Pics of your sticks!! 2025-2026

[jackpine]

A rainy day here in Michigan so tried to use my time wisely, used up all my odds and ends so I don't know whats what. Smoking one right now and its good enough for me.

 

[adamziegler]

A rainy day here in Michigan

a nice looking collection that would keep me content!

 

[jackpine]

a nice looking collection that would keep me content!

They should last till my next order from WLT comes in

 

[adamziegler]

Struggled with the Cameroon wrapper I grabbed out of the bag today. Lots and lots of holes.

 

[deluxestogie]

Lots and lots of holes.

Inspect the contents of the bag for tobacco beetles, or just toss the closed bag in the freezer for a week.

Bob

 

[adamziegler]

tobacco beetles

Oof .. good call, will check

 

[adamziegler]

Printed a new 50rg mold, and did better on the Cameroon lottery tonight

 

[adamziegler]

Working on the design a bit. 44-50rg x 4.25"

 

[adamziegler]

Box press

 

[adamziegler]

Bunches 20 yesterday and wrapped today

 

[FrostD]

Finished up a batch of 20 of the R.O’B. Blend:


Put together a blend with leaf that was sent to me from a BOTL in a different cigar group. A few puro/puritos:



*Not pictured* A dozen or two short/long fill smokes of random ratios of left over leaf from my “scrap bags”.

 

[green_bean]

I decided to get with it and try my hand at twisting up some of the scrappy bits and pieces of some of my air cured leaves. They fit this old box I saved from 30+ years ago well enough for now.

 

[adamziegler]

New wrapper from WLT came in today. Some MSA and Corojo. I did two MSA and one Corojo. Looking forward to sampling this weekend!

 

[deluxestogie]

Flat-pressed cigar.

I had placed leaf into bags on the counter, awaiting rehydration. I did not label them, and I have forgotten their identities. From the appearance of the filler, I believe that it is half WLT Criollo 98, and half home-grown Corojo 99. I used a half-leaf of the presumed Criollo98 as a binder. I don't know what the lovely wrapper is.

Once rolled, the cigar was simply pressed beneath the cutting board for a few hours.

Bob

 

[adamziegler]

Flat-pressed cigar.

I had placed leaf into bags on the counter, awaiting rehydration. I did not label them, and I have forgotten their identities. From the appearance of the filler, I believe that it is half WLT Criollo 98, and half home-grown Corojo 99. I used a half-leaf of the presumed Criollo98 as a binder. I don't know what the lovely wrapper is.

Once rolled, the cigar was simply pressed beneath the cutting board for a few hours.

Bob

I really like the way that pressed cigar looks. Have you smoked it yet?

 

[deluxestogie]

Have you smoked it yet?

Yes. Nice aroma. Smooth draw.

Bob

 

[marksman01]

These are some impressive pictures guys...

 

[The Haroo ln]

My first own homemade cigar! The filler contains piloto and criollo98, binder is criollo98 and wrapper is criollo 98. Absolutely loved it! Very sweet flavour profile. Could have done with being a little more filled out but its my first attempt at rolling my own with homemade leaf. Really proud of it!

 

[deluxestogie]

The most important meal of the day.

I rolled this chunker yesterday. The dimensions were unintended. It just happened.

Bob

 

[The Haroo ln]

Now thats a fat little stogie!