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Ha dei sigari Toscani?

Do you have Toscano cigars?

Pronunciation

To-SCA-ni — three syllables; stress on the second; the 'sc' before 'a' is a hard 'sk' sound.

When to use it

Use this to ask for Toscano cigars, Italy's most iconic cigar. They are stocked at most well-supplied tabaccherie.

What it means

'Dei' is the partitive plural (di + i). The Toscano is a strong, dark-tobacco cigar with a characteristically acrid and intense flavour. It has no filter or wrapping leaf at the ends, and is traditionally bitten and smoked from both ends. It is made at a factory in Florence and has been produced since 1815.

Variations

Ha altri tipi di sigari?

Do you have other types of cigars?

General question for those not specifically after Toscani

Qual è il sigaro più venduto?

What is the best-selling cigar?

Asking for a recommendation based on popularity

Avete sigari cubani?

Do you have Cuban cigars?

Cuban cigars are stocked in more specialised or upscale tabaccherie

Mini Dialogue

— Ha dei sigari Toscani? — Sì, li abbiamo. Il classico o il Garibaldi? — Qual è la differenza? — Il Garibaldi è più lungo e leggermente meno forte. — Prendo il classico.

— Do you have Toscano cigars? — Yes, we have them. The classic or the Garibaldi? — What's the difference? — The Garibaldi is longer and slightly less strong. — I'll take the classic.

Cultural Note

The Toscano cigar is a symbol of Italian working-class culture. Its association with farmers, artisans, and intellectuals gives it an almost mythological status in Italian life. Clint Eastwood famously smoked it in Sergio Leone's Spaghetti Western films, giving it an international image as quintessentially Italian.