WRAPPERS

[ValeTudoGuy]

What about the Cohiba Maduro's?

[PeeJay]

What about the Cohiba Maduro's?

I always thought they were the only Cuban maduros but I'm happy to be told otherwise.

[Wigan]

I thought they weren't Cuban so they could be sold in USA

[butternutsquashpie]

I thought they weren't Cuban so they could be sold in USA

Cohiba Maduro 5s? Now THAT'S funny... I've always said the Cohiba Maduro 5s have been the NCs of the Cuban world, lmao.

[PeeJay]

I thought they weren't Cuban so they could be sold in USA

No, they are definitely Cuban. That much I do know.

[rascal]

OK but the question hasn't been answered. The wrapper is black as any Maduro I have had.
If it isn't Maduro then what is it or do you not know?

its a dark wrapper/ black wrapper you know where oscuro came from, it means dark. I dont like to call anything maduro that has not has a maduro process. I have referred to things as a maduro shade before but I just go the same as the natives and say dark normally but I might be

[cj121]

Here's a seemingly good article on production of maduro wrappers

http://cigarpress.com/maduro-the-myth-and-the-method

Nighty night

[PeeJay]

Here's a seemingly good article in production of maduro wrappers

http://cigarpress.com/maduro-the-myth-and-the-method

Nice one CJ

[Wigan]

Cohiba Maduro 5s? Now THAT'S funny... I've always said the Cohiba Maduro 5s have been the NCs of the Cuban world, lmao.

Funny I was going to say I am sure butters told me they were nc................

[Wigan]

Here's a seemingly good article in production of maduro wrappers

http://cigarpress.com/maduro-the-myth-and-the-method

Nighty night

That's good stuff. Them sticks in the first pic are proper black aren't they? They look so good and very oily too.............

[PeeJay]

I've had a couple of cheap 'maduros' with no dye obvious and going back to the original thread I'm quite surprised that Rocky Patel would dye theirs.

[butternutsquashpie]

I'm quite surprised that Rocky Patel would dye theirs.

Really? Are you actually surprised that they would dye their cigars??
With what Rocky Patel has tasted like?

I remember a mate of mine taking the tour 3 odd years back and seeing the giant vats of natural dyes. They don't show that part of the tour anymore

[PeeJay]

I'm surprised because they try to present themselves as a quality product and that isn't really consistent with the image.

[Wigan]

Been away having a slow and carful read of that article.

I don't think I have had a proper maduro cigar.

I have had various cheap cigars made to look Maduro by artificial means and I have had cigars that just happened to be a bit darker and I have mistakenly assumed are Maduro but a proper black, oily, smooth, rich tasting cigar that has gone through the Maduro process properly as described in the article? I am pretty sure I aint done it...yet.

So guys where do we go from here? Who has or can recommend or want to set up a split on some top notch Maduro?

[PeeJay]

Cohiba Maduros?