I smoke maduros 90%+ of the time. They just taste better to me.

Do not buy into the hype that darker wrappers are stronger or heavier in the nicotine department. That has little basis in reality.

My advice would be to find a stick that you already like in a natural and see if it is offered in maduro.

If you're looking for suggestions, the CAO MX2 is a really good smoke IMO with classic maduro flavors and won't break the bank.

I would stay away from the 5 Vegas Gold maduro. Those damn things are fire retardent. The 5 Vegas A is a good smoke though.