Panetela

Glossary

A long, thin cigar shape. Extra long panatelas are known as gran panatelas. Many have pigtail caps.

A person who reads to the cigar rollers while they work. This practice is no longer common, but still occurs in many Cuban cigar factories …

A rolling method that originated in Cuba. The roller rolls each filler leaf into a straw or tube shape, creating tubes with great air flow. …

Filler tobacco consisting of whole leaves, which run the length of the body of the cigar, rather than chopped pieces (short filler) found …