Lonsdale
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Definition
A long, slim parejo, typically 6 1/2 to 6 3/4 inches by 42 or 43, named for the fifth Earl of Lonsdale. Cuban equivalents include Cervantes at 165 mm by 42 and Dalias at 170 mm by 43.
Why it matters
The narrow ring keeps wrapper influence high across a long smoke, so lonsdales are prized in blends built around an expressive wrapper leaf.
In context
"The lonsdale is unfashionable and it is still the best size in the line."
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