Cigar–the epitome of a nice, relaxing smoke after a victory. Red Auerbach, the legendary Celtic head coach who embodied the victory cigar is the perfect example of what a cigar means to people nowadays. The most famous and most popular cigars nowadays are the Cuban cigars–very prolific in movies of past and present. The cigars were originally South American, although it was Christopher Columbus who was the first to bring tobacco to Europe. And where did Columbus and his band of merry men first encounter this divine phenomenon? None other than Cuba!
Cigars come in different colors. This is mainly due to the different wrappers there are. These wrappers are the ones that give a cigar its unique color and thus it’s unique taste. The wrapper decides both aspects and thus we have come to associate different colored cigars with different tastes. Although there might be a real blend of flavors within the cigar, it is the wrapper that gives it its prominent flavor; about 40% of the primary flavor comes from the wrapper and the rest from the binder or the filter. It is the widest part of a plant from which the wrapper is made and thus the cigar as a whole can be characterized by its wrapper. There are estimated to be over 100 different wrapper types identified by several cigar manufacturers worldwide. The wrapper colors range from light to dark, with the lighter ones usually dryer and the darker ones usually sweeter. What follows is a brief description of the 7 most popular cigar wrappers and its respective color range.