Cuban-seed wrapper grown in Ecuador's coastal lowlands, where near-constant cloud cover acts as natural shade. The result is a leaf with Habano spice but thinner, more elastic, and more evenly colored than sun-grown Habano elsewhere.
Why it matters
It has become the default premium wrapper for medium-to-full blends because it delivers flavor and rolling reliability at the same time.
In context
"Ecuadorian Habano is now so common that its absence is what gets mentioned on a band."