Suerdieck Bahia

[Copenhagen Forever]

I use to buy Brazilian cigars called Suerdieck Bahia mandarim by the box. Back in the 80's cigars were cheap. A box would go for $30-$40. Man I loved those cigars. I guess they have closed there doors. Does anyone remember that brand and maybe what tobacco I could buy to roll my own?

 

[deluxestogie]

All of their cigars were rolled from various colors of Mata Fina grown Bahia leaf. WLT carries Mata Fina.

Yes, they've gone belly up. Dannemann still makes Bahia puros, though I always preferred the Suerdieck. Mandarim Pai were nearly black, short, box-pressed coronas, with a pointed head.

You might enjoy this thread of old tobacco photos from Brazil: http://fairtradetobacco.com/threads/5938-Tabacos-Brasileiros-Photos-(1977)

Bob

 

[Copenhagen Forever]

Oh Ya Bob. You know what I'm talk'n about. They were dark brown and rich smelling. Burned a white ash. I would smoke one all day by re-lighting till by the end of the day, be an inch long. Thanks for the information. I'll pick some up and try it. I'm not sure of what a box press is but the info's probably on here somewhere.
Does the tobacco have to be cased with an alkaline? I know little to nothing about rolling cigars.

 

[Copenhagen Forever]

I'll have to wait till Mata Fina in stock

 

[Smokin Harley]

Oh Ya Bob. You know what I'm talk'n about. They were dark brown and rich smelling. Burned a white ash. I would smoke one all day by re-lighting till by the end of the day, be an inch long. Thanks for the information. I'll pick some up and try it. I'm not sure of what a box press is but the info's probably on here somewhere.
Does the tobacco have to be cased with an alkaline? I know little to nothing about rolling cigars.

distilled water misted lightly over the leaf works fine

 

[Smokin Harley]

Oh Ya Bob. You know what I'm talk'n about. They were dark brown and rich smelling. Burned a white ash. I would smoke one all day by re-lighting till by the end of the day, be an inch long. Thanks for the information. I'll pick some up and try it. I'm not sure of what a box press is but the info's probably on here somewhere.
Does the tobacco have to be cased with an alkaline? I know little to nothing about rolling cigars.

Box press is when the barrel of the cigar is lightly pressed into a square or rectangular shape. It is not round as your standard parejo would be.

 

[Copenhagen Forever]

Box press is when the barrel of the cigar is lightly pressed into a square or rectangular shape. It is not round as your standard parejo would be.

Thank you, I just found a thread with pics of a box press. I have some oak and I can make one. I had forgotten that they were square cigars and now I can picture them in the box.