Cigar Colors
Double Claro
A green shade of wrapper tobacco, achieved by a heat-curing process that fixes the chlorophyll content of the wrapper while it's still in the barn. A green shade of wrapper tobacco, achieved by a heat-curing process that fixes the chlorophyll content of the wrapper while it's still in the barn.
Claro
Light tan wrapper. To achieve this color, tobacco is usually grown under shade tents, leaves are picked before they mature and are quickly air-dried. As a rule claro cigars are mild and smooth because the wrapper does not make an impact to the flavor.
Colorado Claro
features a rare sun-grown Connecticut Ecuador wrapper reminiscent of the Cuban varietal. The wrapper has a beautiful dark, reddish-brown appearance, and produces a unique bold flavor. ... At the beginning, the cigar starts with flavors of pepper, spice and subtle nut flavors
Colorado
Medium-brown to reddish dark brown. Usually shade-grown and robust and rich in flavor.
Colorado Maduro
Dark brown, aromatic and rich medium flavor. The color shade is between Colorado and Maduro.
Maduro
Very dark reddish-brown to almost black. It is achieved either by "cooking" the leaves in a pressure chamber, or fermenting them for a longer period of time in very hot conditions. The wrapper usually sweet and indicates a strong flavor.
Oscuro
The darkest maduro wrapper, almost black. It means that the leaf was left on the plant and fermented the longest. The cigars are characterized by a full-bodied flavor. As a rule such wrappers are of Nicaraguan, Mexican or Brazilian origin.