New Nicaragua Habanos are in
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ArizonaDave
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Awesome! Looks great! LOVE the Habanos! Looking forward to it!
MarcL
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Thanks for the pic post. I saw the stock jump yesterday. Looks great!
Gdaddy
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Did you get any ligero?
This is a new vendor who also happens to be the grower that I'm dealing with. I've been negotiating with them for a couple of years now and finally worked my way into purchasing from them...it's complicated.
This vendor's Ligero is sold out four years in advance and I was told it is never sold to the US market because it is too strong for the American palate. I was told the Viso is as strong as most other Ligeros available...I guess you guys will have to be the judge of that.
I'm working on getting a wrapper known as "Desflorado" and a few other new products from them. Give me a little while and I'll work on sweet talking them into selling me a bale of their famed Ligero.
This vendor's Ligero is sold out four years in advance and I was told it is never sold to the US market because it is too strong for the American palate. I was told the Viso is as strong as most other Ligeros available...I guess you guys will have to be the judge of that.
I'm working on getting a wrapper known as "Desflorado" and a few other new products from them. Give me a little while and I'll work on sweet talking them into selling me a bale of their famed Ligero.
ArizonaDave
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Sounds like a great plan, Don.
Desflorado, from the name even sounds good!
I'm going to have to get some more of the new Habanos, theres something about that taste I love.
ArizonaDave
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It translates to "deflowered". Sounds yummy.
Ha ha, and here I thought it meant it had a slight floral taste. Either way, I''m willing to try. Plus, I like the word "New". I just hope Brazilian Mata Fina comes back in, or something similar. I actually chew that when my wife's not looking, plus a half leaf in a Cigar really helps.
Don must work 18 hours a day or something between the leaf and FTT?
In Connecticut, at least, CT Shade leaf is not topped. I interpret "deflowered" to mean that the plants are topped, yielding a more robust leaf. But then, linguistics only takes us so far. What wrapper variety is it that is topped? Is it sun-grown or shade-grown? Should be interesting.
Bob
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Bob, do you top the wrapper varieties you grow at home? Inquiring minds want to know.
The samples that were sent with the bales appear to be Shade Grown. This is their signature Ecuadorean tobacco. The color is slightly darker than than a high grade CT Shade seed leaf...more of a fawn color with a hint of red, but it doesn't smell like urine...like CT Shade does.
I'll post pics tomorrow.
I'll try to get some samples out to regular customers also.
Raodwarior
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Ecuadorian Rosado....damn I'm in, going to have to order a bunch of the Habano Viso too. Oh well, its only money.
Cigar
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Hmmm.if is Ec.Rosado that would be very nice addition to the line-up..sad to say but will bet will not last long.
Cigar
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I usually top everything except Orientals. Topping dramatically reduces the overall budworm and aphid burden. Maybe that's why I end up with a fair amount of medium to dark maduro on the upper half of the plants.
I love Ecuador Shade leaf. I agree with Don about the peculiar odor of CT-grown shade.
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Gdaddy
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Personally, I don't smell a peculiar odor in CT shade. May be the presence of ammonia could possibly be the culprit presenting itself as a pee-pee odor.
Speaking of odd odors, when I spray down Criollo98 ligero with citric acid it smells exactly like a sweaty horse and horse poop. Big time odor. Makes me sneeze it's so strong like a vapor being released. However, when it drys it smells like sweet beautiful tobacco.
Speaking of odd odors, when I spray down Criollo98 ligero with citric acid it smells exactly like a sweaty horse and horse poop. Big time odor. Makes me sneeze it's so strong like a vapor being released. However, when it drys it smells like sweet beautiful tobacco.
ArizonaDave
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Then again, you don't have a ton of bales to process either. I think I'd go with the Original Criollo Liguero......by the way, I noticed it's back in stock.
Gdaddy
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Where did that come from? Thanks Dave I'll check that out. Good catch!
When the bales come in, we break them down into 1, 5, and 10 lb. vapor bags. Two 10lb. bags were mixed in with some Dom. Ligero...surprise!
ArizonaDave
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Nic. Habano Viso is probably the only pepper I really love, mainly because of the earthy/woody aromas. Plus it's great for those who have sinus trouble in the winter. It also mixes well with all filler I've ever tried, regardless of whatever country the additional filler comes from.
Nic. Habano Viso adds depth to any blend!
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