Hi guys, new to Rolling my own cigars and was wondering what to expect taste wise, I enjoy most all cigars but mostly medium to full like Padon 1000 series, Diesel, CAO Flathead as well as some Cheroots, and flavored backwoods style of cigarillos for my wife. To start I ordered the Oscuro y Rico Cigar Blend Kit, from WLT as well as some other tobaccos from leaf only. Is it possible to make cigars similar to these with the leaf available from LO and WLT?
What to expect from rolling my own cigars
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Nicaraguan fillers with a Maduro wrapper/binder taste like a Padron to me. I love Padron.
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Seco: mild flavor and strength, burns well (Lowest leaf position)
viso: medium flavor, strength and burn (middle leaf position)
ligero: strongest flavor, strength, can sometimes burn poorly (upper leaf position)
blend to suit, balancing the burn, strength, and flavor
Nicaragua Esteli Seco Cigar Filler Tobacco, 1lb.
Grown in Nicaragua, this cigar filler has an earthy, woody flavor with notes of chocolate and pepper.
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Nicaragua Esteli Viso Cigar Filler Tobacco, 1lb.
Taken from the 2022 crop, this cigar filler has an earthy, woody flavor with notes of chocolate and pepper. Habano Viso is a stout yet serene filler.
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Nicaragua Esteli Ligero Cigar Filler Tobacco, 1lb.
This leaf is very hard to find due to its popularity with major manufacturers of Premium cigars. This is some of the finest cigar filler available.
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Ecuador Maduro Wrapper, 1lb.
This wrapper is a true Maduro in that is has been aged 3 years. The current inventory is from the 2020 crop year. The leaf has a sweetness and dark oily appearance associated with a true Maduro.
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Seco: mild flavor and strength, burns well (Lowest leaf position)
viso: medium flavor, strength and burn (middle leaf position)
ligero: strongest flavor, strength, can sometimes burn poorly (upper leaf position)
blend to suit, balancing the burn, strength, and flavor
Awesome , thanks Knucklehead, I do have a few of those Nic leaves coming and want to order more but thought it might be wise to try my hand at making few cigars to see how it goes. If that works I probably be going nuts buying and trying everything.
MarcL
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Yes but, that can be a steep hill to start from. You deciding to try is what most helps so keep at it and you will find (like most of us) that you can most likely do better.
GreenDragon
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Unless I completely bungle a blend, I find that my hand rolled cigars are as good or better than anything I've bought commercially. I would not concentrate too hard on trying to clone a favorite cigar. Instead, concentrate on blending flavor profiles you like. You're first dozen or so cigars you should focus on just getting the basics of the mechanics down - bunching, even fill, even draw, binding and wrapping, and of course proper casing of the leaves. Roll one, Smoke one, etc. And above all, have fun! I find it a relaxing and rewarding hobby.
Well that sounds very encouraging! I'm so excited to get my packages, ugh waiting sucks. I'm sure I'll enjoy the journey as well as the finished product.
Hey Nico , thanks for asking. I am loving it. I am the type who loves to tinker and dig deep yet keep things fun. I feel pretty confident about the rolling aspect but can't believe the sheer amount of variables that go into blending. I have yet to make a perfect consistent blend but I'm getting closer and having fun doing it. How has your journey been?
I have about 70 blends that I have written down. Hopefully I’ll manage to get a few good blends from there, but I have to say the process is pretty difficult.
