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Wrappers A-Z: Connecticut Shade
Connecticut leaf (or Connecticut Shade) is the gold standard of non-Cuban cigar wrappers. Revered for its silky feel…
August 23, 2022
Wrappers A-Z: Nicaraguan
Despite political upheavals which have made production difficult at times, Nicaragua has proved to be a leader in…
August 23, 2022
Wrappers A-Z: Besuki
When American consumers think of cigars, thoughts usually turn toward Cuba and other countries in Central and South…
August 23, 2022
Wrappers A-Z: Arapiraca
This leaf is grown in central eastern Brazil in the state of Alagoas from the Bahia type (see…
August 22, 2022
Wrappers A-Z: Honduran
Wrappers of Honduran origin have a strength and flavor that fall between Ecuador and Nicaragua tobacco. There is…
August 22, 2022
Wrappers A-Z: Mexican
Mexico’s cigar industry is quite large and also quite consolidated, the entirety of it being located in the…
August 22, 2022
Wrappers A-Z: Corojo
This is the probably the trendiest wrapper right now. It is of course also one of the wrappers…
August 22, 2022
Wrappers A-Z: Dominican
Cigar wrappers from the Dominican Republic are loved by cigar fans around the world, and cigars from the…
August 22, 2022
The Definitive Cigar Wrapper Guide from A to Z
There is a lot of information online about cigar wrappers, mostly listing different shades and providing short characteristics…
August 22, 2022