What does Ligero mean?
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PuroEsq
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I am new soeveryone please correct me if I am wrong. I believe it is referring to the harvesting of tobacco leaf from the plant. The higher up the stalk the leaf is it is referred to as ligero. It is picked last and is stronger in flavor.
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Ligero adds zip to the cigar. The more ligero, the more zip.
ASAIK it is a type of leaf (like corojo or cameroon are varieties of tobacco) that has the highest nicotine content of all tobacco (or very close to it).
many factors (such as species, growing conditions, where on the tree the leaf is, and curing procedures) go into what makes up a "type" of tobacco, so I am not sure which of those make a leaf "ligero." I was always under the impression that it was the veariety of plant.
many factors (such as species, growing conditions, where on the tree the leaf is, and curing procedures) go into what makes up a "type" of tobacco, so I am not sure which of those make a leaf "ligero." I was always under the impression that it was the veariety of plant.
I assume that Ligero is a stronger tobacco, since La flor Dominicana double Ligero and triple Ligeros are extremely powerful cigars. I was just wondering what qualifies leaf as "Ligero" . Anyone know the litteral translation of the word in English?
Well this is the best definition I could find from my google search.
Ligero - One of the three basic types of filler tobacco. The name means light in Spanish, but this extra-rich, aromatic tobacco gives body and strength to a blend. Full-bodied cigars and cigars often referred to as "fuertes" primarily use mostly or all ligero tobaccos in the blend.
So what I'm wondering now is what are the other two types, and what qualifies them as such?
Ligero - One of the three basic types of filler tobacco. The name means light in Spanish, but this extra-rich, aromatic tobacco gives body and strength to a blend. Full-bodied cigars and cigars often referred to as "fuertes" primarily use mostly or all ligero tobaccos in the blend.
So what I'm wondering now is what are the other two types, and what qualifies them as such?
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Taken from Cigar FAQ Here Here
"What does Ligero, Seco, and Volado mean?
These are the classifications of leaf types that a single plant, regardless of its variety, will yield. Every tobacco plant for cigar applications has these three leaf types. Each is from a different part of the plant. Every cigar should have some combination of these leaves to burn correctly. The "ligero" leaves (pronounced lee-hair-oh) are taken from the top third of the plant. These offer the strength to the cigar's flavor. The leaves from the middle third of the plant are called "seco" (pronounced say-ko). These have a mild flavor, and contribute to overall aroma. Finally, at the bottom third of the plant, are the "volado" leaves. These have little flavor, but are a necessary part of the blend due to their excellent burning characteristics. Ligero and seco leaves do not burn very well and need the help of the volado leaf to keep the cigar lit and burning smoothly. When a manufacturer is creating a blend, they will take some combination of these classifications, from various strains of plants, to produce the flavor they prefer. "
"What does Ligero, Seco, and Volado mean?
These are the classifications of leaf types that a single plant, regardless of its variety, will yield. Every tobacco plant for cigar applications has these three leaf types. Each is from a different part of the plant. Every cigar should have some combination of these leaves to burn correctly. The "ligero" leaves (pronounced lee-hair-oh) are taken from the top third of the plant. These offer the strength to the cigar's flavor. The leaves from the middle third of the plant are called "seco" (pronounced say-ko). These have a mild flavor, and contribute to overall aroma. Finally, at the bottom third of the plant, are the "volado" leaves. These have little flavor, but are a necessary part of the blend due to their excellent burning characteristics. Ligero and seco leaves do not burn very well and need the help of the volado leaf to keep the cigar lit and burning smoothly. When a manufacturer is creating a blend, they will take some combination of these classifications, from various strains of plants, to produce the flavor they prefer. "
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Ligero=Good.
PuroEsq
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tazziedevil said:Ligero=Good.
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Ligero: Taken from the top of the plant, Ligero tobacco is dark and flavourful due to natural oils produced by sunlight exposure. These leaves are slow burning and are placed in the middle of the cigar.
Seco: These leaves are lighter than Ligero in both colour and flavour and are harvested from the middle of the tobacco plant.
Volado: Volado leaves have little flavour but excellent burning qualities. They are harvested from the bottom of the tobacco plant.
Seco: These leaves are lighter than Ligero in both colour and flavour and are harvested from the middle of the tobacco plant.
Volado: Volado leaves have little flavour but excellent burning qualities. They are harvested from the bottom of the tobacco plant.
Hi Everone,
Actually, Volado isn't used all that much in the production of "Premium" cigars. There are 3 basic types of tobaccos used in premiums; Seco, Viso & Ligero.
Seco or Base is a delicate but very aromatic leaf that gives you the "high-end" flavor in a blend. Think of this as the "tweeters" when you listen to music. Subtle but very important. Seco lends itself to the good and even burning characteristics of a cigar. It is used on the outside of a bunch right under the binder.
Viso adds the "mid-range" power to a blend and is one of the most critical components of any blend. This leaf is of Medium thickness and loaded with flavor. Viso can make or break a blend. The viso is bunched underneath the seco.
Ligero adds the "low-end" raw power to a blend. This is the thickest and the strongest leaf of all the 3 filler components. Ligero is placed in the very center of a bunch.
The secret is to make all these different leaves work in harmony, thus creating an enjoyable blend. In many "Fuerte" cigars, the blender will opt to use 1 or even 2 Visos and often a blender will create a sub-blend of 2 to 3 ligeros to give a cigar a nice PUNCH.
As I said, very few cigars are blended with Volado as this type of leaf is mostly used for bulk instead of flavor. Volado is the cheapest tobacco that you can buy.
Hope this helps,
Gael
Actually, Volado isn't used all that much in the production of "Premium" cigars. There are 3 basic types of tobaccos used in premiums; Seco, Viso & Ligero.
Seco or Base is a delicate but very aromatic leaf that gives you the "high-end" flavor in a blend. Think of this as the "tweeters" when you listen to music. Subtle but very important. Seco lends itself to the good and even burning characteristics of a cigar. It is used on the outside of a bunch right under the binder.
Viso adds the "mid-range" power to a blend and is one of the most critical components of any blend. This leaf is of Medium thickness and loaded with flavor. Viso can make or break a blend. The viso is bunched underneath the seco.
Ligero adds the "low-end" raw power to a blend. This is the thickest and the strongest leaf of all the 3 filler components. Ligero is placed in the very center of a bunch.
The secret is to make all these different leaves work in harmony, thus creating an enjoyable blend. In many "Fuerte" cigars, the blender will opt to use 1 or even 2 Visos and often a blender will create a sub-blend of 2 to 3 ligeros to give a cigar a nice PUNCH.
As I said, very few cigars are blended with Volado as this type of leaf is mostly used for bulk instead of flavor. Volado is the cheapest tobacco that you can buy.
Hope this helps,
Gael