Anilla (Ring): A paper ring featuring the brand, rolled around the cigar. Some boxes have cigars without rings. In Spain and other countries this ring is mistakenly named "vitola".

Añejamiento (Ageing): Different leaves pass through an ageing process. "Capa", "capote" and "volado" are aged one year. The dry ones, between one and two years. The light, more than two years.

Calibre (Caliber) : The cigars' diameter. It may be thin, medium and thick.

Capa (Cover): The outside leaf of the cigar, which gives it its look. Since planting it suffers a different process from the filling leaves. It is not important to the flavor.

Capote (Inner cover) : Leaf enveloping the filling, the "capa" is the only leaf placed over it.

Cedro (Cedar wood): Wood used for cigar boxes and humidors' lining.

Chaveta (Cobbler's knife): A knife used by the "torcedores" for cutting the leaves and making cigars.

Galera: Factory room where the "torcedores" make the cigars. It is usually large with tables and stools in rows.

Hierros: Marks engraved in the bottom of Havana boxes. The first one reads "Habanos S.A.", the second one "Hecho en Cuba" (Made in Cuba), the third "Hecho a Mano" or "Totalmente a Mano" (Handmade or Wholly Handmade). The forth features the factory's code number and the date of manufacture.

Humidor or Humificador: Box or shelf used to keep cigars at constant temperature and humidity.

Lector (Reader): Person who reads books, papers or magazines to the "torcedores" in the factory. This post was institutionalized in 1865, though it actually existed from way before.

Liga: The specific blend of leaves to put in each cigar. The different proportion of "volado", dry and light, is what makes each blend.

Ligero: One of the three leaves forming the filling. The "ligero" mainly gives the strength.

Nombre de Galera: Also called "vitola de galera", it is the generic name of each format or "vitola". The brand is usually different. For example, the Havana bearing "Mareva" as "nombre de galera" corresponds to the brands Montecristo No. 4, Cohiba Siglo II, Bolivar No. 2, or Punch Coronations.

Tobacco regions: Areas in Cuba where tobacco is cultivated. There are five of them: Vuelta Abajo, Partido, Semivuelta, Remedios and Oriente.

San Juan Y Martínez: Town in Vuelta Abajo region, absolutely dedicated to tobacco culture; very productive and with high quality. Its most famous "vegas" are those of Hoyo de Monterrey.

San Luis: A tobacco town by excellence in the Vuelta Abajo region. It forms a sub-zone named Llano, together with San Juan y Martinez.

Seco (Dry): One of the three leaves forming the filling. The "seco" is mainly for the aroma.

Sello de Garantía (Guarantee seal): Paper seal on the lid of Havana boxes. It was established in 1912.

Torcedor: The craftsman who makes the cigars. Also called "tabaquero".

Vega: Tobacco plantation.

Vitola: Format or type of cigar, corresponding to determined measures of length and width.

Volado (Blown): One of the three leaves forming the filling. The "volado" facilitates combustion.

Vuelta Abajo: Cuba's most important tobacco region, west of Havana in Pinar del Rio province. The more important tobacco towns are San Luis and San Juan y Martinez.