What did you smoke today?

[charlie G.]

I started digging into my stash and pulled out a 4 month out stick.
2-Piloto Seco
1-Criollio Seco
1/2-Almen Ligreo
1/4-Meta Fina
PA Oscaro binder with a San Andres wrapper
When the new tobaccos come on WLT I'm going to try this blend with Criollio ligero.

 

[waikikigun]

That sounds insane(ly good). But you didn't say how it was!

I started digging into my stash and pulled out a 4 month out stick.
2-Piloto Seco
1-Criollio Seco
1/2-Almen Ligreo
1/4-Meta Fina
PA Oscaro binder with a San Andres wrapper
When the new tobaccos come on WLT I'm going to try this blend with Criollio ligero.

 

[charlie G.]

This is one of my favorite blends Waikikigun. It reminds me of my old favorite Sancho Panza maduro I usto smoke. I roll them in a 52 X 6in or 7in
I'm not much for identifying the nuisances of cigar flavors tho. I just like, love, or don't like them.

 

[ArizonaDave]

This is one of my favorite blends Waikikigun. It reminds me of my old favorite Sancho Panza maduro I usto smoke. I roll them in a 52 X 6in or 7in
I'm not much for identifying the nuisances of cigar flavors tho. I just like, love, or don't like them.

Great blend CharlieG! Real similar to my old blend #17, but with Flojo Viso instead. I've been smoking a real mild one lately, a Dominican binder and wrapper, and 3 criollo viso, 1 Nicaraguan Habano viso. Can't wait to try with the new wrappers! Plus, I'd like to add Criollo Liguero when it's done processing.

 

[BrewinHooligan]

The last of my first session of home rolls. The draw is loose, but the flavors make up for that. 75% corojo seco, 25% criollo ligero, a Dominican binder, and wrapped in corojo. Sweet tobacco, some leather, a hint of earth, and a bunch of spice. Hits all my buttons. Probably won't have time to roll until after my move next weekend, but I definitely need to get busy.

 

[ArizonaDave]

The last of my first session of home rolls. The draw is loose, but the flavors make up for that. 75% corojo seco, 25% criollo ligero, a Dominican binder, and wrapped in corojo. Sweet tobacco, some leather, a hint of earth, and a bunch of spice. Hits all my buttons. Probably won't have time to roll until after my move next weekend, but I definitely need to get busy.
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That looks great! Good blend too, I roll something similar, but with Criollo Viso. Lots of new tobaccos at WLT to pick from too.

 

[webmost]

I tell you, it's a marvelous thing when after much trial and error you finally hit upon a blend which smokes just right.

 

[webmost]

I tell you, it's a marvelous thing when after much trial and error you finally hit upon a blend which smokes just right.

Why can't i put up an image from my galaxy tab?

 

[ChinaVoodoo]

I tell you, it's a marvelous thing when after much trial and error you finally hit upon a blend which smokes just right.

Why can't i put up an image from my galaxy tab?

The file size is likely too large. I have to crop all my Sony Xperia photos before I can upload them. I'm guessing it's because they are too big, unless if editing them changes the file type, but I doubt that.

 

[webmost]

The file size is likely too large. I have to crop all my Sony Xperia photos before I can upload them. I'm guessing it's because they are too big, unless if editing them changes the file type, but I doubt that.

Nothing to do with file size. I don't upload -- I FTP the file to my server, after re-sizing with photo editor app, then reference a remote URL, after unchecking the "retrieve remote file and reference locally" box. I get no error messages either. Just won't show.

I am a web geek. Should know what I am doing.

Here it is, typing the identical on my Debian Linux box:

I have a whole slew of these, stashed several months now, getting better every month. Uppowoc Matalotos. Yum.

 

[deluxestogie]

http:// laterdudette.com/images/justright.jpg

Extra space after "//".

Bob

 

[Ben Brand]

Had one of my puros last night, don`t know which one, blind tasting them, but it was nice, very nice. When I smoked them all, I will know and reveal the secret, got a suspicion its La Palma.

 

[webmost]

http:// laterdudette.com/images/justright.jpg

Extra space after "//".

Bob

I will look out for that in future. Thanks.
Odd that Galaxy Tab spellcheck would insert a space after http:// auto-completes

 

[deluxestogie]

What's the world coming to? If you can't even trust your spell checker...

Bob

 

[deluxestogie]

Puro cigar of Hacienda del Cura

I grew this Canary Island variety in 2014. (You know, the one growing by the priest's house.) The leaf was kilned in the winter, and has rested for a few months. The wrapper, binder and filler are all from that variety, though the filler is bottom and top leaf, while the wrapper/binder came from the middle of the stalk.

The wrapper came into high case easily, and has sufficient stretch/strength to serve as both binder and wrapper. Veins are relatively thin. The length of the largest leaves is just enough to allow wrapping this ~6" cigar. My only complaint is that the stems tended to fracture easily while stemming, making the process tedious.

It lights fairly easily, and the burn is good. It forms a bright white ash that is mostly straight, though a bit flaky.

To my tongue the wrapper is bland and slightly mineral. The aroma of the smoke is toasted wheat bread, light leather, freshly cut maple wood and faint floral clover. Overall the strength is mild to medium. What makes this interesting and unique is a vague hint of bitters, like wiping a lemon peel twist along the rim of a glass.

This was an enjoyable smoke. Using Hacienda del Cura for blending would require a delicate touch with more powerful leaf.

Bob

 

[ArizonaDave]

Very nice review Bob! Great size for the patio relaxing

 

[LewZephyr]

Smoked one of my 10E rolled several months back. Great draw and flavor.

Piloto seco
Criollo 98 ligero
Criollo 98 seco
Sumatra DoubleBinder
Ecuador ShadeWrapper

 

[chris m]

FRom Webmost. Caieajo priilep and buzzurka they could be spelled wrong had to take the ring off

 

[deluxestogie]

I did not smoke this today.

It was yesterday. So sue me.

This small cigar was blended with 2 leaves of Piloto Cubano seco and one leaf of San Vicente seco. The double binder is Indonesian, and the wrapper a home-grown Magnolia. All the other components are from WLT.

Magnolia, when sun-grown, produces a smoothly finished, slightly reddish medium brown, smallish leaf (for wrapper), with slender veins. The leaf is about twice as thick as most commercial wrappers (comparable to CT Broadleaf), and presents a soft, mildly flavored taste. As you can see, it wraps flawlessly, even without trimming the outer edge.

I lit it up before the wrapper had fully dried, then proceeded to smoke it outdoors, where the dew point was in the mid 70s. The result is a telltale black margin at the somewhat irregularly burning cherry. BUT, the filler blend burned well, and with a mild-to-medium strength, a balanced flavor and aroma--altogether a yummy experience.

The San Vicente alone nips at the back of my tongue. The Piloto Cubano alone tingles the tip of my tongue. Blended together, the balance works to meld their strengths.

As with all thicker wrappers, like CT Broadleaf, it pays to allow it to dry at least overnight. Thin wrappers will burn cleanly even when still slightly damp, so long as the filler is in low case.

Bob

 

[ArizonaDave]

I did not smoke this today.

It was yesterday. So sue me.

This small cigar was blended with 2 leaves of Piloto Cubano seco and one leaf of San Vicente seco. The double binder is Indonesian, and the wrapper a home-grown Magnolia. All the other components are from WLT.

Magnolia, when sun-grown, produces a smoothly finished, slightly reddish medium brown, smallish leaf (for wrapper), with slender veins. The leaf is about twice as thick as most commercial wrappers (comparable to CT Broadleaf), and presents a soft, mildly flavored taste. As you can see, it wraps flawlessly, even without trimming the outer edge.

I lit it up before the wrapper had fully dried, then proceeded to smoke it outdoors, where the dew point was in the mid 70s. The result is a telltale black margin at the somewhat irregularly burning cherry. BUT, the filler blend burned well, and with a mild-to-medium strength, a balanced flavor and aroma--altogether a yummy experience.

The San Vicente alone nips at the back of my tongue. The Piloto Cubano alone tingles the tip of my tongue. Blended together, the balance works to meld their strengths.

As with all thicker wrappers, like CT Broadleaf, it pays to allow it to dry at least overnight. Thin wrappers will burn cleanly even when still slightly damp, so long as the filler is in low case.

Bob

Absolutely love the color of your Magnolia wrapper, and the flavors you described elsewhere. How do you like the San Vicente?