Pics of Your Sticks
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Yer right. I tested one out yesterday & the wrapper was flavorless beneath the tongue, while the aroma was minimal. I am ready to believe that the Olor wrapper & binder come off an entirely different plant than does the Olor seco.
This morning, I ran the smolder test on both. Both smoldered away happy as hell. Neither had much Olor aroma to it.
Gonna spark this test quickie later today:
Next round of tests, I might omit the wrapper altogether, just to see what the binder alone adds.
If I had any ambition, I would assemble a video library of smolder tests, for torcedoritos to use when considering what to buy. Probloem is, the aroma bit of it can't be captured. What good's a smolder bid without smoke?
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Well, that's what words are for, right? They can supplement the visuals. "Contrary to the name, this leaf has no smell."
7 X 54 from the center, Cibao Criollo 98 Ligero , Cibao Corojo Viso and Cibao Vuelta Abajo Seco fillers. CV PA and CV Corojo Oscuro binders with, Olor wrappers.
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When you list those 2 binders, are you using both on each stick, or some sticks with one, some with the other?7 X 54 from the center, Cibao Criollo 98 Ligero , Cibao Corojo Viso and Cibao Vuelta Abajo Seco fillers. CV PA and CV Corojo Oscuro binders with, Olor wrappers.
Both on each stick. My inner binders are maybe 1/3 to 1/2 leaf. (as a base leaf )not a lot of overlap. excess outer binder (and filler) is trimmed off and goes in the head and shoulder to back fill, set the draw and, fortifies stability.
Tonight's quickie for the ride to work. 1 corojo ligero bunched up, put some scrap seco pieces around it, bound with something light that was leftover from I dunno what, molded in a paper strip while I showered, wrapped in something darkish...
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Thanks.
These Delicados with a red stripe taste so delightful after a year of aging. I cannot reccomend too highly: Stash your gars and age them. Good for burn. Good for flavor.
... and best of all, you get to roll more than you smoke.
It’s been a little hectic with vacation & back on the road every other week for work. A few hand roll & paper strip molded “Webmost” blends I put together. Much appreciation [mention]webmost [/mention] for the trade of the leaf! Excited to try them out after a little slumber.
My latest project, pressed whole leaves! Burly, bright VA, binder grade Cameroon, and a little bit of black Cavendish. Believe it or not, that's about 100 layers of leaf compressed to ~⅛" and ¼" respectively!
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3 Esteli seco, 1 piloto viso, bound and wrapped in Dominican olor
Sparked one of these yesterday.
I think I have a winner.
Will double check by scorching this one today.
If so, I wilol stash a batch.
Need a band.
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Using for a pipe?My latest project, pressed whole leaves! Burly, bright VA, binder grade Cameroon, and a little bit of black Cavendish. Believe it or not, that's about 100 layers of leaf compressed to ~⅛" and ¼" respectively!
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@lightnin93, yessir! The rollers are gracious enough to share their space with me. I didn't want to start a thread for diy pipe baccy, since I think I'm the only one doing it.
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