Pics of your Sticks II

[LewZephyr]

Small rolling session this weekend.
Blend suggested by @Cigar
10E
Pioto seco
Criollo 98 ligero
Criollo 98 seco
Sumatra Binder
Ecuador Shade Wrapper

Equal parts on the filler.
My first time rolling with the Ecuador Shade. It is a beautiful wrapper, but not as forgiving as the Habano 2000.
I needed to be gentle with it or it could rip. Reminded me of the Sumatra, but when working with that I am doing a double binder so it is more resilient.
They are resting now so not sure on the taste yet.

 

[bonehead]

they sure look good.

 

[rainmax]

I'm only reading this stics forum and watching beautiful cigars. I still don't have the right mold so I play yesterday and make few sticks by hand and newspaper.

F: Criollo 98 viso and ligero 1+1
Nicaragua Havano 2009 seco and viso 1+1
B: Burley 2013 (perique) 1
W: Machu Picchu 2014

They are huge. One is over 60 ring gauge. I have never smoke such a big cigar.
I even make perfecto now when webmost teach me how to do it.

 

[deluxestogie]

Okay, Maks. That Cuban lady must have whispered some secrets into your ear.

Bob

 

[LewZephyr]

@rainmax all of those look great, but the top one in the 2nd picture... oh yeah its asken for sweet lovin.

Great sticks.

 

[rainmax]

Maybe she will this year. I found pocket book "Spanish with pronunciation". I hope I'm going to find her behind same table.
If you have any questions for her, let me know. It would be nice to answer some questions of some members, don't you think?

 

[DGBAMA]

Webby will surely want dibs on the second one down in the second picture. Well done.

 

[LewZephyr]

Nuther session of rolling this weekend.
10E and 10H
Wrapper
E=Ecuador Shade and H=Habano 2000

10
Pioto seco 1
Criollo 98 ligero 1
Criollo 98 seco 1
Sumatra Double Binder

 

[DIY Pete]

Nice looking sticks Lew. Are they about a corona size?

Pete

 

[charlie G.]

I have to say everyone posting pictures in this thread rolls some great looking smokes.
The wrappers all look good. I hope you all enjoy them.
I did it again to myself. I went into the humi and picked out an older rolled cigar with no band or info on it, and low and behold again it tasted like one of the best blends I have made and never wrote anything down or labeled the cigar. I am doing better on this labeling lately tho.

 

[webmost]

Damn, that is a nice perfecto, second one from the bottom in the second picture, laying on the ring gauge. Full rounded head, slight swell in the barrel, tapered end, just like I like them. Looks tasty, too.

 

[LewZephyr]

Nice looking sticks Lew. Are they about a corona size?

Pete

Thanks.
They are about 50 RG and 5 long average. So corona / robusto.

 

[ArizonaDave]

Man, Lew, Maks, and everyone else are making some fine sticks!!!

 

[dvick003]

Here is a few I rolled today.

 

[Smokin Harley]

Here is a few I rolled today.

that 4th from the top looks like a prize winner for appearance to me. I'm sure the rest are tasty though as well. We all must be getting cabin fever, I notice the rollings are picking up.

 

[LewZephyr]

that 4th from the top looks like a prize winner for appearance to me. I'm sure the rest are tasty though as well.

You beat me to it. #4 looks like butter.

Mmmmmm mm BUTTER

 

[dvick003]

Thanks guys. I definitely have cabin fever. I know people in the Midwest and northeast are probably ready to pull their hair out...

 

[ArizonaDave]

Thanks guys. I definitely have cabin fever. I know people in the Midwest and northeast are probably ready to pull their hair out...

You're rolling is coming along great! This IS the time to roll cigars indoors, because when it's nice outside, you'll be too busy to roll

 

[Chris A]

Charlie-

I'm starting to get upset with you!! You are forever banned from saying how great you blends are unless you can give me the details. Lol

 

[charlie G.]

The latest I have found with a note band on it that was a good smoke was this blend.
3-smaller Piloto Seco leaves
1/2 -Piloto Viso leaf
1/2 - smaller Almen Legero
1/2 - smaller Meta Fina leaf
One Sucker binder
With a Crillio 98 Wrapper


I am going to try rolling that blend with a Crillio 98 Legerio as I'm down to only 4 Almen Legero leaves.
If you try that blend Chris let me know what you think.