Pics of your sticks!! 2025

[WillQuantrill]

Rolled these celebratory beauties today as a New Year blend to commemorate 2024's crop. 6 1/2" x 52 Torpedoes. I blended all 4 varieties of Cigar leaf that came out of the garden in 2024. Using each in there best purpose.
I call this blend...
Marron Salsa
Filler: Criollo 98 seco, viso, ligero 1 each
Vallejano Viso 1
Binder: Long Red
Wrapper: Florida Sumatra

 

[SmokeyNagata]

Stupid question but wouldn't tobacco leaves need more time to ripe? Or is mostly about improving the flavor? Cheers!

 

[WillQuantrill]

Stupid question but wouldn't tobacco leaves need more time to ripe? Or is mostly about improving the flavor? Cheers!

The leaves have spent 7-8 weeks air cure, then 6-7 weeks fermenting in the kiln, and finally rested for 4-8 weeks. I'll give these 2 weeks in a humidor and taste test. That should give me a good idea where the leaf is age wise. What will it taste like? Your guess is as good as mine. Haha