Cigar Definitions, Glossary and Terms for the letter C

Alphabetical Listing:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Cap

The piece of tobacco laid over the head of a cigar. It is clipped before smoking.

Casing

A process of spraying tobacco after it has been dried. This moisture makes the leaves pliable so that they can be rolled into cigars.

Clear Havana

An all-Havana cigar.

Cedar

Cedar can impart a delicate and pleasing woody flavor to tobacco. Cedar is used to make cigar boxes, and to line the walls of humidors and cigar aging rooms.

Chavetta (or Tuck)

A specialized crescent-shaped knife that is one of the cigar rollers only tools. It's used to cut the leaf, pack the filler into the cigar, and shape the stogie.

Cheroot

A small cigar. A century ago, cheroots were often smoked using a decorative holder.

Cigar Bar

A place with comfortable seating and/or tables where you can buy individual cigars and accompany them with drinks.

Cigarillo

A "small cigar" generally not much bigger than a cigarette. It's made from cigar leaf tobacco, but due to its, it generally contains short filler to promote proper even burning.

Climate

A critical part of growing good cigar leaf. Even slight differences in tempature and rainfall will make the same type of tobacco plant have a different flavor.

Criollos

Harsh cigars smoked by native Cubans.

Culebra

A three-in-one twisted cigar. Actuall, three cork-screw shaped cigars bound together. An invention of cigar factories of the 19th century to keep workers from stealing their product. Each employee was allowed three cigars a day - of this obvious shape only.

Curly Head

The little ponytail-like twisted end of tobacco on the head of some premium brand cigars. Also called fancy tail.

Cutter

A device used to remove or puncture the cap of tobacco used to seal the tip of a cigar. There are numerous types of cutters and several types of cuts.

Alphabetical Listing:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z