Cigar Wrappers A-Z
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
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