Dyed Maduro wrapper

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Originally Posted by Branzig

At the end of the day, as others have stated, I don't care really as long as they taste good :stogie:

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^^^This!!!^^^

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Originally Posted by FireRunner

I wouldn't say many brands do this, but I know some do, where they will dye certain cigar lines and call it a "Maduro". It's a selling point. They want to have a cigar targeted to smokers who like smoking Maduro cigars. However, it's a false product.

The actual term "Maduro" when it comes to cigars is the process in which the wrapper is grown and processed. Just because a wrapper is "dark" doesn't mean it's a Maduro. A true Maduro wrapper has gone through the process. Sadly, certain company just dye the cigar and call it a Maduro. I'm not claiming that Perdomo does this, but I know certain brands who do.

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Rocky Patel does this, and the first one I smoked that left brown stains on my lips and fingers will be my last. Too many good cigars out there that aren't false advertising, IMO. I don't care what the color is, just don't try to make it something it's not. Just my 2 cents…

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Originally Posted by piperdown

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I'd bump you for this but gotta spread the love around......

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Got em for you

A non dyed wrapper can also leave stains. Cigarobession did a vid where pretty much every cigar left a stain on a white napkin.

The first Maduro cigar I smoked was a Motor City, and yeah, they were from Detroit, it looked as if it had been marinated in used motor oil, but was a good smoke. No dye or stain from the cigar. Pretty sure the painting, staining of the cigars may've come into fashion at the time of the cigar boom.Smoked that Motor City around 1952-1955. As I recall it was described at the time as "a dark cigar."

Dyed wrappers are a turnoff for me and effects my decision to smoke or even buy. I know it is pretty acceptable within the cigar industry, but if I know a cigar is dyed it mentally interferes with my enjoyment. That's just me.

I don't really have a strong opinion on this one. As long as it tastes good, does it really matter? I won't go back to a brand that repeatedly stains my lips or fingers, but I have not had a cigar brand do that more than once so far so I doubt wrapper dye was the cause.

Is there some sort of listing of all the cigars known to have had a dyed wrapper?

More information:

http://cigarobsession.com/2011/08/10...s-dyed-or-not/