Rezagado
/ reh-sa-GAH-do /
Production & CuringSpanish
Definition
The fine grading of wrapper leaf specifically, in which leaves already sorted broadly are classified into precise categories by shade, size, thickness, and blemish. Cuban practice recognizes a long list of classes with traditional names.
Why it matters
Rezagado is why every cigar in a box can share a nearly identical wrapper color, a match that is done by human eye rather than machine.
In context
"The rezagadores worked under north light so the color calls would not shift through the day."
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