Binder

Definition: The binder is a tobacco leaf, usually having little or no flavor, which is used to bind and contain the filler tobacco inside of a cigar. Another tobacco leaf, called a wrapper, is wrapped around the outside of the binder to complete the cigar. Sometimes, to give a cigar more flavor, a cigar manufacturer will use a wrapper leaf as a binder. Since wrapper leaf is the most expensive tobacco used in a cigar, expect to pay more for a cigar which uses two wrappers.