Cellophane

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Definition
Clear sleeve fitted over individual cigars in many non-Cuban boxes. Made from wood pulp, it is slightly permeable, so cigars continue to breathe and age inside it, though more slowly than naked leaf.
Why it matters
Cellophane protects wrappers in a crowded humidor and yellows over years, which serves as a rough visual clue to age.
In context
"The cello has gone golden on these, they have been sitting since 2016."