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A Hooligan Hand Roll could be a good stick to burn for St Paddys huh? @BrewinHooligan
Adventures in home rolling
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You know, I was thinking that very thing!! It has to be better than that nasty Alec Bradley Filthy Hooligan I torched last year... Candela just isn't for me.
Well I think blend #2 is a winner. 75% corojo seco, 25% criollo ligero, Dominican binder, and PA Oscuro wrapper. The PA Oscuro flavors blow the corojo wrapper flavors away. Similar flavor as blend 1 with sweet tobacco, cream, and loads of spice but adds chocolate. Really hoping my new fillers are similar to this because it's right in my wheelhouse. I love how the closed foot came out on this one.
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Thank you brother!! With a little more down time in cedar this is gonna be killer I think. Next time I will be sure to eat before setting fire to one in that size though. It's got a kick!
I have been rolling for a few years. It's a winter thing for me. Something to keep me happy when its too cold to smoke. I only do a few per year now, just for fun. I grew my own tobacco and I'm almost out of stock.
Mine were a bit harsh for my taste but I aged some of them for 1 year and some for 2 years. They really did improve with age. Don't forget to put a few aside for aging.
Bruce.
Mine were a bit harsh for my taste but I aged some of them for 1 year and some for 2 years. They really did improve with age. Don't forget to put a few aside for aging.
Bruce.
Thank you for sharing Bruce! I have been enjoying what I have rolled so much fresh it's gonna be hard to let them age, I will have to figure a way to hide some from myself. The leaf I buy has already been aged about 4 years though which I have to believe makes a difference.
Well, since I got my first order of leaf in just shy of 2 weeks ago I have rolled about 30 sticks. If I keep up that pace I think that qualifies, although I have a tendency to share...
Keep up the good work brothers! I'm curious, what does the per stick cost average out to? (Materials only)
Cost of leaf and glue only (glue is so cheap it's practically free) the small sticks I mainly roll probably cost $.25-$.50. Full sized sticks maybe $1-$2 depending. Don't hold me to that, that's just off the top of my head but it really isn't too much at all
Damn, that ain't bad at all
Filler leaf where I have been buying averages $20/lb and each pound rolls approximately 20 robustos they claim. I don't have enough rolling under my belt to confirm that but I would say that's pretty accurate. Then you have binder and wrapper. Obviously you use less of those than filler, but those wrappers can go up to $70/lb depending on what you get. My pa Oscuro binder/wrapper was only $20/lb though and it is my favorite so far.
Man I might be the last person to see this thread but I just read everything and seeing your progression in such a short period of time is amazing. I love the Eastern Standard and your blend sounds amazing. I would love to give home rolling a shot, but the wife would not approve at this point lol. Both you and @HIM* are creating beautiful cigars and let me know when I can throw some dollars your way to try them. I would gladly throw flame on those sticks.
"What mama don't know, don't hurt her". Lol j/k, definitely don't want to piss off the lady. Thank you for the kind words brother. As a member of the armed services your money is no good to me but if you pm me your addy I would be happy to send a few sticks your way as a small token of appreciation for the sacrifices you make for the freedoms we all enjoy.
I gotta be kind of a smart ass here and say that my money was once your money lol taxpayer dollars haha.
So @USHOG offered up some homegrown leaf to mess around with and who am I to turn that kind of offer down?? Well, he had pm'd me asking if I wanted to borrow a small perfecto mold he wasn't using. I had tried to politely decline due to lack in confidence in being able to roll such a tricky vitola but in typical botl fashion he politely ignored me. So here is the damage that was laid upon my mailbox from our overly generous brother. 5 different types of leaf and and awesome mold that looks to be the perfect size for my preferences. Thank you again!!
