The Toscano cigar is not a typical cigar as the Kentucky tobacco used in making it is generally a pipe tobacco. By the absence of a sub-band, and its processing not requiring shaping, these irregularities in structure are more evident in hand-rolled cigars and are not seen as defects, but characteristics of the Toscano cigar. Typically, the Toscano cigar has an uneven, sometimes lumpy, surface, with noticeable ribs of the wrapping leaves. The only exception is the Toscano 'Il Moro' with notable a maximum thickness of 20 mm ( 13⁄ 16 in) and a length of 230 mm ( 9 + 1⁄ 16 in). The lengths of various Toscano cigars are somewhat similar, ranging from 155–163 mm ( 6 + 3⁄ 32– 6 + 13⁄ 32 in). However, after a period of time, the thickness of certain types of cigars have been reduced by a few millimeters, decreasing its smoke time. The diameter of the cigar varies depending on the type of Toscano, from 13–16.5 mm. The Toscano cigar has a characteristic elliptical shape with truncated ends that have a smaller diameter than the central part (belly). Today, Toscano brand cigars are manufactured by Manifatture Sigaro Toscano SpA located in Lucca and Cava de' Tirreni.

It gained popularity amongst Italians and thereafter became a regular production. It was decided that, instead of being thrown away, the fermented tobacco should be used to produce cigars to be sold in Florence. The wet tobacco started to ferment in the summer heat. A bale of Kentucky tobacco leaves that had been drying in the open were caught in an unexpected downpour of rain. In 1818, the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Ferdinand III, founded a tobacco factory that manufactured Toscano cigars.

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