I recently tried my first Fuente Hemingway Short Story,I absolutley fell in love! Then I had a Classic and next a Best Seller. Something about that particular tobacco and that size/shape just blew me away. I liked them all but maybe the SS just a little more.

I was wondering if someone could tell me of other Figuerados out there to try, I see where the VSG's have the enchantment. I don't have local access to those though. Any ideas on a Fig or Perfecto shape stick would be of great help to me.

Thanks

John

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I love that shape too try the Diamond Crown #6.

Robert Harris in Honduras writes....

This shape is special and some cigar makers do it better than others. My favorites are...

1. Puro Indios Grand Victoria

2. Cuba Aliado Demitas

3. Punch Champion

4. Torano 1916 Cameroon

Good luck,

RDH

Perdomo's La Tradicion is pretty good

gotta try a WOAM.

I agree with the perdomo. For a perfecto, I'd try the

La Aurora Preferido-either cameroon or maduro are great.

The CAO L'Anniverasy Napoleon Cameroon is a nice one to try, and if you can't get your ahnds on the WOAM ...

... the WOA will do in a pinch.

BTW, what you are referring to is the 'Perfecto', not the Figurado. The Figurado is classified along with the Torpedo and Belicoso.

... interesting ditty I found on the web on cigar sizes and shpes, for anyone who's interested:

Sizes & Shapes

Cigar shapes and sizes have two dimensions: length(either in centimeters or inches) and ring gauge, a measurement divided into 64ths of an inch(or, in the European method, millimeters). A cigar with a ring gauge of 40 for example, measures 40/64ths of an inch in diameter. There are two basic types of shapes: Straight sided and Figurados(Shaped). Straight Sided Cigars Churchill: A large corona format. The traditional dimension is 7 " x 48 ring.

Corona:

The traditional proportion is 5 1/2 to 6 " x 42 to 44 ring

Corona Gorda:

This long robusto could be called a robusto extra. The traditional measurements are 5 5/8 " x 46 ring.

Double Corona:

The standard dimension is 7 1/2 " by 49 to 52 ring.

Lonsdale:

The classic size is 6 1/4 " by 42 to 44 ring

Panatella:

More popular in years past than today. This format varies more widely in length than almost any other cigar size. Sizes vary from 5 to 7 1/2" by 34 to 38 ring.

Petit Corona:

This short corona is usually 4 1/2 " by 40 to 42 ring gauge.

Robusto:

This short Churchill format is growing in popularity. The traditional size is 5 to 5 1/2 " by 50 ring gauge.

Figurados or Shaped Cigars Belicoso:

Traditionally, a belicoso was a short pyramid, 5 or 5 1/2 " with a shorter more rounded taper at the head and a ring gauge generally of 50 or less.

Culebra:

The most exotic shape is actually three panatellas braided together and banded as one cigar. You smoke them separately. They are usually 5 to 6" by 38 ring gauge.

Diademas:

A true torpedo. The head and foot on this cigar are both closed. It is usually 8" or longer and is often boxed individually. It has a rung gauge of 40 at the head and 52 to 54, or even larger at the foot.

Perfecto:

This cigar is closed at both ends. The head is rounded, not tapered. The foot is closed like a torpedo or a diademas. It is usually shaped with a bulge in the middle. Perfectos can vary greatly in length, from 4 1/2 to 9 " by 38 to 48 ring gauge.

Pyramid:

A tapered head cigar with an open foot(the end you light). These cigars are between 6 and 7 " with a ring gauge of around 40 at the head that widens to between 52 and 54 at the foot.

Thanks for all the suggestions, i have found a few nc's i will try,as for any isom...........

that may have to wait till i can find and afford any,although i am dyin here in anticipation to try some.

thanks

John

You might try a Partagas Series S Esplendido. It is almost a twin in shape/size to the Punch Champion but I think a bit better.