looking to make a brickhouse clone cigar

[Mark Paterick]

What types of tobacco should I use to try to make a brickhouse clone? I know its nicaraguan thas about it. Im looking for a blend to make a maduro and regular brickhouse.

I am also interested in making a casa magna clone also if anyone can help with that.

Thanks
Mark

 

[deluxestogie]

Welcome to the forum. Feel free to introduce yourself in the Introduce Yourself forum. Other members may be able to offer some hints about cloning particular cigar blends.

Bob

 

[deluxestogie]

I was just looking at the descriptions on jrcigar. The Maduro apparently uses an Arapiraca wrapper. (WLT no longer has it in stock). The standard Brick House is described as having a "rare" Havana Subido wrapper. This is "rare", because it is a made-up name, and is likely a proprietary leaf. Both list only Nicaragua as the filler, so that is likely a Nicaragua Habano leaf blended in a variety of primings (seco, viso, ligero).

You might try the WLT "Oscuro y Rico" blend kit:

Whole Leaf Tobacco – Oscuro y Rico Cigar Blend Kit, 1lb.

Oscuro y Rico is a unique blend using the finest Corojo 99 and Nicaragua Habano long fillers and a Dark full-bodied Maduro wrapper. The finished product will yield a stout strength cigar.

wholeleaftobacco.com

Bob

 

[Snowblithe]

I was just looking at the descriptions on jrcigar. The Maduro apparently uses an Arapiraca wrapper. (WLT no longer has it in stock). The standard Brick House is described as having a "rare" Havana Subido wrapper. This is "rare", because it is a made-up name, and is likely a proprietary leaf. Both list only Nicaragua as the filler, so that is likely a Nicaragua Habano leaf blended in a variety of primings (seco, viso, ligero).

You might try the WLT "Oscuro y Rico" blend kit:

Whole Leaf Tobacco – Oscuro y Rico Cigar Blend Kit, 1lb.

Oscuro y Rico is a unique blend using the finest Corojo 99 and Nicaragua Habano long fillers and a Dark full-bodied Maduro wrapper. The finished product will yield a stout strength cigar.

wholeleaftobacco.com

Bob

You beat me to it! I was going to say that this kit tastes reeeeeeally close to the brick house sticks, but a hair more full bodied. The kit I got did not have maduro in it, it was Nic. rosado so maybe @Mark Paterick send an email before you order if you're not going bulk to see what wrapper is going in... But really, the earthy, cedary, sweet spicy, hint of leather: very close indeed.

 

[Snowblithe]

As for the casa magna, I think using a similar blend but just upping the ligero and using a touch more of whatever tobacco you have that is pepperiest would get you close...