Anyone Else Rolling Your Own Cigars
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will do, plan on doing double binders only for most of my smokes at home - got some Maduro wrappers for dressing up and out on the town smokes :
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I mixed up the sample orders with aged Dominican and Nicaraguan Seco and Ligero also snagged some Indonesian Sumatra Seco as well
I'm looking forward to the blending process as well as getting the technique mastered in rolling - always wanted to roll my own cigars
:I mixed up the sample orders with aged Dominican and Nicaraguan Seco and Ligero also snagged some Indonesian Sumatra Seco as well
I'm looking forward to the blending process as well as getting the technique mastered in rolling - always wanted to roll my own cigars
Been growing and rolling my own for a little over 20 years. A tip for you:keep your filler on the dry side, almost but not quite crunchy. Your binder and wrapper can be as moist as you like. Most beginners make the mistake of using a moist filler and when they finish rolling they have a cigar than is more dense than a block of concrete.
I remember that cobguy was posting pictures of the cigars that he was rolling. Here is the topic:
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/hand-rolled-cigars
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/hand-rolled-cigars
Nice cobguy, I'm drooling over that whole leaf - my order should be coming in within the next few days - I'm stoked to get rolling :worship:
It's difficult to picture how unruly crunchy tobacco can be packed and rolled firmly into wrappers that are all tobacco yet breathe nicely. It's an art. Give us some pointers as you go along. We may not all try this, but it would be good to contemplate as we pack our briars.
Can you put a link or pm me a link to the seller of the leaf and tobacco? I would like to grow some too, maybe in a bucket or small garden bed.
Nice! I'm sure you've watched a ton of videos online. The entubado method has always given me the best results. Also, short-fillers from scraps are easy to roll and make a great smoke. Good luck and keep us posted!
BTW ... did you get some pipe-leaf as well? May as well jump with both feet! :
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Thanks Cobguy. I have been watching tons of Cuban cigar master roller videos. I agree that the entubado method is really the best build method to make sure your draw always hits - ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKfM2RoRcnM ) - ::
I would really love a lieberman rolling machine, but those bad boys are not cheap and I really want to learn hand rolling first before I get lazy :rofl:
I like the pipe-leaf idea, hmmm - oh well...time for another order
:I would really love a lieberman rolling machine, but those bad boys are not cheap and I really want to learn hand rolling first before I get lazy :rofl:
I like the pipe-leaf idea, hmmm - oh well...time for another order
A hint for first time rollers. Just roll a few at a time, smoke them and use that experience to tweek your rolling. No sense in rolling 10 cigars only to find they are so tight you can't smoke them.
I was going to try going tobacco to roll my own cigars and / or make pipe tobacco. It appears to be a very hardy plant and could grow just about anywhere. The "turn off" was the aging / curing process; this looks like a whole other can of warms.
I did find LeafOnly in my travels. I have not purchased anything from them but I think I will now.
Thanks, @thesmokindragon! The hypnosis therapy had almost worked!
I did find LeafOnly in my travels. I have not purchased anything from them but I think I will now.
Thanks, @thesmokindragon! The hypnosis therapy had almost worked!
Its easier than you think. Most growers build a kiln but the only thing a kiln does is speed up the aging process. You can take your leaf after it is dried and just store it for a year and it'll be ready to smoke.
Try growing some Turkish or a mild Burley.
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