A Wrapper Leaf Primer

There are three main types of cigar wrapper leaf:

Connecticut Shade -
characteristically smooth, creamy taste.
Not overpowering in flavor, it’s often associated
with mild and medium-bodied cigars.

Yes, it is grown in CT in the Connecticut River Valley
grown under large tents that protect the leaves from the sun
A combination of good soil, adequate rainfall and
abundant sunshine has made it one of the world’s
premium tobacco growing regions.

Maduro -
the darkest of all the various shades of brown,
this leaf provides a wide array of tastes, from a sweet,
mellow flavor to a robust and hearty taste

Some Maduro variations:
Colorado Maduro (dark brown)
Maduro (very dark brown)
Oscuro (basically black) Also referred to as “Double Maduro or “Maduro Maduro

Maduro wrapper is created by longer fermentation of the wrapper leaves.

Sungrown -

tobacco grown in direct sunlight, which creates a thicker leaf with thicker veins.

    It is generally a spicy, flavorfull leaf.

Variations of the main wrapper leaf:

Rosado -

A Spanish term that means “rose-colored.” It is used to describe the reddish tint of some Cuban-seed wrapper.

Double Claro -

A bright green wrapper also known as candela. Heating the leaves during the drying process creates this color.