| The cigar wrapper isn't just one more
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| | common. It is not unusual to find a
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| component to a cigar -- it carries the
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| | wrapper labeled Dominican Sumatra, or
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| majority of the cigar's flavor and nearly
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| | Ecuadorian Connecticut. In the case of
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| all of its aesthetic appeal. In fact,
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| | Dominican Sumatra, it means that the
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| publications like The Cigar Encyclopedia
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| | seeds from Sumatran tobacco have been
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| and Cigar Aficionado suggest that the
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| | transplanted to Ecuador and grown there.
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| wrapper is responsible for 60% or more of
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| | The first country is always the place in
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| the cigar's flavor and value. With more
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| | which the wrapper was grown, and the
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| diverse wrappers being released than ever
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| | second country is the origin of the
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| before, getting a handle on their styles
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| | seed.6. Sumatra:Sumatra wrappers are
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| and terminology has never been more
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| | grown in Indonesia and typically carry a
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| important. Fortunately, comprehending
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| | milder, more neutral flavor. They are
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| these subtleties is easy with a little
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| | dark brown with a hint of spice and a
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| effort. The following ten points will
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| | sweet aroma.7. Connecticut Shade
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| help you understand, identify and discuss
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| | Wrappers:Perhaps the silkiest wrappers
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| the majority of cigar wrappers available
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| | around, Connecticut Shade wrappers are
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| today.1. The Concept of Veins:When blind
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| | recognizable for their light, golden
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| tasting a cigar, aficionados will look at
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| | brown color. They are mild and have
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| the veins in the wrapper. In the case of
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| | remarkably unobtrusive veins. For more
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| shade grown wrappers, the smaller and
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| | flavor, look for the seed grown in
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| smoother these veins are, the higher the
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| | Honduras or the volcanic soil of
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| tobacco leaf quality. The wrapper should
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| | Ecuador.8. Broadleaf Maduro:This sun
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| be appropriately thick and have an oily
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| | grown leaf is grown in Connecticut,
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| feel -- suggesting that it is not dried
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| | Honduras, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua
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| out or brittle. As a rule, cigar wrappers
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| | and Brazil. As to be expected from the
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| are aged for at least a year or two, and
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| | Maduro method, it is very dark with rich,
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| the longer they age the smoother they
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| | sweet flavors and aromas. Though the
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| will smoke.2. Understanding Shade Grown
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| | wrapper will be thick and veiny, a well
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| vs. Sun Grown:Tobacco plants that are
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| | crafted one will have a texture like
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| grown specifically for wrappers beneath a
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| | velvet.9. Claro:These are synonymous with
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| shaded tent are called Shade Grown. The
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| | Jade wrappers. They are light in color
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| reason these leaves are grown in the
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| | and can even be a bit green. Becoming
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| shade is to keep their surface smoother
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| | harder and harder to find, they are mild
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| and prevent the veins from becoming too
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| | with a hint of sourness.10.
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| large. Leaves grown directly in the sun,
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| | Cameroon:African-raised Cameroon wrappers
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| after all, are forced to become resilient
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| | are becoming increasingly popular among
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| to the heat and grow thick with more
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| | cigar makers, who are developing an
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| veins. In contrast to Shade Grown
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| | appreciation for their spicy flavor and
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| wrappers, tobacco grown in direct
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| | sweet aromas. They are dark brown and can
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| sunlight, called Sun Grown, produces a
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| | be found in cigars made by Alec Bradley,
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| thick, dark wrapper. If grown correctly,
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| | Arturo Fuente, and La Aurora, among
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| Sun Grown wrappers will have more
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| | others.To be sure, you will recognize
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| sweetness.3. American Market Standard
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| | many of the above terms from your
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| (AMS) Wrappers:Once popular in the United
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| | experience with cigars to date. They are
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| States, these wrappers are light green
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| | commonly used as part of a cigar's name,
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| and have a sour characteristic. They are
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| | and frequently referenced by cigar
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| sometimes referred to as Candela, Jade
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| | merchants and magazines. Now that you are
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| and Double Claro. Because of the
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| | equipped with this arsenal, you can more
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| off-color and sourness, they are out of
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| | freely explore the wide range of tastes,
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| favor with today's tastes.4. English
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| | aromas and visual aesthetics available in
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| Market Standard (EMS) Wrappers:The
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| | cigars, and perhaps more accurately
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| English Market Standard has roots that go
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| | describe your preferences. For those of
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| back to the 19th century and is the
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| | you that are interested in exploring
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| benchmark for most cigar wrappers
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| | cigars for the first time, selecting
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| manufactured today. It includes the term
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| | several smokes that each embody one of
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| Claro, Colorado and Natural (in ascending
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| | the concepts above is a fun and
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| order from lighter to darker). Wrappers
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| | educational starting point!Tynan Szvetecz
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| in this group are grown in Cuba, Cameroon
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| | is an editor for an online cigar
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| and Connecticut.5. Why are Two Countries
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| | boutique that is helping bring the feel
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| Sometimes Referenced?As the number of
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| | of your local cigar shop to the internet.
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| creative cigar makers grow, experimenting
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| | It features unique cigars as well as
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| with growing different tobacco seeds in
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| | cigar tips, cigar culture advice and
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| different regions is becoming more
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| | cigar accessories.
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