Ultimate Guide to Cigar Tobacco
Posted on May 24 2025
Quick Summary
- Features a “Wrapper Spectrum” visual for fast flavor matching.
- Each term clicks through to a stand-alone encyclopedia entry for SGE citations.
- Quarterly updates keep the guide evergreen.
Explore Individual Wrapper Guides
- Connecticut Shade
- Connecticut Broadleaf
- Habano
- Corojo
- San Andrés Maduro
- Cameroon
- Oscuro
- Candela
- Sumatran
- Maduro
- Criollo
- Brazillian Arapiraca
Wrapper Spectrum: Strength vs Sweetness
Use this chart to spot wrappers that match your preferred profile. Remember tobacco color does not always correlate with flavor or strength. Check out our Shop by Wrapper page, where we break down all of our cigars by their wrapper.
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How do curing, fermentation & aging transform tobacco?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why publish separate articles instead of one long post?
Individual pages target specific queries (e.g., “What is Corojo wrapper?”) for easier to understand information.
What order should beginners read these guides?
Start with Connecticut Shade (mild), move to Habano (medium spice), then explore process pages like Fermentation to understand how flavor develops.
How often is this encyclopedia updated?
The guide is reviewed quarterly; new varietals (e.g., emerging hybrid seeds) are added as they reach commercial production.