What happened to the Panetela shape?
jw517
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Good morning folks. Mr.Curious (AKA Smutty Smitty) has another question. Is it just me or did the Panetella shape die? I just don't see them often or at all. Maybe I have not been paying attention?
PS I spelled it two different ways but still not sure.
PS I spelled it two different ways but still not sure.
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What you are asking about is the vitola Panatella, not shape. Vitola is in reference to the size (measurment) of the cigar.
As far as what happened to them, two common factores:
1) It is not a popular size as the majority of the cigar smokers nowadays as they prefer the larger ring cigars.
2) The thinner the cigar the more experience a roller has to have. Therefore there are far less rolled "skinny" cigars as the majority of rollers do not have the expertise level.
Hope this helps.5 -
That seems logical .0
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Funny, the longer I live, the more I gravitate toward the panatela, lancero, corona vitolas. It used to be Toros, Churchills and Salomans, which I still like, but there has been a trend."If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain2
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They say your not going to get a good representation of the blend in a small shape too. It's just easy to grab a little cigar and start the car! Maybe I'm just missing the Dutch Masters in the Humijar.1
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I’ve noticed that one manufacturer will call it a panatela and another will call the same vitola a lancero. I think a lot depends on the whim of the manufacturer.... Just my $.02.....
Very similar to some manufacturers calling a cigar that’s pointed on both ends a perfecto while other manufacturers call certain parejos a perfecto.2 -
A lot of blenders create the blend for a corona and then tweak the blend to work for other vitolas. The larger vitolas are in indeed a popular trend lately, could be they burn cooler to some, could be thats the way the blender intended to experience the most of the blend. I personally think most of the big ring gauge vitolas are selling so the blenders keep making a blend for them.jw517 said:They say your not going to get a good representation of the blend in a small shape too. It's just easy to grab a little cigar and start the car! Maybe I'm just missing the Dutch Masters in the Humijar.If you quote me do the @TX98Z28 in your text or I won't be notified of your quote, Thanks.1 -
Next question. Candela wrapper must not be very popular now. I doubt it was ever that popular,but I use to see it often.0
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I did a search just last week on this very subject and could find three on sale - it is not popular, it doesn't have a niche - it's a bit like trying to sell "white" chocolate to dark chocolate nerds - yes, you'll find a few, but only a few. The Arturo Fuente is the most commonly encountered "quality" candela. Others muck about with it in "special" editions - I recall Diesel throwing a candela (or at least part of one) on a barber pole in a box.jw517 said:Next question. Candela wrapper must not be very popular now. I doubt it was ever that popular,but I use to see it often.1 -
Thanks for the reply! Years ago about every cigar was offered in either natural or candela. I never ordered any! Always wondered if I was missing something though.0
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Green Hornet has some candela in it0
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Is AB still making the Filthy Hooligan?
I don't see it on the list here.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain1 -
Asylum ogre not listed either.0
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Back in the 70s I liked it.1
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Ya!!! Aren't those pretty? Thanks for the Neet pic!0
