Pics of your sticks!!
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Ben Brand
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Allen you are right those are bad boys, looking good, enjoy!!!!
Thank you Ben!
Thank you moscca!
For everyone interested in knowing the blends and process;
I bought 2X Azucarado Oscuro blend form the WLT website, since it said limited edition I thought I should get some before they run out. I followed the blending instructions that came with the packs.
Wrapper: Ecuador Maduro
Binder: Dominican X0.5part (half)
Dominican Ligero X1part
Flojo Viso X1part
Nicaraguan Seco X2parts
I got 30 good sticks in the end!
I am still new and only buying the WLC Blends, but as soon as I get a better grasp of the different leaves I will experiment more. I have to say tho what I have learnt from this second experience and this is my own opinion is that MOISTURE is key to getting a perfectly tubular cigar, I sprayed all the leaves lightly with distilled water and used Entubado method of bunching. I didn't use any molds, I only used newspapers, but I wont be using newspapers next time as I think the ink might compromise the blend and instead I will use food wrapping paper (the type you usually have in the kitchen).
Since I wont be smoking these for 3 to 6 months at least I figured I should age them with style, Cuban style, so I found some old ribbon laying around the house and I tied the sticks together and wrapped them in cling film, so until then I wont be able to say how they smoke draw wise and taste. I will review then in a few months.
I will share some sticks when they have all aged well!
I bought 2X Azucarado Oscuro blend form the WLT website, since it said limited edition I thought I should get some before they run out. I followed the blending instructions that came with the packs.
Wrapper: Ecuador Maduro
Binder: Dominican X0.5part (half)
Dominican Ligero X1part
Flojo Viso X1part
Nicaraguan Seco X2parts
I got 30 good sticks in the end!
I am still new and only buying the WLC Blends, but as soon as I get a better grasp of the different leaves I will experiment more. I have to say tho what I have learnt from this second experience and this is my own opinion is that MOISTURE is key to getting a perfectly tubular cigar, I sprayed all the leaves lightly with distilled water and used Entubado method of bunching. I didn't use any molds, I only used newspapers, but I wont be using newspapers next time as I think the ink might compromise the blend and instead I will use food wrapping paper (the type you usually have in the kitchen).
Since I wont be smoking these for 3 to 6 months at least I figured I should age them with style, Cuban style, so I found some old ribbon laying around the house and I tied the sticks together and wrapped them in cling film, so until then I wont be able to say how they smoke draw wise and taste. I will review then in a few months.
I will share some sticks when they have all aged well!
Watch out for mold in the sealed cigars.
Bob
Bob
Very nice job on your rolling...you're a natural.
I agree with Bob, you're much better off allowing the cigars to breathe in a humidor or even a plastic tub with a lid that can easily be removed to check your sticks now and then.
I agree with Bob, you're much better off allowing the cigars to breathe in a humidor or even a plastic tub with a lid that can easily be removed to check your sticks now and then.
DGBAMA
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Look great.
Try one after a couple days, to assess burn and draw. If Good, set them to age as you please. Bad thing about batches in the beginning of learning, is if there is a problem then you will keep duplicating the problem. If they for example have too tight a draw, everything you roll between now and when you begin smoking this batch will likely have the same problem.
Ben Brand
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Saw that Cohiba is brought out a Black, This was my Black. Steamed the wrapper a bit to darken it. Was a nice cigar. Ligero- Hue Huetenango. Seco- Fl Sumatra and Volado- Black stalk mam. Binder- Fl Sumatra. Wrapper- Pen Red steamed. Slight sweetness to the cigar.
Ben
Cigar
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Great looking smoke there Ben!..but what makes it better is the fact its your own "home-grown" tobacco.you must be very proud.
Cigar
Cigar
Gdaddy
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Saw that Cohiba is brought out a Black, This was my Black. Steamed the wrapper a bit to darken it. Was a nice cigar. Ligero- Hue Huetenango. Seco- Fl Sumatra and Volado- Black stalk mam. Binder- Fl Sumatra. Wrapper- Pen Red steamed. Slight sweetness to the cigar.
Ben
Very nice looking cigar. Question... does steaming darken any leaf? Is this an industry secret to making maduros?
charlie G.
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Ben that I bet is a good tasting cigar. And as Cigar said you must be proud you grew the tobacco used in it.
I wish I could get the heads of my torpedo's to look as smooth as yours does. Good job
I wish I could get the heads of my torpedo's to look as smooth as yours does. Good job
jojjas
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Maybe i overdo it yesterday , i like big cigars for some reason and i thought i should do a big one
The little one is an ordinary robusto
The little one is an ordinary robusto
Big is good.
Bob
Bob
Rolled a bunch of sticks this weekend, a dozen to be exact. This is my standard blend 2 with A different wrapper. I used a Bezuki wrapper instead of the Criollo '98. I will fire one up next weekend and see if the different wrapper changes the taste very much.
Blend 2
Bezuki wrapper
Double Dominican Binder
1 Aleman Ligero
1/2 Paraguay Flojo Viso
1/2 Brazillian Mata Fina
2 Piloto Cubano Seco
My sticks are still on the ugly side but I am getting a real consistent roll with the filler.
Pete
Blend 2
Bezuki wrapper
Double Dominican Binder
1 Aleman Ligero
1/2 Paraguay Flojo Viso
1/2 Brazillian Mata Fina
2 Piloto Cubano Seco
My sticks are still on the ugly side but I am getting a real consistent roll with the filler.
Pete
Nice, fat cigars. I like them.
Bob
Bob
F: 1 Pennsylvania red seco or viso 2013, 1 burley viso (periquepress 2013), 1/2 nicaragua ligero
B: 1/2 Wisconsin seed leaf seco 2013
W: Comstock Spanish 2014 airdry +1 month vacuum press.
It was very good smoke. So rich taste that I was impressed. On half cigar I was pretty high and I get shinny eyes. In last third I needed to broke cigar down, because I want to see what was the mix. I didn't write down. Shame on me. Lesson: Write down your blend or you will be force to destroy such a good cigar.
Perfect burning except ring on wrapper. Of course it will be aged in the future.
..sorry for the photos. I only use phone.
Very nice. Among the "Spanish" type cigar varieties, in which I would include most Havana types, the Comstock Spanish makes some superb wrappers.
Bob
Bob
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