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CL Offline
#1 Posted: Tue, Apr 16 2002, 11:15 AM EST
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Okay, help me out here. I noticed a bid for a new Indian Tabac Cameroon Legend, with a maduro wrapper. How can they call these things Cameroon Legend if they're not wrapped with a Cameroon wrapper? Maybe the purchasing department bought too many of those bands. Regardless, I'll bet they're tasty.
Mr.Mean Offline
#2 Posted: Tue, Apr 16 2002, 11:30 AM EST
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I had one of the figurado's from a local store that had it labeled as such. All I can say is WOW!!!
jcrimmins Offline
#3 Posted: Tue, Apr 16 2002, 2:38 PM EST
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It's a Maduro Cameroon wrapper......duuuuhhhh!
Slimboli Offline
#4 Posted: Tue, Apr 16 2002, 2:41 PM EST
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Correct me if I'm wrong, and stating the obvious ... but all Cameroon means is that the wrapper came from Cameroon, a country in Africa.

Maduro leaves are just wrappers that have been aged (fermented or cured) a few years longer.

I don't know for sure, but why couldn't there be a maduro Cameroon wrapper?
eleltea Offline
#5 Posted: Tue, Apr 16 2002, 6:07 PM EST
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Indian Tabac makes good gars. Oops, I meant to say Indian Tabac sucks. Don't bid on them.
xrundog Offline
#6 Posted: Tue, Apr 16 2002, 7:03 PM EST
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I did some checking as I have pondered this myself. Maduro means ripe in spanish. Refers to fermentation by sun exposure or over time. I associate cameroon types with a darker brown shiny wrapper. 5 Vegas for instance. I have seen maduros that looked like a cameroon(maduro excalibur). Then there is the black oscuro. The crappy purple maduros(never smoke one of these). Even knowing the definition it is often hard to identify a wrapper. The manufacturer doesn't always say. So in summation: you can have a cameroon maduro. I suspect it is very dark indeed! I am now curious enough to try one(or 5).
fisher Offline
#7 Posted: Wed, Apr 17 2002, 3:54 AM EST
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Please allow me to explain. I love these sticks. The maduro cameroon legend cigars have the same blend as the original cameroon legend series, but with a maudoro wrapper from Brazil. More info can be found at the Indian Tabac website. Fisher.
Mr.Mean Offline
#8 Posted: Wed, Apr 17 2002, 4:31 AM EST
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It's not a very dark maduro, much like the cuban maduro's out these days. In fact, it's just a shade darker than the regular cameroon legend's. But boy are they good.
CL Offline
#9 Posted: Wed, Apr 17 2002, 4:57 AM EST
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Well now I guess this would make sense. I guess my stupid question was a result of the fact I've only seen Cameroon wrappers along the EMS-shade variety. Maduro Cameroon just didn't sound right to me. I will vow to think outside the box from now on.
JonR Offline
#10 Posted: Wed, Apr 17 2002, 5:48 AM EST
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Yo CL there is only one stupid question, that's the one you don't ask. JonR
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