Pics of your Sticks II

[charlie G.]

I say smaller on the legero and Meta Fina cause they were 1/2 to 1/4 size depending on leaf sizes I had.
That also determined the size of the Piloto Seco, those leaves seemed small to other Piloto Seco leaves. I have used.
It normally takes me 4 leaves to make a 52rg by 6in cigar.
I had tried 1 Piloto Viso but it was to strong for my tastes.
This blend had a nice creaminess to it also. I think I just got lucky, I'm trying to duplicate that cigar again.

 

[Chris A]

I have none of the Aleman Ligero. I do have some of the binder and some wrapper, but I don't think the strength is the same. Never tried the Ligero but I read it is mega strong.

 

[webmost]

Let's see more pics!

 

[ArizonaDave]

I have none of the Aleman Ligero. I do have some of the binder and some wrapper, but I don't think the strength is the same. Never tried the Ligero but I read it is mega strong.

The Aleman Liguero is/was flavorful. I just ran out of Aleman Seco and Liguero last week. The Liguero was rich, but I'm not sure about strong, unless you're referring to Nicotine. I've rolled Churchills with a whole leaf of the Aleman Liguero, they're were just too tasty. The one to grab now is Criollo 98' Viso as long as it's still at WLT.

 

[jojjas]

I rolled a couple of big ones to day , i do like really big cigars , rg 55 and over , it gives me a long and contemplative smoke
Rolled of
25% criollo
98 ligero
25% piloto viso
50% nicaragua seco who also used as binder
criollo 98 wrapper

The one to right is an Partagas serie P no. 2 piramide , size 50 6.1 inch long

The biggest one next to one Monte Christ petit edmundo
size 65 and 7.1/4 inch long

 

[MarcL]

nice! ...have we seen those cigar bands before?

 

[Knucklehead]

nice! ...have we seen those cigar bands before?

+1 I love the bands. Tell us how you made them. Your rolling is really good too.

 

[deluxestogie]

A big cigar, with a gently tapered head. A man after my own heart.

Bob

 

[jojjas]

nice! ...have we seen those cigar bands before?

No , this is a new item i add to cigars , i was threatened by the other members of the smoking club , that i should be expelled from the association if i dont get something to identifie my cigars ( i let them test all of my tobacco , both cigars and pipetobacco , and that labrats smoke a lot)

+1 I love the bands. Tell us how you made them. Your rolling is really good too.

That´s not so hard , i bought ready made templates here
http://www.onlinelabels.com/
and a good friend has access to proffesional printer at his work , he did a simple design and printed them

The name Vaerenji comes from , this is a long story , phui

The short one is.
In the village i live in is called Väring (Vaering), the neighborhood has a long period of military history , more than 1000 years back , you probably know them as vikings , and the word vaering (väring) is the old name of private soldier
Some of them from this area was mercenaries who working for the turkish sultan under the viking period ( from year 800 to 1200 )and they was named vaeringar (i am not sure about what they was called in turkish , but maybe Istanbulin can help with this) . And i saw a program on tv about this turkish mercenaries Vaerenji´s that made me think i could call my cigars Vaerenji
Summary would be , Väring - Vaering - Vaeringar - Vaerenji thats the story behind the name

 

[Kiwikeg]

First attempt that actually resembles a cigar.
Made 2 from leaves of a Gold Virginia stem that got blown over in wind and I hung whole stem under trees to dry very sticky leaves and first one ssmoked great.
Very happy with it.
Can't wait for main crop to be ready.

 

[Brown Thumb]

First attempt that actually resembles a cigar.
Made 2 from leaves of a Gold Virginia stem that got blown over in wind and I hung whole stem under trees to dry very sticky leaves and first one ssmoked great.
Very happy with it.
Can't wait for main crop to be ready.

Looks better than mine.
As long as it smokes good, You are good to go.
Enjoy

 

[webmost]

That's a very graceful shape.

 

[LewZephyr]

Definitely looks worth of lighting up.

 

[ArizonaDave]

I love the color of Virginia Gold, I bet it smoked great!

 

[CORoller55]

Great sticks guys! Hope I can roll a perfecto or torpedo some day.


Here are 6 from last night... Colors' not quite right in the photo, but you get the idea.

 

[LewZephyr]

Man they look good. I can't choose a winner so I'll take all 6.
Nice work.

 

[charlie G.]

Well said Lew they all look great. I like the sheen of those wrappers. Enjoy Roller

 

[intrepidmac]

They do look good. I agree with Charlie G., nice sheen.

 

[Cigar]

Nice looking sticks there guys.


Cigar

 

[intrepidmac]

Well, here's my first attempt at rolling.......the rest not quite as good.