Cigar Wrappers A-Z
Cigar Wrappers F.A.Q.
Every week, I get at least one question about cigar wrappers. What’s the relationship with the wrapper color…
November 17, 2023
The Unsung Cigar Hero: The Cameroon Wrapper!
In a world where aggressive cigar flavors get all the press, it’s easy for mild manners to be…
October 20, 2023
Wrappers A-Z: Costa Rican
Of all the countries that produce cigars, Costa Rica is perhaps one of the most overlooked when it…
August 23, 2022
Wrappers A-Z: Criollo
Pronounced cree-oy-yo, Criollo means “native seed,” and may also be described as “Havana-seed.” Ask a Cuban what the…
August 23, 2022
Wrappers A-Z: Habano 2000 (H 2000)
The Habano 2000 plant is supposedly a cross between Cuban-seed and Connecticut Shade. This wrapper was extremely popular…
August 23, 2022
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