FNG looking for some perspective.

[Frank Rizzo]

A little background: I sporadically smoked cigars some fifteen years ago. Mostly the big name brands, AF's, Mac's, occasional Davidoff, you get the picture. Fast forward to December 2015, fiancé and I decided to go the destination wedding route in St. Martin. Went to the LCDH in Marigot to pick up some celebratory sticks... and got hooked. FML. I have now dived head first into this new hobby and have really enjoyed exploring all the new mid-production/boutique brands that are out now (i.e. Sobremesa, Foundation's El Gueguense & Tabernacle, just about anything Caldwell). Last week I finally decided to pull the trigger and ordered a variety of singles from an online vendor to explore what Cuba has to offer.

So here I am, with my fresh smorgasbord delivered today. All sorts of goodies. What struck me was how light colored the wrappers were. My question is: are Cubans normally this lightly colored, or have I become so accustomed to the dark wrappers that many manufacturers use that these seem unusually light. Hell, the only other stick in my box that is this light is a Davidoff with a Connecticut wrapper.

Obligatory photo:

 

[manbearpig]

Yeah pretty much all cc are lighter colored wrappers like pictured. Never realized the hdm was so dark in comparison until now. Welcome to the new Cuban money pit.

 

[DanLAXX1]

have I become so accustomed to the dark wrappers that many manufacturers use that these seem unusually light

This.
Enjoy! Don't worry about wrapper color! IF you're concerned about your source, PM me and I may be able to verify.

 

[JG358]

Yeah pretty much all cc are lighter colored wrappers like pictured. Never realized the hdm was so dark in comparison until now. Welcome to the new Cuban money pit.

What he said.

 

[Frank Rizzo]

...Welcome to the new Cuban money pit.

More like giant sink hole. I can't tell which is worse, sailboats or cigars? Either way it's not a cheap hobby. Go big or go home!

 

[Jesse]

Those all look bad to me, you probably shouldn't smoke them. Send them to me and I'll dispose of them properly.

 

[StogieNinja]

Those look beautiful. Some very nice choices there!

 

[THEMISCHMAN]

I'm no @ChefBoyRG54 but those look good to me.

 

[ChefBoyRG54]

I'm no @ChefBoyRG54 but those look good to me.

Im no chefboyrg54 either...

 

[bwhite220]

Wow - great choices, man! That pic makes you look like you know what you're doing!

 

[Frank Rizzo]

Wow - great choices, man! That pic makes you look like you know what you're doing!

Oh, I've been lurking around here for some time. Listening. Watching.

 

[JZBdano]

There is huge variation in wrapper color within the same cigar same box code. I will post some pice when I have time to dig through my cooler. I find I like them all, the dark ones, the light ones, the ones in between... Great line up you have there.

 

[GWBowman]

Thanks for the ISOM Cigar Porn

 

[Jfire]

The only color of a Cuban wrapper is Colorado Red. All the other CC wrapper colors just want to be them......
N joy the ride!


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[Cigary43]

Variety is indeed the spice of life and all of those cigars are a real treat. Those are to be enjoyed and there is no end to our enjoyment with cigars.

 

[JZBdano]

All 4 boxes are from LUB MAY 14. I chased that code after getting the dark shiny wrappers on the Petit Coronas.
LUB MAY & ABR 14. I love the Colorado in these.

 

[JZBdano]

The lighter wrappers are preferred in some Marcas. Quai D'Orsay being one of them.

 

[Frank Rizzo]

All 4 boxes are from LUB MAY 14. I chased that code after getting the dark shiny wrappers on the Petit Coronas.

Damn! That is some serious variance in wrapper cover. With Cubans being so lucrative to acquire, are we willing to tolerate more inconsistencies than we would with non-Cubans?

 

[JZBdano]

Yes. It is what it is with Cuba. They don't have to try nearly as hard as NC companies to market there cigars.
I actually like the variety in most Marcas. It does change the flavor and strength a little.