Encyclopedia of Premium Tobacco
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What is Ligero, Viso and Seco?
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Ligero (top priming) delivers power, Viso (middle) adds balanced aroma, and Seco (bottom) ensures easy combustion—master blenders mix all three to craft a cigar’s strength, flavor, and even burn.
Posted on June 23 2025
Quick Summary Ligero, Viso, and Seco are leaf “primings” taken from specific heights on a tobacco plant. Ligero (top) is thick, oily, and strongest; Viso (middle) balances strength and aroma;...
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Cigar Sizes & Common Vitolas
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Ever wondered what “6 × 52” really means, or why a Toro smokes cooler than a Robusto? This quick-read guide decodes length-by-ring-gauge math, lists the most popular vitolas with real-world smoke times, and explains how straight-sided Parejos differ from tapered Figurados so you can choose the right cigar for a 25-minute coffee break or a 90-minute celebration.
Posted on June 17 2025
Quick Summary: Cigar Sizes & Common Vitolas Size Format: length in inches × ring gauge (diameter in 64ths of an inch). Benchmarks: Petite Corona 4½×42 · Robusto 5×50 · Toro...
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What is Brazillian Arapiraca Wrapper?
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Sun-grown in Brazil’s Arapiraca region, this dark, oily wrapper layers milk chocolate, sweet spice, and toasted nut onto medium-plus cigars like CAO Brazilia and Gurkha Ghost.
Posted on June 12 2025
Quick Summary Brazilian Arapiraca is a sun-grown wrapper from the Arapiraca region of Alagoas, Brazil, noted for its deep chocolate color and natural sweetness. Flavor profile: milk chocolate, sweet spice,...
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What is Habano Wrapper?
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Cuban-seed Habano wrappers grown in Ecuador’s cloud shade or Nicaragua’s volcanic sun deliver black pepper, cocoa, and cedar in a rich medium-to-full smoke.
Posted on June 09 2025
Quick Summary Habano is a Cuban-seed wrapper famous for its pepper-forward flavor and oily, reddish-brown color. Today it is grown primarily in Ecuador (cloud-cover shade) and Nicaragua (volcanic sun-grown fields)....
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What is Oscuro Wrapper?
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Near-black Oscuro wrappers—harvested from the top primings and fermented the longest—deliver dark-roast coffee, bitter chocolate, and charred cedar flavors in a dense, full-bodied smoke.
Posted on June 09 2025
Quick Summary Oscuro (“oh-SKOO-ro”) is the darkest cigar wrapper shade—nearly black—achieved by harvesting the highest, thickest primings and fermenting them longest at high heat. Typical flavor profile: dark roast coffee,...
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What is Candela Wrapper?
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Flash-cured to lock in its vibrant green color, Candela (Claro) wrapper offers sweet hay, grass, and light cream notes in a mild, easy-burning smoke.
Posted on June 09 2025
Quick Summary Candela (also called Claro) is the bright-green cigar wrapper famous for its quick, high-heat curing that locks in chlorophyll. Flavor profile: fresh hay, sweet grass, light cream, and...
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