Pics of your sticks!! 2022

[FrostD]

I weigh out my filler when working with a mold, yields very consistent draws. Like you said, the doll wants to just pop into the mold, not laid nor jammed in. It's a feel kinda thing, but when you get the feel it goes very fast.

While waiting on some wrapper and binder to case up, here's no. 250

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Outstanding sir! That cap! :drool:

Edit: Crazy how caps come to impress you. Lol. Awesome rolling job brother! Nice line cuts. Getting those suckers straight can be a pain sometimes!

 

[tullius]

Outstanding sir! That cap! :drool:

Edit: Crazy how caps come to impress you. Lol. Awesome rolling job brother! Nice line cuts. Getting those suckers straight can be a pain sometimes!

Thanks. The cap is where the eye goes, so it's nice to have some fine lines there. Have 3 of @waikikigun's rolls here that I can't smoke until I ship his casquillos out (my shop is still without power, but they say it'll be domani of course), you should see the gorgeous caps on those.

Noticed he starts the flag almost at the start of the curve of the head on a parejo and copied the technique: it sure does make a pretty cap

 

[Jacobp]

A few I just rolled up. I’m on vacation and smoking way more than I normally do. May not look the best but I’ve just about got the draw dialed in to how I like it

 

[deluxestogie]

May not look the best but I’ve just about got the draw dialed in to how I like it

I guess you'll just have to smoke them, instead of staring at them.

Bob

 

[Snowblithe]

 

[tullius]

Nice wedge, nice burn

 

[tullius]

nos. 280-283 drying down: three coronas gordas and one almost churchill. 1 cv dominican seco 1 corojo viso 1 san vicente ligero, double sumatra bind, ct shade wrap, all tobaccos WLT, rolled today


Good to get the old tuck cutter some work again, power is still out in the shop

 

[Snowblithe]

As I was cutting the painstakingly applied cap from this cigar I rolled and wrapped today, which I planned to smoke today, I had to ask myself why I bother with it. At least when I’m going to smoke the thing right away. After a moments reflection I came to the conclusion that snipping off the cap before smoking is a pleasure to me, and part of my ‘ritual’ when it comes to enjoying tobacco in this form. Or maybe, because I am posting pictures of it here, deep down it is just vanity. Either way, I don’t think I’ll change my habits any time soon.

 

[FrostD]

As I was cutting the painstakingly applied cap from this cigar I rolled and wrapped today, which I planned to smoke today, I had to ask myself why I bother with it. At least when I’m going to smoke the thing right away. After a moments reflection I came to the conclusion that snipping off the cap before smoking is a pleasure to me, and part of my ‘ritual’ when it comes to enjoying tobacco in this form. Or maybe, because I am posting pictures of it here, deep down it is just vanity. Either way, I don’t think I’ll change my habits any time soon. View attachment 42828View attachment 42829

Awesome roll there @Snowblithe! I agree with the whole cap ordeal. If it’s going to be clipped, why bother. It’s definitely a ritual, amongst other things that feed into that initial snip and light. I like to skip, cold draw, toast, and swirl around some of my drink before going in for the “in it to win it light”. Lol

I wonder what other rituals are out there?

 

[tullius]

Somewhere around here, I have a picture of Davidoff holding a cedar split for a beautiful woman to light a cigar. It's a great photo. This will have to do for now

I do caps for the art of it. Knowing they get cut off in the end is part of the beauty

 

[deluxestogie]

I visited that very same tobacco shop (Zino Davidoff's) on rue de rive, in Geneva, way back in 1982. But Zino was then in his late 70s, and had already retired from the business. No beautiful ladies. Just pricey tobacco, and tons of Havana cigars.

Bob

 

[FrostD]

Batch 2/3 of triple Dominican Ligeros!

B- Vuelta Abajo
F- 1x Black Ligero
1x Criollo ‘98 Ligero
1x Corojo ‘99 Ligero

Will be away for the next few days on a long weekend. Will be prepping leaf up upon my return for batch 3/3! Time to enjoy the fruits of the labor while enjoying the lake and sun!

 

[GreenDragon]

This stick has been aging in the humidor for over a year. WLT Blend.

 

[FrostD]

This stick has been aging in the humidor for over a year. WLT Blend.

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Nice one! Looks like the backyard has been coming along nicely as well!

 

[Dug]

Now you've done it! I've just locked that cobwebby "pics of your sticks 2021" thread. This post is now the 3rd in a row with no pic.

Bob

Here are a couple of pics of my first-ever roll.
I know, I know, I know what you’re going to respond.
“Dug, how did you possibly roll such a perfect, classically shaped, gorgeous cigar on your first attempt?!!!”
It’s because of my incredibly high blood-testosterone level.
And, given there is a substantial quantity of Saint James Perique in the filler,
- it smoked just as manly as it looks.

Dug

 

[skychaser]

Here are a couple of pics of my first-ever roll.
I know, I know, I know what you’re going to respond.
“Dug, how did you possibly roll such a perfect, classically shaped, gorgeous cigar on your first attempt?!!!”
It’s because of my incredibly high blood-testosterone level.
And, given there is a substantial quantity of Saint James Perique in the filler,
- it smoked just as manly as it looks.

Dug

That's beautiful man. Absolutely beautiful. Welcome to the FTT forum Dug.

 

[tullius]

An elegante Welcome to the hobby Dug

 

[deluxestogie]

Welcome to the forum, @Dug. Feel free to introduce yourself in our Introduce Yourself forum.

Bob

 

[Dug]

That's beautiful man. Absolutely beautiful. Welcome to the FTT forum Dug.

Good to know there are sophisticated connoisseurs in this forum.
- do you think the bold veins are excessively lewd?
I do miss Conny, one of the Sewer sisters.

 

[Dug]

An elegante Welcome to the hobby Dug

Thank you, kind Tullius.