Pics of Your Sticks

[Dominican56]

Pic of my "Duds" (undercuts, poor rolls, no goods, toss outs) unworthy of pressing and dressing. I'll post the good sticks next

I like naked cigars!

 

[Dominican56]

Oh, okay, thanks. Then I think you are missing an 1/8 of an inch there.

That's what she said!

 

[TommyTao]

Oh, okay, thanks. Then I think you are missing an 1/8 of an inch there.

Oh, I have misunderstanding of "petit coronas"? I said that because two of my daily smoke, patargas mile flower (forgive me I can't remember Spanish) and RyJ mile flower, they should be "petit coronas"?

 

[TommyTao]

Can you get Cuban leaf where you are? Maybe dumb question because I'm not sure it can be sent out of Cuba.

I can get non-Habanos Cuban cigars sometimes - fakes or farm-rolled. But legally, leaf can never go out.

 

[TommyTao]

Oh, okay, thanks. Then I think you are missing an 1/8 of an inch there.

Ah I just googled the size, it's 5 1/8 inches long, and I actually cut them to 129mm. I just didn't realize 5 inches are not equal to 129mm.

 

[TommyTao]

For the first time, I feel like I am wrapping cigars with true wrapper - LO Ecuadorian Ligero Shade.

 

[blisscigarco]

MSA-wrapped robusto with three hours rest.

 

[blisscigarco]

 

[Fusion555]

Looking great, some day i may get close (i hope)

 

[blisscigarco]

Looking great, some day i may get close (i hope)

Thanks! Looks like you're just about there already from your latest pix.

 

[Fusion555]

Thanks! Looks like you're just about there already from your latest pix.

Thanks lol, could be they will be a little better next week when i get my new mold, using newspaper at the moment

 

[blisscigarco]

 

[nickgarrett]

first attempt with 60 rg salomon mold from keithjjones. Took a lot of leaf but great flavor and draw. 4 ecu seco, 2 criolla 98 ligero, 2 mata fina, 2 corojo viso, double ecu seco binder, ecu ligero wrapper.
Scooby approves (that's what happens when you let a 4 year old name the dog)

 

[blisscigarco]

first attempt with 60 rg salomon mold from keithjjones. Took a lot of leaf but great flavor and draw. 4 ecu seco, 2 criolla 98 ligero, 2 mata fina, 2 corojo viso, double ecu seco binder, ecu ligero wrapper.
Scooby approves (that's what happens when you let a 4 year old name the dog)

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Gotta be the first 11 1/2 leaf cigar I've ever heard of!

 

[Marc L]

Are they half leaves?

 

[nickgarrett]

yup -the mata fina, ligero, and corojo were all small leaves but it is the biggest cigar I have rolled by far. Think I will plane this mold down by 1/4" to make it a little bit more manageable.

 

[nickgarrett]

full leaves minus the tips

 

[BrewinHooligan]

The corojo oscuro burns just fine

 

[blisscigarco]

The corojo oscuro burns just fine

Yay! How does it taste? Other feelings about it?

 

[BrewinHooligan]

Yay! How does it taste? Other feelings about it?

Initial impressions are very positive on a very fresh leaf. This is probably not in your wheelhouse as it is a very strong tasting leaf and the filler blend is pretty unapologetic as well. I'm getting lots of woodiness, earth, cream, chocolate, spice, and hints of what I describe as asphalt but in a good way.