General tobacco

General tobacco

A product that is processed by dry plant leaves of the genus Nicotiana. Tobacco is most commonly used as a drug, but can also be used as a pesticide. It is the product that is used in cigars and cigarettes, chewing tobacco, snuff, and flavored shisha.

Industry: Tobacco

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tapado

Tobacco; General tobacco

A cheesecloth tent under which shade-grown wrapper leaf is cultivated.

sun grown

Tobacco; General tobacco

Tobacco grown in direct sunlight that creates a thicker leaf with thicker veins that's often used in more hearty tasting cigars like maduros.

summary of product characteristics (SPC)

Tobacco; General tobacco

Advice from the manufacturers of a drug, agreed with the relevant licensing authority, to enable health professionals to prescribe and use the treatment safely and effectively.

sugar

Tobacco; General tobacco

Sugars occur naturally in tobacco. Darker wrappers, such as maduros, contain more sugar, making them sweeter.

spanish cedar

Tobacco; General tobacco

The kind of wood that is used to make most cigar boxes and humidors.

spill

Tobacco; General tobacco

A strip of cedar used to light a cigar when using a candle or a fluid lighter, both of which can alter the taste of the cigar.

smoking time

Tobacco; General tobacco

A 5-inch cigar with a 50 ring gauge, such as a Robusto, should provide anywhere from 20 to 30 minutes of smoking pleasure. A double corona, a 7 1/2-inch cigar with a 50 ring gauge, may give over an ...