Meaning “dark” in Spanish, oscuro cigar wrappers truly live up to their name. The darkest of the dark, they provide the most intense flavors in the entire wrapper shade spectrum. Oscuro wrapper leaves are typically taken from the very top of the tobacco plant that gets the most sunshine, giving them their signature dark brown-to- coal black color, rough texture, and naturally sweet flavor. Furthermore, cigars with an oscuro wrapper can be quite rare due to the long and painstaking fermentation process that can take years to draw out the leaf’s natural starches and sugars. Whereas slightly lighter maduro cigars cover the full range of different strengths and flavor profiles, oscuro cigars such as Partagas 1845 Extra Oscuro, Montecristo Espada Oscuro , and E.P. Carrillo Selección Oscuro and more, range from medium-full, to flat out full bodied in strength. Although bolder in strength, the best oscuro cigars, including the ones mentioned above, are not overly strong, but rather they provide a robust, yet beautifully balanced smoking experience. Often billed as “not for the faint of heart” even a newcomer to the cigar smoking scene can enjoy Oscuro cigars providing they smoke them on a full stomach. This is because some oscuro cigars start out so buttery smooth on the palate, that the extra strength sneaks up on you and makes you fall back in your chair. For many others they offer extremely delicious all day enjoyment without any ill effects. If you think you may enjoy a fuller bodied smoke with signature tasting notes that includes dark chocolate, pepper, caramel, espresso, hints of black cherry and other dark tobacco flavors, then head over to your nearest Casa retail store or browse our website that’s filled with some of best oscuro cigars on the market today.
