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Appendix F: Cigar Physical Characteristics
Appendix F: Cigar Physical Characteristics
Pages 451-474
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METHODS The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine provided a list of cigars, indicating the most popular premium brands and 1 Committee member Neal Benowitz oversaw the cigar characteristics analysis, reviewed the results for accuracy, provided regular feedback to the authors, and edited the final paper. 2 Clinical Pharmacology Research Program, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medi cine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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Tobacco samples were analyzed for their respective nicotine content using gas chromatography-nitrogen phosphorus detector, using a modification of the CORESTA number 62 method.5 (See the analytical report from Roswell Park for details.6) RESULTS The weight, length, and diameter for all cigars analyzed are listed below, sorted by brand popularity.
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1 Robusto El Centurion H-2K-CT (2) Flor de las Antillas (2)
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The 1875 Reserva Real Bully Short Story had a difference in weight, length, and diameter between the two samples of 1.8 grams, 0.38 mm, and 0.39 mm, respectively.
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(mg) 1875 Reserva 21.5 21.5 152.44 21.24 47.40 28.63 615.55 Real Toro 1875 Reserva 15.1 15.1 126.79 19.56 33.29 26.12 394.41 Real Bully Short Story 1875 Reserva 13.3 13.3 126.41 19.17 29.32 -- -- Real Bully Short Story 1875 Nica 10.4 10.4 126.19 19.32 22.93 9.78 101.71 ragua NOTE: g = gram; lb = pound; mg = milligram; mm = millimeter.
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The Petit Corona had no difference in weight, but the length and diameter difference between the two samples was 1.71 mm and 0.35 mm, respectively. TABLE F-4 Arturo Fuente and Sub-Brands Average Nicotine Pounds Concen- Total per Thou- tration Nicotine Sub- Weight #1 Weight #2 Length Diameter sand (mg/g per Cigar Brand (g)
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(mg) Hyde Park Café 13.6 13.6 139.30 18.92 29.98 -- -- Hyde Park Café 17.0 17.0 141.39 18.75 37.48 17.40 295.80 Baron De Roth schild 14.8 14.8 140.08 19.00 32.63 8.51 125.95 Petit Corona 6.6 6.6 126.29 14.40 14.55 -- -- Petit Corona 6.6 6.6 128.00 14.05 14.55 15.05 99.33 NOTE: g = gram; lb = pound; mg = milligram; mm = millimeter.
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-- Not calculated. TABLE F-7 Padron and Sub-Brands Average Nicotine Concen- Total Pounds tration Nicotine Weight #1 Weight #2 Length Diameter per Thou- (mg/g per Cigar Sub-Brand (g)
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The Clasico Double Corona had a difference in weight, length, and diameter between the two samples of 0.1 grams, 0.08 mm, and 0.67 mm, respectively. TABLE F-8 Rocky Patel and Sub-Brands Average Nicotine Concen- Total Pounds tration Nicotine Sub- Weight #1 Weight #2 Length Diameter per Thou- (mg/g per Cigar Brand (g)
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(mg) Clasico Double 15.1 15.1 170.04 18.92 33.29 -- -- Corona Clasico Double 15.2 15.2 170.12 18.25 33.51 24.22 368.14 Corona Clasico London 8.3 8.3 126.20 15.40 18.30 13.03 108.15 Club Clasico Roths- 10.9 10.9 116.29 20.06 24.03 16.07 175.16 child NOTE: g = gram; lb = pound; mg = milligram; mm = millimeter.
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-- Not calculated. TABLE F-11 La Gloria Cubana and Sub-Brands Average Nicotine Concen- Total Pounds tration Nicotine Sub- Weight Weight #2 Length Diameter per Thou- (mg/g per Cigar Brand #1 (g)
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TABLE F-12 K Hansotia Gurkha and Sub-Brands Average Nicotine Concen- Total Pounds tration Nicotine Sub- Weight #1 Weight #2 Length Diameter per Thou- (mg/g per Cigar Brand (g)
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1 Robusto El Cen turion 14.0 14.0 139.32 20.07 30.86 15.73 220.22 H-2K-CT El Cen turion 13.3 13.3 139.29 19.82 29.32 -- -- H-2K-CT Flor de las Antil- 14.6 14.6 150.00 20.85 32.19 13.34 194.76 las Flor de las 17.5 17.5 151.99 21.18 38.58 -- -- Antillas NOTE: g = gram; lb = pound; mg = milligram; mm = millimeter. -- Not calculated.
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-- Not calculated. TABLE F-15 CAO and Sub-Brands Average Nicotine Concen- Total Pounds tration Nicotine Sub- Weight #1 Weight #2 Length Diameter per Thou- (mg/g per Cigar Brand (g)
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The Blondie had no difference in weight, but the length and diameter difference between the two samples was 1.68 mm and 0.49 mm, respectively. TABLE F-16 Davidoff and Sub-Brands Average Nicotine Pounds Concen- Total per tration Nicotine Weight Weight Length Diameter Thou- (mg/g per Cigar Sub-Brand #1 (g)
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Tips were removed from the Casino Cigar (plastic tip) and Original Cigar (wood tip)
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(mg) Casino Cigar 2.7 2.7 96.20 8.67 5.95 12.29 33.18 (plastic tip)
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-- Not calculated. TABLE F-20 Swisher Sweets and Sub-Brands Average Nicotine Concen- Total Pounds tration Nicotine Weight Weight #2 Length per Thou- (mg/g per Cigar Sub-Brand #1 (g)
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had a difference in weight, length, and diameter between the two samples of 0.4 grams, 0.69 mm, and 0.43 mm, respectively. TABLE F-21 Dutch Masters and Sub-Brands Average Nicotine Concen- Total Pounds tration Nicotine Weight #1 Weight #2 Length Diameter per Thou- (mg/g per Cigar Sub-Brand (g)
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-- Not calculated. DISCUSSION This commissioned analysis by the Committee on Patterns of Use and Health Effects of "Premium Cigars" and Priority Research provides data on the variations between brands of cigars and within the sub-brands of each.
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As cigars must be stored at a proper humidity in a humidor to maintain freshness, the variation in weight of the Macanudo Hyde Park Café cigars may be due to the differences in storage methods between each purchase location. Additionally, due to the flavored tobacco ban within the city of San Francisco, it proved difficult to locate a variety of cigarillos and traditional cigars.
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1 Robusto $15.99 El Centurion H-2K-CT $13.99 Flor de las Antillas $13.99 Ashton* Aged Maduro $17.99 Virgin Sun Grown $24.99 Virgin Sun Grown Eclipse $22.99 CAO*
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$5.50 (3/pack age) Swisher Sweets Blueberry Cigarillos $4.89 (5/pack Grape Cigarillos age)
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