Pics of your Sticks II

[Smokin Harley]

hows this waikikigun? I took pics with the tablet. Might be the way I have to take pics to post from now on.

 

[waikikigun]

Looks great, thanks. Wow, those are killer. Sounds like a pretty strong blend, tho!

 

[Smokin Harley]

Thanks , yeah I expect to be sitting down when I light them up. By the way , that little clear "herfador" theyre in I got a few years ago at the Plano Molding outlet, the factory is about an hour away ...I just grabbed it one day I was in there ,they had a huge boxful of them , it looked like it'd be handy one day then guess what , 3 years later it is . Now ,I hope I can be lucky enough to go back and see if they have more .

 

[Knucklehead]

Article about Corojo wrapper :

http://www.cigarinspector.com/cigar-wrappers-a-z/corojo

Another nice article from a link in the above article. It's about Criollo and Corojo and Habano 2000.
http://www.smokemag.com/0304/feature.htm

 

[deluxestogie]

...like trying to unfold cheap wet toilet paper without ripping a hole in it while having the hiccups with a drunk man driving on a bumpy road .

Oscuro wrapper for the crapper!

Bob

 

[BrewinHooligan]

Those look amazing.

It's awesome that you were able to get that recipe from "Nick R Agua."

Did he give you any clues about which leaf/seed those Dominican leaves are? It's interesting that he included Dominican in this blend suggestion since his new Foundation stick is a Nica puro. Was he just saying, "Try this, it's a great blend"?

I hope you are fully recovered from the VM, or fully recovering.

Thank you for the kind words! I still want them to look nicer, but I haven't been rolling long and perfectos are difficult to wrap.
He asked me what leaf I had and then came up with a blend suggestion based on that. He said it's hard to make suggestions without seeing, feeling, and tasting the leaf but explained how to balance a blend by using different primings. He will be coming to my area towards the end of the year for some events and I look forward to be able to thank him in person and get his feedback on what I have done with his information.

 

[waikikigun]

Okay, thanks. Did you tell him what seed/leaf your Dominican was, or did you just tell him "Dominican?"

Have you had a chance to try that blend yet?

It would be neat if you took some leaf down there when you see him towards the end of the year and go, "So, have a sniff, what do you reckon?"

Thank you for the kind words! I still want them to look nicer, but I haven't been rolling long and perfectos are difficult to wrap.
He asked me what leaf I had and then came up with a blend suggestion based on that. He said it's hard to make suggestions without seeing, feeling, and tasting the leaf but explained how to balance a blend by using different primings. He will be coming to my area towards the end of the year for some events and I look forward to be able to thank him in person and get his feedback on what I have done with his information.

 

[BrewinHooligan]

I told him where I had purchased the leaf, wholeleaftobacco.com. I was as specific about the seed as I could be, but for the Dominican ligero and binder it doesn't say specifically. I haven't tried the blend yet, I just moved them from dry boxing to my coolerdor. I plan to fire one up tomorrow and will be sure to give some tasting notes. I will be taking them and passing some out to some guys tomorrow at a B&M and will get their feedback to share as well.

 

[waikikigun]

Great! Thanks very much for sharing all that info. I hope the blend turns out well.

I told him where I had purchased the leaf, wholeleaftobacco.com. I was as specific about the seed as I could be, but for the Dominican ligero and binder it doesn't say specifically. I haven't tried the blend yet, I just moved them from dry boxing to my coolerdor. I plan to fire one up tomorrow and will be sure to give some tasting notes. I will be taking them and passing some out to some guys tomorrow at a B&M and will get their feedback to share as well.

 

[BrewinHooligan]

Was able to roll up a new blend today. Going to try and let it rest a while:
1/2 leaf Nica Habano seco, 1 1/2 leaf corojo viso, 1 leaf Dominican ligero, Dominican binder, and PA broadleaf wrapper.

 

[waikikigun]

Nice shape. Sounds pretty potent. I haven't tried the Corojo viso yet, but I have some on order. I'll be curious to hear how the blend turns out, since I'll have all the fixins. What's "awhile"? 2 weeks? a month?

 

[BrewinHooligan]

Thank you, the only mold I have is a small perfecto mold. It has been difficult to learn with and the shape is not easy to wrap but I am getting better. I will probably buckle and try one after a week or so but I can imagine that several months of age would really help the blend shine. I smoked one of the sticks I rolled last weekend today and I know you were curious how that one was. I wasn't too sure what to expect, but it caught me off guard. I got a bunch of toasted marshmallow flavors, especially at the beginning. There was also a lot of cocoa with some sweetness and earth along with hints of black licorice towards the end. It was a unique experience and I'm anxious to see how it changes over time.

 

[waikikigun]

Could you remind me what the recipe was for that marshmallow blend?

I think I've tasted toasted marshmallows too, but it might have been sort of an off taste from too much dampness still in the leaf, kind a rubber tire-roasted marshmallow combo...

Thank you, the only mold I have is a small perfecto mold. It has been difficult to learn with and the shape is not easy to wrap but I am getting better. I will probably buckle and try one after a week or so but I can imagine that several months of age would really help the blend shine. I smoked one of the sticks I rolled last weekend today and I know you were curious how that one was. I wasn't too sure what to expect, but it caught me off guard. I got a bunch of toasted marshmallow flavors, especially at the beginning. There was also a lot of cocoa with some sweetness and earth along with hints of black licorice towards the end. It was a unique experience and I'm anxious to see how it changes over time.

 

[BrewinHooligan]

Could you remind me what the recipe was for that marshmallow blend?

I think I've tasted toasted marshmallows too, but it might have been sort of an off taste from too much dampness still in the leaf, kind a rubber tire-roasted marshmallow combo...

Sure, here it is:
1/2 leaf corojo seco, 1/2 leaf Nica Habano seco, 1 leaf corojo viso, 1/2 leaf Dominican ligero, Dominican binder and PA Oscuro wrapper.

 

[waikikigun]

Thanks!

Sure, here it is:
1/2 leaf corojo seco, 1/2 leaf Nica Habano seco, 1 leaf corojo viso, 1/2 leaf Dominican ligero, Dominican binder and PA Oscuro wrapper.