Pics of your Sticks II

[deluxestogie]

Harrow Velvet is a mild, white-stem burley. It color-cures easily, but requires about 1 year (if not kilned) to lose its raw qualities. A cigar made of all Harrow Velvet does not have a characteristic cigar flavor, but rather a mild burley flavor. Harrow Velvet's nicotine strength is medium, but plays little role when used only as a wrapper.

During the early 20th century, various burleys were uses extensively as wrappers for American cigars, as well as for golden wrappers in roll-cake and press-cake tobaccos, for making cut tobacco or chew.

Nearly all stalk positions on Harrow Velvet color-cure to a light brown or gold. So far as I know, Harrow Velvet is not widely available (if at all) commercially.

Bob

EDIT: Seed for Harrow Velvet is sold by a number of tobacco seed vendors.

 

[buck]

Bob=google

 

[waikikigun]

Thanks, Bob. My search was interesting, as I saw many of the sorts of seeds one can buy. I see chucking a seed or two into the dirt in my future. Especially since, you know, those opium poppies totally failed.

Here's my lunch. Rolled this thing six weeks ago, smoked nicely today:

 

[Gdaddy]

Thanks, Bob. My search was interesting, as I saw many of the sorts of seeds one can buy. I see chucking a seed or two into the dirt in my future. Especially since, you know, those opium poppies totally failed.

Here's my lunch. Rolled this thing six weeks ago, smoked nicely today:

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What mold did you use? Nice looking as usual. (I have the same cutter)

 

[waikikigun]

Thanks, Gd. I used a 7" x 37 mold I had custom made.

I've ordered an antique 10 x 7.5" x 32 ring mold out of Tampa, on Ebay. Getting that by the end of the month, hopefully.

 

[waikikigun]

This “La Paz B1 Bomber" was an excellent desert smoke this evening. I rolled it on June 2 and it has just about come into excellence, with just a hint of youth. But mostly cocoa, leather, red pepper, and salted nougat. Burned slow and easy and left me with a nice contemplative stoniness. 6x44.

 

[LewZephyr]

@deluxestogie & @waikikigun

Those sticks look great. Thanks for the 3rd angle on that one Deluxe. I was thinking that was a 45RG going to a 70RG on the 2nd pic.

Waikikigun are you planning on making a coffee table book? You take some fantastic pictures.

 

[waikikigun]

Thanks a lot, Lew. No, not making a coffee table book. Probably write something about cigar smoking and tobacco use someday, tho.... at least I'll have a couple snaps lying around if I need'em....

 

[deluxestogie]

Thanks for the 3rd angle on that one Deluxe. I was thinking that was a 45RG going to a 70RG on the 2nd pic.

The human brain is pretty good at interpreting a cylinder viewed at an odd angle. The actual taper of the cigar creates an optical illusion, when viewed from an angle. I added the third view so that Webmost would not be upset at the dimensions of my thumb.

Bob

 

[webmost]

I added the third view so that Webmost would not be upset at the dimensions of my thumb.

 

[Ben Brand]

Before work this morning I had a Fat Dutchman- series ICJ ( my late father`s initials) this morning, a VERY short corona, had a bit of damage, so I had to nip it. V Abajo- Ligero, Criollo98- Seco, Havanna 2000- Viso, Criollo 98- Binder and a Dark Havanna- 2000 wrapper, all home grown. A really pleasant little cigar

 

[Cigar]

wow nice looking there

 

[charlie G.]

Ben all you growers of your own tobacco must have a great sense of accomplishment when you smoke a good one from your own home grown. Enjoy, and have a great day.

 

[deluxestogie]

Ben, I'll bet that you are the unchallenged cigar producing expert in South Africa. It's too bad that all the fancy cigar magazines are advertisement driven, and only discuss commercial, factory stuff. Otherwise, you would surely appear on a cover.

Bob

 

[JOE1977]

Here's a few I rolled last week with the dirty mould I made. 5x50 , Dominican seco x2, 1 Dom ligero, double Dominican binder and a Havana wrapper. Hope I can try one this weekend.

 

[Knucklehead]

Here's a few I rolled last week with the dirty mould I made. 5x50 , Dominican seco x2, 1 Dom ligero, double Dominican binder and a Havana wrapper. Hope I can try one this weekend.

Great looking cigars.

 

[waikikigun]

View attachment 16208Here's a few I rolled last week with the dirty mould I made. 5x50 , Dominican seco x2, 1 Dom ligero, double Dominican binder and a Havana wrapper. Hope I can try one this weekend.

Very nice job.

 

[Smokin Harley]

View attachment 16202 Before work this morning I had a Fat Dutchman- series ICJ ( my late father`s initials) this morning, a VERY short corona, had a bit of damage, so I had to nip it. V Abajo- Ligero, Criollo98- Seco, Havanna 2000- Viso, Criollo 98- Binder and a Dark Havanna- 2000 wrapper, all home grown. A really pleasant little cigar

Looks nice. sounds like it was very tasty too.

 

[waikikigun]

Indo Bezuki wrapper.

 

[DGBAMA]

Nice ash.