wrapper

Does anyone mind giving their preference between Ec. Maduro and San Andres for wrappers? I know the San Andres isn’t technically a maduro, but I’d like to try something of the like on some Nicaraguan blends. I’ve used a couple pounds of the Ec. maduro, but just curious about anyone’s opinion on...

Hello FTT, It is a pleasure to meet all of you. I am a cigar smoker, I love all different types. My goal from this forum is to learn about the different types of tobacco that are grown in the United States, and the growers as well. I also want to learn the different types of leaves and parts of...

When I roll long-filler cigars, I end up with two categories of scrap, which I store separately: long scrap (mostly from wrapper trimmings) and short scrap (filler trimmings from the foot and head). Long scrap can be used as filler in the same manner as long-filler. It usually makes a...

This also came up on my search. Being new to this stuff I found it useful. From The Cigarbox:

Howdy Y'all! I was just perusing seedman.com/Tobacco.htm and noticed that he is selling Habano2000 & Criollo98 seeds. What I wondering is if these are the real McCoy? I guess the only way to tell is buying a couple of packs and finding out. Now I'll I need is some Cameroon seeds and I'll be...

Howdy Y'all! Thought I'd share this link to a great video on determining what percentage the wrapper has on the overall taste of the cigar. I have been using this method for a while and think it has improved my cigar blending ability. When ever, I try a commercial or home rolled cigar, I use...

Although Comstock Spanish is classed as a cigar binder, and Zimmer Spanish a cigar filler, the distinction between the two was not clear to me prior to growing them side-by-side. My seed for these two varieties came from New Hope Seed. Both are nearly identical in appearance, and conform to the...