There is a lot of information online about cigar wrappers, mostly listing different shades and providing short characteristics of each type. We've decided to go a bit further and attempted to create a sort of library about cigar wrappers. This page will list all articles about cigar wrappers ever published on CigarInspector.com.
We hope that this information will help you select and understand cigars. Our research has found that cigar makers tend to generalize their wrapper descriptions or have different names for the same type of wrapper. So hopefully we'll help you explain some of the inconsistencies. We also included examples of existing cigars with a particular wrapper whenever possible.
Do not forget though that the wrapper is not responsible for the flavor of the cigar alone, and how much does the wrapper contribute to a cigar's flavor is another discussion in its own. Oh, and before you start, have a look at our Cigar Wrappers F.A.Q. and learn about common tobacco strains.
Wrappers by Origin
- Brazil and additional articles about Arapiraca and Mata Fina
- Cameroon (by Robustojoe) and Cameroon (by Zen Cigar)
- Connecticut: Connecticut Broadleaf and Connecticut Shade
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
- Indonesia : Besuki and Sumatra
Wrappers by Type
Wrappers by Color
- Candela - green eggs and ham, please.
- Colorado - the red-headed stepchild of cigars.
- Maduro - includes Brazilian, Costa Rican, Nicaraguan and Mexican maduros as well as Connecticut Broadleaf, Aripiraca and Mata Fina wrapper types.
"Extinct" Wrapper Types
These are wrappers rarely seen anymore or are from plants no longer grown or used for wrapper leaaves.
- El Corojo : the forefather to the modern day Corojo plant.