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The cigar world is home to a huge lexicon of words. There are myriad descriptions used for how cigars are rolled, the tobacco that goes inside (not to mention how those leaves are harvested, fermented and aged) and even the packaging in which they finally reside. This cigar glossary was designed to expand your knowledge as a cigar aficionado. Here is a primer on some of the terms, complete with a pronunciation guide for the more challenging words. The far larger cigar glossary can be explored and studied here.
Amatista (ah-mahh-TEE-stuh)
A heavy glass jar containing 25 or 50 cigars, typically secured with metal clips and a leather strap for carrying. Seldom seen today, this packaging was popular in the ’50s and ’60s. Cuba’s H. Upmann cigars originated the practice in the early 1900s. The jars were lined with Spanish cedar, sealed and called “factory fresh.”