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Premium Cigar Wrappers

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

Tobacco plants that are grown specifically for wrappers beneath a shaded tent are called Shade Grown. The rationale these leaves are grown in the shade is to keep their surface smoother and stop the veins from becoming too large. Leaves grown directly in the sun, in fact, are forced to become proof against the heat and grow thick with more veins. In contrast to Shade Grown wrappers, tobacco grown in direct daylight, called Sun Grown, produces a thick, dark wrapper. This is the type of wrapper used on miami suites cigars.  If grown correctly, Sun Grown wrappers will have more sweetness.