Wrapper perfection .

[jackpine]

I bought some Habano 2000 wrapper. Hopefully that will improve the flavor. I have about dozens sticks I have rolled, I wonder if I should roll onto of my wrapper or take the old wrapper off?

Try one of each?

 

[Damanadaplaya]

Another wrapper perfection question…. I’m currently enjoying a Rocky Patel Sun Grown, it is nice. Interwebs say the wrapper is aged 5 years…”Rocky Patel Sun Grown is draped in a dark, ultra-oily, 5-year-old Ecuadorian Sun Grown Sumatra wrapper.”
What process is this “aged 5 years”? Vacuumed sealed? In a pilon?

 

[BarG]

Thank you for the kind words. (I left out all the many, many ugly ones I've photographed over the years.)

• filler in low case
• binder in medium case
• wrapper in high case

For thinner wrappers, I mist them the evening before, and place them into a plastic bag. For thicker wrappers, I simply keep the misted wrappers in the bag for an extra day, which allows the thicker secondary veins to stretch.

Bob

That's great advice from an old pro.

 

[jclif43]

Another wrapper perfection question…. I’m currently enjoying a Rocky Patel Sun Grown, it is nice. Interwebs say the wrapper is aged 5 years…”Rocky Patel Sun Grown is draped in a dark, ultra-oily, 5-year-old Ecuadorian Sun Grown Sumatra wrapper.”
What process is this “aged 5 years”? Vacuumed sealed? In a pilon?

Once fermented properly, I believe they are baled and placed in an environment where temp and humidity are tightly controlled to allow aging, think enormous humidor. I’m sure Don could shed some light on this as he is storing large amounts of properly fermented leaf.