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Originally Posted by MrOneEyedBoh

What do they dye the cigars with? and why just to mock a dark Maduro?

The dye is made from the crushed stalks of the tobacco plants.

"mock"? Do you mean "make"?

If so, yes, these days it's primarily for looks and color enhancements or to even out the color across splotchy/unevenly colored wrappers.

I don't think any reputable manufacturer would use the old maduro-matic steam ovens followed by a dye job of the boom days for curing wrappers anymore.