The outermost layer, is the wrapper. This is the most expensive part of your cigar. The characteristics and flavour is heavily determined by the kind of wrap used to bind it. The colour of the wrapper is determined by how it is grown and matured.

Here are the most common colours of wrappers.

Candela: Extremely light, almost green.

Claro: A light, yellowish tan.

Colorado Claro: Medium brown

Colorado: Reddish brown

Colorado Maduro: Dark Brown

Maduro: Extremely dark brown

Oscuro: Black.