The colour of a cigar wrapper reflects the type of tobacco used and the ageing of the leaf. The most common colours are:

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• CLARO & COLORADO CLARO - A light green or light brown colour sometimes referred to as Jade or AMS (American Market Selection)

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• COLORADO - Medium reddish brown colour often referred to as EMS (English Market Selection)

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• COROJA - From Honduras a dark reddish brown colour

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• MADURO - A dark coffee brown colour often referred to as SMS (Spanish Market Selection)

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• OSCURO - The darkest cigar you will find which is characterised by a blackish, brown colour