whodeeni
the Cigar "Gangsta" ;0(
Hahaha! Very Funny Craig!Good luck with that, she's already trying to give your cigars away now!
Congratulations on a Job well done OP! Your cigar looks great!
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Congratulations on a Job well done OP! Your cigar looks great!
I tip my hat to you sir, this is a noble venture. You are immersing yourself in the process, in the soil, the priming, the curing. The fruits of your labor are yielding results beyond what you thought possible. That tobacco represents something greater than its physical makeup. It represents and embodies something which we as human beings are letting slip away but which we must regain an affection for.
Too many in number are the mega-farms, the large conglomerates and the giant multi-national multi-headed corporate beasts that not only permeate the tobacco industry but our economy as a whole. I apologize in hijacking your post to deliver a discourse, but you really should be applauded and admired for what you have partaken in.
There's still something to be said about smaller farms, smaller yields, better quality. When the man whose name is on the band and the man who is working the fields, getting his hands in the dirt are one and the same... that is almost unheard of nowadays.
Granted, you might only be doing this as a pastime, but I can think of more than a handful of cigar "makers" who could heed your example.
Too many in number are the mega-farms, the large conglomerates and the giant multi-national multi-headed corporate beasts that not only permeate the tobacco industry but our economy as a whole. I apologize in hijacking your post to deliver a discourse, but you really should be applauded and admired for what you have partaken in.
There's still something to be said about smaller farms, smaller yields, better quality. When the man whose name is on the band and the man who is working the fields, getting his hands in the dirt are one and the same... that is almost unheard of nowadays.
Granted, you might only be doing this as a pastime, but I can think of more than a handful of cigar "makers" who could heed your example.
Rupe
Suburban robot that monitors reality -BOM Feb.'13
Wow very Nice!!!
I'm a firm believer that it's always better when you do it yourself. The finished product looks excellent and the taste sounds awesome.
It looks like you also had the opportunity to practice on the rolling. If I recall the first batch looked a little bit "shaggy". This roll looks amazing!! I guess practice makes perfect. Congratulations!!!
Rupe
I'm a firm believer that it's always better when you do it yourself. The finished product looks excellent and the taste sounds awesome.
It looks like you also had the opportunity to practice on the rolling. If I recall the first batch looked a little bit "shaggy". This roll looks amazing!! I guess practice makes perfect. Congratulations!!!
Rupe
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"TommyBoy"
I'm in...That's an amazing first run there bro. Good for you and I agree on the band idea as well.:thumbsup::thumbsup:
On a side note, are you also recording your soils upon seeding? Soil compost and fertilization also play a major factor in how the plant grows/tatse.