(oscuro) or a higher level of fermentation(maduro) but it does not indicate strength.

I thought for the most part the darker, the stronger. Good info.