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Amarillo

A yellow wrapper leaf grown under shade. Amarillo is one of six classifications given to shade-grown corojo leaves.

See also Corojo.

Amatista Jar

A hermetically-sealed jar usually containing 25 or 50 cigars.

Amatista jars are a traditional form of cigar packaging, originally developed by H. Upmann for cigar smokers who wanted a "factory fresh" smoke.

See also Bundle, Cigar box, Tubo.

American Market Selection (AMS)

Better known as candela or claro-claro, "American Market Selection" was a term once used to designate light-green colored wrappers that were favored by the American market.

American Market Selection cigars were extremely popular in the United States between the late 1800s and mid-20th century.

See also English Market Selection (EMS).

Ammonia

The presence of ammonia when opening a box of cigars may indicate they were made from raw or under-cured tobacco and will smoke harshly. However, more often than not it could just mean the cigars require additional aging.

If you plan to age your cigars over the long term, especially if you plan to store them in an igloodor, to avoid trapping the ammonia gas the igloodor should be opened at least once a month to allow some fresh air in.

See also Bouquet.

Anilla

The Cuban term for a cigar band.