Five Magnificent Maduro Cigars

Maduro refers to the wrapper leaf that is used in cigar production. Maduro translates from Spanish to mean “Mature” or “Ripe”. To produce these Maduro leaves, the flowers are removed from the tobacco plant which allows more sunlight to reach the leaves and gives them more natural oils and sugar which adds to the unique taste of this wrapper leaf.

When picking the leaves, the top two thirds of the plant’s leaves are selected as these will be thick and sun-ripened enough to be able to cope with the heavy fermenting process. Once the leaves are picked, they are cured in barns before being moved to the sorting house where they begin the fermentation process. Leaves that are to become Maduro wrappers are fermented for longer at a higher temperature, and then aged longer which is how they get their dark colour.

Oliva Orchant Seleccion Serie V Maduro Toro
This cigar is the result of collaboration between Mitchell Orchant, Tor Imports and Oliva to produce a uniquely blended Oliva cigar tailored to meet Mitchell’s high standards and the UK cigar smokers palate; all at affordable prices! You will find this cigar to be incredibly creamy with delicious notes of dark chocolate and coffee.

Brick House Maduro Robusto
Brick House Maduro is rolled with the same highly-acclaimed Brick House filler blend and finished with a Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper. Darker and spicier than the original Brick House, Brick House Maduro offers a full-bodied flavour balanced with rich hints of sweetness. A medium bodied rich, flavourful, and smooth cigar. Notes of earth, cedar, pepper, and coffee are complemented by a toasty, slightly sweet finish.

Drew Estate Undercrown Maduro Corona Viva
In early 2009, Drew Estate asked their torcedores to smoke less Liga Privada cigars because they were leaving too few to be exported. This request was met with the disappointment you would expect, but rather than being disgruntled they responded by blending their own signature liga. You will taste lashings of Dark chocolate and black pepper with dried fruit, leaving a creamy finish.

Cohiba Maduro 5 Secretos
The Linea Maduro 5 series was launched in 2007 and consists of three sizes each wrapped in a dark maduro leaf which has been specially aged for five years.

The rich, sweetish Maduro 5 flavour in a half corona size cigar, which burns well and delivers an intense aromatic taste. 

Oscar Valladares Leaf by Oscar Maduro Robusto
These cigars represent perhaps one of the most exciting developments in premium cigar smoking to come along in quite a while. Developed by Oscar Valladares at his boutique factory in Danli, Honduras, each LEAF cigar represents a deep connection between the land on which the tobaccos were grown and all the people who contributed to its production. Although at first glance, this may not be the most attractive cigar, once you remove the piece of tobacco leaf used as cellophane, you will discover seamless construction as well as an oily wrapper which exudes delicious flavours and aromas. 

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Written by Oliver Partington