Partagas Black Label employs Cuban-seed Medio Tempo wrappers which are darker, heavier and richer than other wrappers because they are harvested only after they have been allowed to age longer than other wrapper leaves. The La Vega Especial binder used in the Black Label is sun-grown in the Dominican Republic to give it a deep, rich flavor of its own. To enhance the cigar's full-bodied character even further, the filler blend is a mixture of Nicaraguan Ligero and Dominican Piloto Cubano Ligero. Partagas combines these tobaccos with a larger ring gauge translating into a richer, fuller-bodied flavor.