Marcas, Vitolas, CC vs NC

[Mugen910]

Originally Posted by Brutus2600

I've learned the terms 'marca' and 'vitola' soon after joining this board, and after some reading and then confusion on my part, I have a question about these. I know that in strict terms, the marca and vitola refer Cuban cigars as their brands and sizes, but is it incorrect to transfer those terms over to non-Cuban cigars as well? Would it be more correct just to say 'brand' and 'size' for a NC cigar? Or is this just preferance and either could be correct?

I just ask because I always hesitate to say marca or vitola in reference to NC cigars, and if it's no big deal I could refer to them as such, haha

Thanks for the input all

CC ........NC
Marca = Brand
Vitola = Size

I only use Brand and Size when talking about NCs and Marca/Vitola for CC. Only because it saves from the funny looks I get from NC smokers when I use CC terms.

[Brutus2600]

Yeah, I guess I meant mostly talking about them here, since you guys know those terms. I know it depends on my audience when they wouldn't know what the heck I was talking about and would just give me funny looks like I was talking gibberish lol

[pnoon]

Originally Posted by Mugen910

CC ........NC
Marca = Brand
Vitola = Size

I only use Brand and Size when talking about NCs and Marca/Vitola for CC. Only because it saves from the funny looks I get from NC smokers when I use CC terms.

I'm with Bao on this one.

Referring to CAO or Tatuaje as a marca sounds goofy.
Sizes among NCs are all over the map and yet called the same thing. CC vitolas are a standard naming convention.