In keeping with the theme of wrappers, we are going to talk about one of the most popular wrapper shade this week. Last week we covered five of our favorite cigars that have Cameroon tobaccos that make up the wrapper. But this week we wanted to cover cigars that have one of the most popular shades in the industry, that being the Maduro shade.

“Maduro” is Spanish for “mature” or “ripe” and the flavor notes in a Maduro wrapper shade offer just that. The oily and rich flavors that are provided also have hints of earth and woodsy tones as well. Maduro cigars are one of the darkest looking cigars out there, but that doesn’t always translate to them being one of the strongest cigars.

There are many shades of Maduro, such as Colorado Maduro, Oscuro, and Double Maduro. Popular brands such as Punch or Hoyo de Monterrey were early users of Maduro, but this week, we are going to be covering the Top 5 Richest Maduro Cigars.

Taking up to 4 years to age, the Davidoff Maduro Series in the Corona size is truly a handcrafted masterpiece. The Maduro Series is one of the darkest offerings in all of Davidoff’s prestige portfolio. The elegant experience you’ll have while smoking the Davidoff Maduro Series is like none other, and I think it has a lot to do with the specific rich and oily texture the wrapper shade provides.

Davidoff Maduro Series features a gorgeous Criollo-seed wrapper leaf from Nicaragua that is exclusive to Davidoff. With a binder and filler from the Dominican Republic, this medium-bodied cigar has delicious flavor notes of earth, cream, and nut. The Davidoff Maduro Series would pair perfectly with a Cuban coffee, offering great balance for your taste buds.

In 2015, Foundation Cigar Company made an indent in the cigar scene with the release of The Wise Man Maduro. A few years later, founder Nick Melillo created another gorgeous smoke called El Gueguense, which in fact means “The Wise Man” as well. Although these sticks had the same name, the two tasted completely different and highlighted different tobaccos in each.

The Corona Gorda size features a Mexican San Andres wrapper, which is as dark and oily as they come. With a binder and filler from Nicaragua, this medium to full-bodied smoke has flawless construction that will have your taste buds salivating at the very thought of this smoke.

Flavor notes that flow throughout the Wise Man Maduro is a sweet spice, leather, chocolate, honey, and cashew. This top-shelf smoke is totally worth purchasing so you can experience the overall greatness of a Foundation Cigar.

Handcrafted at the My Father factory in Esteli, Nicaragua, the La Imperiosa is yet another stunning creation from the brilliant minds at Crowned Heads. Jon Huber of Crowned Heads decided to use the same ingredients and recipe he used in the famous Las Calaveras 2014 Limited Edition.

Although it may be rough to the touch, the Corona Gorda size of the La Imperiosa has flawless construction. With an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, Binder and Filler from Nicaragua, this medium to full-bodied smoke is without a doubt a sight for sore eyes.

The cold draw of this smoke has notes of black pepper, but as you smoke more and more of it, the flavors of leather, earth and tangy fruit balance this smoke out. The Oscuro shad wrapper adds a lot of complexity to this smoke, making yet another cigar from Crowned Heads worth buying ASAP.

Michael Rosales and Skip Martin of RoMa craft are some of the industry’s top blenders, so when one of their smokes make a Top 5 list, it should be no surprise to anyone. The CroMagnon Anthropology is a high-quality, rustic cigar that is made up of some of the best tobaccos from across the globe.

The CroMagnon Anthropology is a full-bodied smoke that has a Connecticut broadleaf wrapper, a binder from Cameroon, and filler tobaccos from Nicaragua. The CroMagnon Anthropology is a slow burn that provides delicious notes of spice, toast, coffee, cedar, and caramel. The CroMagnon from RoMa Craft is something all cigar lovers should experience at one point or another, so take the plunge now and try the CroMagnon Anthropology!

Black Label Trading Co. releases limited edition under their popular Morphine line every year since 2014. Founder of Black Label Trading Co. James Brown is a next level visionary when it comes to the design of his cigar brands, but also a master blender when it comes to the top-notch cigar under his brand.

The Limited-Edition Corona Larga is a full-bodied smoke that is cloaked in a Mexican San Andres wrapper, with filler tobacco from Nicaraguan and Honduras while being bound by Nicaraguan Habano tobacco. This beautifully balanced smoke that is the Morphine produces complex flavor notes of earth, dried fruit, chocolate, and pepper. If you’re looking for a top-notch Maduro cigar, then the Limited-Edition Morphine Corona Larga by Black Label Trading Co. is the one for you!