Does the color of the wrapper affect the taste of the cigars?
There are about 70 different cigar colors. Cuban cigars have numerous wrapper colors. For example, the Montecristo No. 4, Habanos Cuban cigar is manufactured with dozens of wrapper color variations, from green, to claro, to brown, to brown turning dark or brown turning reddish to maduro and rarely oscuro (dark). If you request a specific wrapper color when ordering, we will do our best to select the color you requested when possible. Concerning the selection that you have on hand, from light brown to dark brown, the tobacco blend of the Cuban cigar is the same regardless of the wrapper coloration. Wrapper coloration does not affect the power, the strength or the taste of any Habanos Cuban cigar (wrapper leaf accounts for 3% of the overall taste of your cigar). Remember the age of a cigar will have far more influence on the flavors and power of your cigar. A young Montecristo No.4 (0-6 months) does not taste, burn or have the same power as a Montecristo No.4 with 3 years of age just as