I love helping new people get started in this hobsession. I've been lucky to have been mentored by a gentleman from Cuba who has taught me a ton and feel it's only right I share that information with anyone who is willing to listen and put in work. My biggest advice is don't rush casing your leaf
I've got lots of blending info on botl but am always willing to chat about it more. Feel free to message me here or thereI believe I've read quite a few of your post on BOTL. I'd love pick your brain on blending. I've been all over the net searching for blends. It's been hit or miss with information. I've got a few ideas but would love to hear what you think.
Hammer time! Usually I prefer smaller ring gauges but this blend works well at 54rg. Tried the crown cut tonight to see if it's just a gimmick and I think there is some significant airflow happening hereView attachment 581686
This blend is 1 Dominican ligero, 1/2 corojo viso, 1/2 corojo seco, 1/2 nica habano seco, nica binder, and wrapped in ecuadorian habano ligero. Fillers from WLT, binder and wrapper from LOLove the name! Love the size! Now, what's the blend?
It will take some time. The leaf we have available to us is all pretty good to outright amazing. We are really lucky at the moment compared to when I started 4 years ago. Keep in mind I roll 30-50 sticks a week on average and have years under my belt and my first sticks looked like something that passed through the hind end of a dog.BH,
That is one pretty looking cigar. If my first hand rolls look half as nice. I'll be happy. I see some that look just awful on other sites.
I only have a few samples (1/4#)of those tobaccos ordered. I took the easy route this time and ordered all from LO. Next order will be a spit. If I can get a decent looking and tasting smokes from this order.
It will take some time. The leaf we have available to us is all pretty good to outright amazing. We are really lucky at the moment compared to when I started 4 years ago. Keep in mind I roll 30-50 sticks a week on average and have years under my belt and my first sticks looked like something that passed through the hind end of a dog.
Man that would be one f'd up day for me
Ok guys.
Not sure if you all have been watching the national news but a MASSIVE fire has swept through our town. Over 110,000 acres of land has been burned. Over 1000 homes. most of our towns people has been displaced. My family had been evacuated 2 time because of this fire.
I know how giving the cigar community is. I am reaching out here to those that can donate a few sticks to some of my Grindstone and my Rotary brothers that have lost their homes and their entire humidors of cigars in the Carr Fire. I have several friends in my Grindstone cigar club and my Rotary club that have lost EVERYTHING! Their entire contents of their liquor cabinet, humidors, smoking rooms, lighters and really everything is gone. I am personally a LOT of the contents of my humidor to help them get some replacements. I am not asking for you to do the same but if you can spare a 5 pack or so to this that would be KILLER! If you have an old humidor you're not using anymore, really anything cigar related would be killer!
I personally think the best way to heal in a tragic event like this is to know you have people on your side helping you get back on track, even if you don't know them.
Just shoot me a PM if you want to send a few sticks.
Cheers
Jay
I CANNOT thank you enough man! I will post up some picts of all the humidors we stuffed and all the guys we were able to help get back to some normalcy with your help! It was great to finally get to meet the man that completely changed my world with a 5 pack of cigars all those years ago! You rock man!Back from a week of bikes, beer and cigars. Dropped some cigars off with jaybird for the relief. Hard to describe the fire devastation of the last few years that’s still present.
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