What Are Maduro Cigars?

[larrysputnik]

I've noticed that Cuban cigars don't come with a choice of maduro or natural wrappers. I'm interested in whether the people on this forum who only smoke Cuban puros know what maduro wrappers are and if they have ever tried them.

Mostly my interest comes from my opinion that maduro cigars are way better than natural "habano," corojo, connecticut, and sumatra wrappers. Since Cuban cigars taste so good, would they be enhanced if fermented in the maduro process? Or are they already and am I just missing the fine print on certain Cuban puros?

Your thoughts please?

[daverave999]

Isn't maduro the colour? I thought they were just longer fermented wrappers. I really do have no idea though...

[G-man]

Larry U are a brain tease. I personally enjoy a good Habano wrapper for my after diner smoke .First thing in the morning Conny or cammy lunch time Maduro. But To me give me spice and full body.

[cohibaIV]

I've noticed that Cuban cigars don't come with a choice of maduro or natural wrappers. I'm interested in whether the people on this forum who only smoke Cuban puros know what maduro wrappers are and if they have ever tried them.

Mostly my interest comes from my opinion that maduro cigars are way better than natural "habano," corojo, connecticut, and sumatra wrappers. Since Cuban cigars taste so good, would they be enhanced if fermented in the maduro process? Or are they already and am I just missing the fine print on certain Cuban puros?

Your thoughts please?

I myself love Maduro Cigars...

And of the Cuban kind you can not beat -

• COHIBA: MADURO-5 GENIOS
• COHIBA: MADURO-5 MAGICOS
• COHIBA: MADURO-5 SECRETOS

[Ramon]

Yes, maduro is just the colour of the wrapper. Cohiba launched a range of three vitolas with maduro last year.

[larrysputnik]

Yes, maduro is just the colour of the wrapper. Cohiba launched a range of three vitolas with maduro last year.

Ah, but you are forgetting that maduro is more than just color. It is created form an entire process of fermentation that causes the wrapper to typically yield sweet flavors. Color is only an identifying factor.

Also, I completely forgot about the Cohiba maduro line. Are there any other brands that currently have maduro lines?

[Olls]

I'm a little unsure about this myself, but is it right that Maduro can be both a descriptor of colour and of the type of fermentation? I.E. it would be possible to have a Maduro "fermented" leaf that wasn't necessarily very dark and also a "standard" leaf that is Maduro in colour, but not a true Maduro.

Or is this all bollocks?

I do think this is an interesting discussion. Larry is right that there seem to be very few Maduro Cubans. Some of the LEs are described as Maduro but again I don't know whether this is just a colour thing or whether they are true Maduro.

For me this is one of the reasons that I am also interested in exploring non-Cuban cigars (which I know a lot of the Americans on here seem to think is crazy when we have the full range of Cubans readily available to us over here). It's not a quality thing, more the fact that they offer something different.

[Robusto]

D'you know... I would like to explore more NC cigars, too. But only ones that are highly recommended by US friends and Brits in the know.

I don't like wasting money on sub-standard cigars taste-wise, and although they can be costly, I KNOW I'm guaranteed good tastes in the Cuban cigars I trust.

I'll let you boys get back to the Maduro thing because it's interesting.

[rokkitsci]

I, also, am particularly fond of the Maduro.

Seems to impart a deeper, richer flavo(u)r to the stogie.

I myself love Maduro Cigars...

[RedRum]

maduro wrappers are fermented and aged for longer, some like the sumatran are also sun-grown. The difference is that maduro leaves are much thicker to withstand the extended fermentation and aging, hence they impart more flavour to the cigar than standard shade-grown leaves. These flavours are normally sweeter, as maduro leaves have naturaly more sugars in them. When smoking a maduro cigar you might find hints of caramel in the flavour, which is nothing else than the burning of the sugars.

hope this helps