New Cohibas Really Maduros?

[Mel]

Hey what gives with the new Cohiba Maduro line? They do not look that dark to me. I had one out the other night and I noticed that several other cuban cigars were quite a bit darker. I smoked a Fuente Maduro two days ago and it was very dark and was a true maduro. Has anyone else thought they were to light to called maduro?

[Justinwzp]

» Hey what gives with the new Cohiba Maduro line? They do not look that dark

» to me. I had one out the other night and I noticed that several other

» cuban cigars were quite a bit darker. I smoked a Fuente Maduro two days

» ago and it was very dark and was a true maduro. Has anyone else thought

» they were to light to called maduro?

Maduro being dark or black in color is a big misconseption. The word "maduro" in translation actualy meens "ripe". Maduro for tobacco is just a process in the curing. While curing the bundles of tobacco, the tobacco is flipped over and over at different times bringing the natural sweetness of the tobacco out. The tobacco itself can have a verying degree of shades or colors.

All in all maduro is not the color , it is the process in wich the tobacco was cured.

[Van55]

» » Hey what gives with the new Cohiba Maduro line? They do not look that

» dark

» » to me. I had one out the other night and I noticed that several other

» » cuban cigars were quite a bit darker. I smoked a Fuente Maduro two days

» » ago and it was very dark and was a true maduro. Has anyone else thought

» » they were to light to called maduro?

»

» Maduro being dark or black in color is a big misconseption. The word

» "maduro" in translation actualy meens "ripe". Maduro for tobacco is just a

» process in the curing. While curing the bundles of tobacco, the tobacco is

» flipped over and over at different times bringing the natural sweetness of

» the tobacco out. The tobacco itself can have a verying degree of shades or

» colors.

» All in all maduro is not the color , it is the process in wich the tobacco

» was cured.

This is accurate information. The color of the wrappers of the Cohiba Maduros can vary significantly from box to box, though, like EL's the Cohiba maduro wrappers will, on average, be darker the wrappers on standard production Cuban cigars. Here's a photo of a Cohiba Genios along side a Cohiba Siglo VI. These cigars would never packed in the same box in Cuba, the the difference in darkness isn't that significant. I have had standard producton Cuban cigars with much darker wrappers than either of these examples.

[Van55]

> These cigars would never packed in the same box

> in Cuba, the the difference in darkness isn't that significant.

That should read, "These cigars would never be packed in the same box in Cuba BUT the difference in darkness isn't that significant.

Rob, you need an edit function on the board!

[habanohal]

I wouldnt classify them as Maduros. All me boxes of ELs have 5 times or more darker wrappers on them. But they are sure tasty.

[Colt45]

» I wouldnt classify them as Maduros. All me boxes of ELs have 5 times or

» more darker wrappers on them.

I think that's the point of the above posts - while maduro is often used to describe color,

true maduro is a process.

Van, you can edit posts while logged in - to the left under your name.

[Claudius]

» Hey what gives with the new Cohiba Maduro line? They do not look that dark

» to me. I had one out the other night and I noticed that several other

» cuban cigars were quite a bit darker. I smoked a Fuente Maduro two days

» ago and it was very dark and was a true maduro. Has anyone else thought

» they were to light to called maduro?

I would say the Cohiba Maduro 5 cigars are on average maduro in colour, although a few are on the light side.

Van, the Edit function on this board is under your user name.

[Mel]

I appreciate the info guys and I was aware of what you are saying so can we have Maduro wrappers that are claro?, colorado? In all the Non Cubans the maduro are much darker than the other lines. The only way I can call the new cigars maduro is if I compare them only to the regular run lines in which the Cohiba wrappers are on the lighter side.

[El Presidente]

Mel,

The "Maduro" refers essentially to the 5 year ageing. Substitute "Ripe" for "Dark" in preconception.

I had a heads up that there are plenty of lighter shade Maduro 5's in the mix over the coming months. All still aged 5 years.

[Colt45]

Off Topic:

I don't think it's good form to "borrow" verbatim, posts from other forums - at the very least

a credit should be given.

Back to your regularly scheduled program.

[Van55]

» Off Topic:

»

» I don't think it's good form to "borrow" verbatim, posts from other forums

» - at the very least

» a credit should be given.

Good point.

Posted at Cigar Aficionado on the date indicated:

littoines

Member

Posted September 10, 2007 10:28 AM Hide Post

Maduro being dark or black in color is a big misconseption. The word "maduro" in translation actualy meens "ripe". Maduro for tobacco is just a process in the curing. While curing the bundles of tobacco, the tobacco is flipped over and over at different times bringing the natural sweetness of the tobacco out. The tobacco itself can have a verying degree of shades or colors.

All in all maduro is not the color , it is the process in wich the tobacco was cured.

Posts: 652 | Registered: July 27, 2006

And thanks for pointing out the edit button. D'oh!

[Mindflux]

» Rob, you need an edit function on the board!

It's to the left of the post (near your userid).