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Chopped Filler Cigar
This free-hand stogie began with a binder of BigBonner Corojo 99. I used a full half-leaf, and also cut the second half into two sections, laid onto the first binder so that the filler would begin on a mat of binder the full-length of the cigar. A few long scraps were used to form a trench into which a generous handful of short filler (a bit larger than my pipe shred) was distributed. So the full length of the cigar begins rolling at once. In free-rolling a short filler cigar, I strive to create a tapered and fairly tight head, so bits don't fall out while smoking. Since the short filler is kept in low case, I compress it as tightly as possible. Although I trimmed the back edge of the Rosado wrapper just enough to remove the hefty vein ends, the wrapper strip was wider than usual, so that it could add even more compression. A compressing cap was also added at the head.
Since my gallon bag of short scrap is a mix of just about everything that I ever put into filler, it always makes a delightful, richly flavored blend, with no more strength than my average cigar. The draw is flawless, and the burn, of course, is excellent.
Bob
This free-hand stogie began with a binder of BigBonner Corojo 99. I used a full half-leaf, and also cut the second half into two sections, laid onto the first binder so that the filler would begin on a mat of binder the full-length of the cigar. A few long scraps were used to form a trench into which a generous handful of short filler (a bit larger than my pipe shred) was distributed. So the full length of the cigar begins rolling at once. In free-rolling a short filler cigar, I strive to create a tapered and fairly tight head, so bits don't fall out while smoking. Since the short filler is kept in low case, I compress it as tightly as possible. Although I trimmed the back edge of the Rosado wrapper just enough to remove the hefty vein ends, the wrapper strip was wider than usual, so that it could add even more compression. A compressing cap was also added at the head.
Since my gallon bag of short scrap is a mix of just about everything that I ever put into filler, it always makes a delightful, richly flavored blend, with no more strength than my average cigar. The draw is flawless, and the burn, of course, is excellent.
Bob
Thank you. They do suggest that once I've planted myself in a chair, I have no intention of getting up soon.
Bob
D0CH0LLIDAY
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Some more dominican puros: T13 filler, Dominican Binder, No wrapper
MarcL
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47 X 5 & 6. filler from the center. Dominican Ligero , Criollo 98 Viso , Piloto Cubano Viso , Cibao Valley Dominican Seco. binder , Cibao Valley Dominican Seco, Mata Fina Binder Brazil . wrapper , Criollo 98 Wrapper
D0CH0LLIDAY, those look solid and quite smokable.
MarcL, stunning as usual.
Chacocii, nice work.
It is always fun to discover more pics of sticks when I visit the forum.
Bob
MarcL, stunning as usual.
Chacocii, nice work.
It is always fun to discover more pics of sticks when I visit the forum.
Bob
Cheap Wrapper
Rumaging through a bag of WLT Dominican seco filler, I came across a reasonably intact half-leaf. So that is my mild and flavorful wrapper. I used WLT Besuki Wrapper as a double binder. Inside is
Bob
Rumaging through a bag of WLT Dominican seco filler, I came across a reasonably intact half-leaf. So that is my mild and flavorful wrapper. I used WLT Besuki Wrapper as a double binder. Inside is
- WLT Dom seco
- WLT Nicaragua Habano viso
- WLT Piloto Cubano viso
- home-grown 3 year old, dark Vuelta Abajo viso
Bob
MarcL
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49 Torps, 47 & 52 X yada yada. filler from the center, Cibao Valley Vuelta Abajo Ligero, Honduras Habano Filler 2012 crop year , San Vicente Medio Tiempo, Cibao Valley Corojo Viso, binders , Cibao Valley Vuelta Abajo Seco, Cibao Valley Dominican Seco. wrappers, Corojo Oscuro Wrapper , Criollo 98 Wrapper.
jParnell
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I've been rolling since the 20th - how do they look?
MarcL
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Very nice.
jParnell
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I reckon they smoke good enough, though these are only 5 days old. A couple more weeks would even them out
Dominican ligero Criollo 98, Columbian seco, and Ecuadorian visit filler, Columbian binder, and Ecuadorian seco shade wrapper
47x7(ish)
Dominican ligero Criollo 98, Columbian seco, and Ecuadorian visit filler, Columbian binder, and Ecuadorian seco shade wrapper
47x7(ish)
CobGuy
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Very impressive for only just starting out, @jParnell ... Congrats!! 
Welcome to the forum, jParnell. Feel free to introduce yourself in the Introduce Yourself section. If you place your general location into your profile, it will appear beside each of your posts.
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Nice rolling.
Bob
You may find the Index of Key Forum Threads helpful: http://fairtradetobacco.com/threads/3868-Key-threads-in-the-FTT-forum
Nice rolling.
Bob
Homely-Grown Cigar
This home-grown 2016 Vuelta Abajo mid leaf all looks like the wrapper. It's a mottled, medium and darker brown. The unlit leaf aroma is soft and well-aged. Burn is not excellent, but not too bad either, although it burns to a through-and-through, bright white ash.
There is no harshness or bitterness. The taste is soft. Aroma is full and reasonably complex, though I think it could benefit from a slight edge of a small amount of bitter condiment. Strength is medium.
As a wrapper and binder, this particular batch of leaf offered only marginal tensile strength, and okay stretch. For beauty, it has a face only a mother could love.
For home-grown leaf, Vuelta Abajo is fairly productive (though considerably less so than Corojo 99), and sometimes provides beautiful wrappers, both lighter and darker. There is always an abundance of excellent Habano cigar filler.
Bob
This home-grown 2016 Vuelta Abajo mid leaf all looks like the wrapper. It's a mottled, medium and darker brown. The unlit leaf aroma is soft and well-aged. Burn is not excellent, but not too bad either, although it burns to a through-and-through, bright white ash.
There is no harshness or bitterness. The taste is soft. Aroma is full and reasonably complex, though I think it could benefit from a slight edge of a small amount of bitter condiment. Strength is medium.
As a wrapper and binder, this particular batch of leaf offered only marginal tensile strength, and okay stretch. For beauty, it has a face only a mother could love.
For home-grown leaf, Vuelta Abajo is fairly productive (though considerably less so than Corojo 99), and sometimes provides beautiful wrappers, both lighter and darker. There is always an abundance of excellent Habano cigar filler.
Bob
CobGuy
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Man ... that looks tasty!
jParnell
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Very impressive for only just starting out, @jParnell ... Congrats!!
Thank you much! Those are #s 29-38 that I rolled. The first 18 was done with Leaf Only's shoddy 2x 5x48 mold. I say shoddy because it split the first time I put a clamp to it. The following 10 was the first batch I made with a 10x 7x47 Churchill mold, and what you see above is the second batch (less one that I smoked right off the table).
Honestly, I think my 2nd batch was packed a little too tight - I'm hoping that dry boxing then for a couple weeks will loosen then up a little. The batch I have in the mold now I'm hoping are a little better.
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