Pics of your sticks!! 2022

[FrostD]

Tossed together 12 the last few days. 8 on the left are 50 rng and the 4 on the right are 43 rng. Blend details below.

I sometimes ponder on different “store bought” cigars I’ve had in the past. One that stuck with me was the Futuro by Warped Cigars. Loved that blend! So, did a little research on the web and kinda remixed it up…. With leaf on hand. May take some tweaking and have a potential 2nd variation jotted down. Of course it won’t taste like the Futuro, but may come out more memorable than it.… we will see. ;-)

Blend: “El Pasado”
W: Nicaraguan Criollo ‘98
B: Nicaraguan
F: 1x Dominican Corojo ‘99 Ligero
1x Dominican Corojo ‘99 Viso
1x Dominican Criollo ‘98 Seco

 

[PressuredLeaf]

Riding out the cold front in AZ today while the rib roast cooked.

Got my order of beautiful tobacco from @BigBonner the other day. Rolled a Bob cigar out of the PA filler.

Smoked excellent. Very mild, burned great, and had a unique “sweet” taste that was fleeting and only on the draw. I think it would go great with some wlt Nicaraguan.

 

[FrostD]

Finished up my latest batch/blend. All tobacco from WLT!

Blend: PA D’Oro Cubano

Wrappers:
-Ecuadorian Habano Bronceado (top left)
-Dominican Olor (top right)
-Habano ‘92 (bottom)

Binder:
-Dominican CV PA

Filler:
-1/2x Dom CV PABL Ligero
-1x Dom Pelo D’Oro Ligero
-2x Dom Piloto Cubano Viso
-1x Dom CV Pelo D’Oro Seco

All are either 50 or 52 ring gauge.

 

[Plinsc]

Your cigars always look so good I feel like I should be able to smell them through the pictures you post!

 

[FrostD]

Your cigars always look so good I feel like I should be able to smell them through the pictures you post!

Much appreciation @Plinsc ! That isn’t always the case brother! Some days I get frustrated and think I’m crazy. Lol.

These were put in molds to help form them. When I free hand roll and paper strip mold others, it’s getting better, but still can get the lumps in them. It’s practice, practice, practice just about every day here. From time to time as well, I go back to old forum posts for tips and tricks I may have forgotten from initially reading posts. Also, implementing any advice received… as long as it’s sound advice that I feel like it can work for me and the way I go about it.

 

[deluxestogie]

any advice received… as long as it’s sound advice that I feel like it can work for me and the way I go about it.

If you haven't watched this cigar-rolling video, by @rainmax, it's still the best there is anywhere.

Rolling Habanos

Bunching/wrapping a toro.

fairtradetobacco.com

Bob

 

[FrostD]

If you haven't watched this cigar-rolling video, by @rainmax, it's still the best there is anywhere.

Rolling Habanos

Bunching/wrapping a toro.

fairtradetobacco.com

Bob

Thanks Bob! (@deluxestogie ) I don’t believe I’ve seen @rainmax ’s video yet. I’ll scope it out. Thank you!

 

[deluxestogie]

Bob

 

[deluxestogie]

Cigar from Recycled Scrap

Bob

 

[burning_matt]

I started rolling cigars early this month and feel I’ve been improving steadily. I’ve rolled maybe 30 total so far. Here are a handful of my recent rolls.



Wrappers from left (top) to right (bottom), in groups:
Los Rios (3), Sumatra (1), Cameroon (2), Maduro (3), Habano Oscuro (3)

I am a huge fan of skinnies, as might be obvious here. These range from roughly 32 rg up to about 44. I’m focusing on learning to roll panetelas right now and I’ve been using paper molds and trying different blend combos.

I’m having a lot of fun with this, and actually find I am smoking a lot less because I’m enjoying it so much and I don’t smoke inside (where I roll).

 

[GreenDragon]

Looking good! Keep it up! (My favorite size is a Churchill myself.)

 

[Homegrowngoodnes]

If no one has noticed, there is now a thread for pics 2023...

 

[Knucklehead]

If no one has noticed, there is now a thread for pics 2023...

Using up last year's tobacco.

 

[deluxestogie]

I've unpinned all of the Pics of Your Sticks threads other than 2023. So they will gradually blend back into the crowd.

Bob

 

[burning_matt]

Sorry, don’t know my way around yet and couldn’t find it.

 

[deluxestogie]

No need to be sorry. I'm delighted that you posted your home-rolled stogies. [I've read every post on this forum, since it began in 2011, and yet I have trouble locating things.] The issue with the Pic of Your Sticks threads is that I had been starting a new one every few years, for server-related efficiency issues. Over the past several years, other members have started a new Pics thread each year. That's fine, though it does tend to orphan posts that are only a few days to a few months old.

The current Pics thread is:

Pics of your Sticks!! 2023-2024

I was awake. And remembered I had an important mission to complete!

fairtradetobacco.com

Bob

 

[Homegrowngoodnes]

No need to be sorry. I'm delighted that you posted your home-rolled stogies.

Me too0!0

 

[burning_matt]

No need to be sorry. I'm delighted that you posted your home-rolled stogies. [I've read every post on this forum, since it began in 2011, and yet I have trouble locating things.] The issue with the Pic of Your Sticks threads is that I had been starting a new one every few years, for server-related efficiency issues. Over the past several years, other members have started a new Pics thread each year. That's fine, though it does tend to orphan posts that are only a few days to a few months old.

The current Pics thread is:

Pics of your Sticks!! 2023-2024

I was awake. And remembered I had an important mission to complete!

fairtradetobacco.com

Bob

Me too0!0

Thanks guys, that’s good to know, and I appreciate the encouragement!

 

[prtcledan]

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

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

Nice work. Cigar gods will love the smoke offering!

 

[GrowleyMonster]

Rolled a couple weeks ago with bakky from my 2023 crop. Wrapper is Moldovan 456, binder and filler are Piloto Cubano. Not too bad for a freshie.