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maduro

maduro

9.9
A dark, oily cigar wrapper that gives rich, sweet flavors
  • adjective
  • /məˈdʊəroʊ/
  • Jargon
translation icon : maduro
  • The maduro leaf gives the cigar a darker color and a sweeter flavor profile.

Examples

  • He always chooses cigars with a maduro wrapper for their rich, chocolatey taste.

  • This maduro cigar has a rich, sweet flavor.

  • Collectors often seek out rare maduro cigars for special occasions.

  • I prefer maduro wrappers for their smooth taste.

  • He always chooses cigars with a maduro wrapper for their rich, chocolatey taste.

  • The maduro leaf gives the cigar a darker color and a sweeter flavor profile.

  • I prefer maduro wrappers for their smooth taste.

How Dark

maduro
  • Jargon
9.9
claro
  • Jargon
1 9.9

Surface Forms

maduro positive

Etymology

Maduro comes from Spanish meaning 'ripe', from the Latin maturus meaning 'fully grown', and it shares the same root as English mature. For a cigar wrapper, maduro describes a leaf that has been aged and fermented until dark, so the word suggests a rich, 'mature' and sweet flavor.