In the premium cigar industry wrapper colors are designated by shades. English Market commonly just called EMS, is a wrapper color that’s darker than a Natural leaf, and lighter than Maduro. Oscuro, which is deep brown and almost black in color, is the darkest leaf of them all. An ideal wrapper leaf, regardless of shade, must have very tight seams , no blemishes, and not too veiny, or rough in texture. The wrapper plays a huge role, because it’s the most expensive part of a cigar that must look visually appealing enough to catch the consumer’s eye. In addition, and it can represent sixty to eighty percent of the flavor found in any blend. This medium brown EMS leaf may be a bit thicker and heartier than the lighter colors, as it is normally grown in the middle to the higher part of the plant that gets more sunlight. EMS wrappers are known to add some spicy , woodsy, and earthy components to the flavor profile. Depending on the tobacco used in the blend, EMS wrappers can offer a mellow- to-medium experience, but due to its inherently bolder nature, its commonly used to create cigars that range from medium bodied, medium-to-full-in strength, and full bodied. The EMS cigar wrapper can be found on thousands of our bestselling cigars such as Punch, Hoyo de Monterrey, H. Upmann Original, Camacho, and many other notable brands sold here at Casa de Montecristo. Experimentation is the key. We highly recommend that you smoke cigars in every shade to see how each wrapper color affects the taste of the brand that you are smoking, and then decide if EMS is the best wrapper for your particular taste. Bear in mind that many cigar connoisseurs fill their humidors with various shade wrappers to add some variety to their collection, so there are no set rules on which wrapper to choose.
