Parejo is the term used to define a conventional cigar shape. Cigars are rolled in a variety of different shapes and sizes. Some cigars are consistent in diameter from head to foot (most of these have an open foot, showcasing the tobaccos) while others have tapered ends (the head or foot of the cigar come to a point and connect). Other cigars may have a bulge in the center, where the diameter increases and then decreases towards the ends, almost like an egg. These cigars that have unique shapes with inconsistent diameters are referred to as “figurados.” Most cigars are available in four major sizes: corona, robusto, torpedo, and Churchill. Since the torpedo has a tapered head, it is considered to be a figurado. However, parejo refers to any cigar that is consistent in diameter from head to foot. The ends don’t taper and there is no unique form to the cigar – it is simply the same ring gauge (diameter) throughout. Therefore, a corona, robusto, or Churchill sized cigar would normally be considered a parejo. 

by Dave