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Frequently Asked Questions: Cigar Wrapper Colors
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In the U.S. market, the two most general classifications for wrappers are Natural and Maduro. Natural wrappers can range in color from Claro to Colorado Rosado, while Maduro wrappers come in a variety of darker shades.
Other Wrapper Color Terminology
English Market Selection (EMS)
This terminology refers to cigars which are a light to medium brown.
Maduro
In its most limited sense, the term Maduro can simply refer to a dark or black wrapper color - these color wrappers can result from late primings or stalk-cutting broadleaf tobaccos. But, a true Maduro will have a wrapper which has undergone longer and/or more intense (higher temperature) fermentation that produces a richer, earthier, and sweeter flavor.
Natural
A term used to describe light brown to brown wrapper color.
Rosado
A Spanish term meaning "reddish", it refers to cigar wrappers that have a brown-red tint. |
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