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8-9-8
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| A form of packaging
in which there are three
layers of eight, nine
and eight cigars,
respectively, layered
within a box. |
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Cutter
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| A device used to cut
off a small portion of
the closed end of a
cigar; a guillotine
cutter is preferable |
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Burn
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| Description for the
burning characteristics
of a cigar. |
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Vein
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| Description of
structure of a wrapper
leaf; the vein should
run parallel to the
cigar in order to ensure
a good burn. |
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Aficionado
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| A cigar lover and
connoisseur of cigars. |
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Air-cured
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| Tobacco which has
been air-dried and used
especially to
manufacture cigars. |
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Amatista
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| Hermetically sealed
glass container which
holds 50 or 25 cigars,
which is sealed and sold
factory-fresh. Also used
to age cigars. |
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AMS
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| Abbreviation for
"American Market
Selection", i.e. for
cigars with particularly
light wrappers which the
American market
preferred at |
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Anillo
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| Spanish description
for the cigar band. |
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Arapiraca
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| A type of tobacco
grown in Northeastern
Brazil |
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After-fermentation
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| Cigars continue
their maturing process
after being rolled. On
some wrappers this can
result is a fine white,
powder-like film on your
cigars. This is
completely natural, the
white film consists of
mineral salt, and can be
easily brushed away with
a soft brush. This film
is NOT mold. |
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