Outstanding @AromatiX ! How did it turn out?
Pics of your Sticks!! 2023
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It tastes surprisingly close to Connecticut Broadleaf with a spicy tingle on the tongue and a slight taste and aroma like walking into a tobacco curing barn. I'm very impressed and so is my wife. She wants me to make some cigarillos with it. I'll definitely be growing more next year. Oh and it has similar veins and wrapability as Broadleaf.
...You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din!
I don't think I've ever had the courage to wrap a cigar in a dark air-cured variety.
Bob
I don't think I've ever had the courage to wrap a cigar in a dark air-cured variety.
Bob
Patriotguy
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First attemps of this year, I can tell I havent retained what I learned last time. I'll write notes down this time around so I have something at hand to reference. All PA broadleaf.
Welcome to the forum. And congratulations on your first cigar. Feel free to introduce yourself in the Introduce Yourself forum.
Bob
Bob
My first year was last year and my cigars were similar. In my second year I've got much better at both making cigars and growing the tobacco so I now have some wrapper quality leaves. For me the key was harvesting earlier so that they have longer to air cure.
I'm going to wrap the decent cigars from last year with this year's wrappers so that they are more presentable.
Finished up the remaining Padron Knock Off’s over the last few days. 2 filler variations as I ran out of Nicaraguan Ometepe Seco. Filler variation 1 on top and variation 2 on the bottom resting on top of the cigar mold. 6 sticks on the very bottom are hand rolled and molded with paper strips. 42 sticks total in the pic.
Quick reflection… When I ordered more leaf yesterday, I checked when I ordered my first starter kit. It was 11/29/2020. Almost hit the 3 year mark! Crazy how this “hobby” has came along!
Quick reflection… When I ordered more leaf yesterday, I checked when I ordered my first starter kit. It was 11/29/2020. Almost hit the 3 year mark! Crazy how this “hobby” has came along!
Padron was my favorite before I switched to WLT Nicaraguan. Ecuador Maduro as binder and wrapper with the Nicaraguan filler tastes just like Padron. Let us know what you think when you fire them off.
Right on Knucks! I may need to tweak it on the binder aspect. Here are my blend details:
Padron KO (variation 1)
W-Ecuadorian Maduro
B-Nicaraguan
F- 1/2x Nicaraguan ASP Ligero
1/2x Nicaraguan Estelí Ligero
1x Nicaraguan Condega Habano Viso
1x Nicaraguan Jalapa Viso
1x Nicaraguan Ometepe Seco
Padron KO (variation 2)
W-Ecuadorian Maduro
B-Nicaraguan
F- 1/2x Nicaraguan ASP Ligero
1/2x Nicaraguan Ometepe Ligero
1x Nicaraguan Condega Habano Viso
1x Nicaraguan Jalapa Viso
1x Nicaraguan Estelí Seco
Fingers crossed! Will update once I try em!
I’ll need to figure a way to make bands out of that! Love it!
This might be easier to work with:
Bob
EDIT: Here is a thread from ~6 years ago that wanders into the weeds on making your own custom bands.
fairtradetobacco.com
Bob
EDIT: Here is a thread from ~6 years ago that wanders into the weeds on making your own custom bands.
Cigar Bands
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