Pics of Your Sticks

[blisscigarco]

Binder swap from previous
Binder: WLT Vuelta

I will say, the overall flavors and enjoyment are better with this one

I smoked this one and I thought it was good. Had real burn issues, though, probably a combo of the stick's humidity (72RH at the foot) and the local RH, plus maybe the flammability of the leaf itself, I don't know. So I didn't get it to the halfway mark. I wanted to roll one up myself and try again, but it turns out I was plumb out of the Jalapa. Either that or I just couldn't find where I'd stashed it. Anyway, what I was able to smoke of it, I was pretty impressed by. That is the darkest USA CT Shade I've ever seen. Nice job.

 

[smvmarine]

Bottom shelf of my coolidor, Connecticut cigars are the wife’s.

 

[smvmarine]

 

[webmost]

The gars FrostD sent me have six weeks on them now, so should be ripe to spark.
Like this one:


Big Chirchill.
We'll soon know how it burns.

 

[webmost]

Delightful.

@FrostD, what's in your number nine?

 

[FrostD]

I smoked this one and I thought it was good. Had real burn issues, though, probably a combo of the stick's humidity (72RH at the foot) and the local RH, plus maybe the flammability of the leaf itself, I don't know. So I didn't get it to the halfway mark. I wanted to roll one up myself and try again, but it turns out I was plumb out of the Jalapa. Either that or I just couldn't find where I'd stashed it. Anyway, what I was able to smoke of it, I was pretty impressed by. That is the darkest USA CT Shade I've ever seen. Nice job.

The two I smoked had some burn issues as well. The 2x secos I believe helped them burn pretty quickly as well. I’d definitely take the WLT Vuelta Abajo binder over the LO Nicaraguan. If you need some Jalapa leaf, I can send some your way if you need some brother. Also, I’ve been noticing in the WLT USA CT 2006 wrapper that they don’t have that lighter color like a typical “Connecticut”. Great aroma from the wrapper leaf.

 

[FrostD]

Delightful.

@FrostD, what's in your number nine?

That’s awesome to hear! I appreciate the feedback brother!

#9 blend:

W-WLT Ecuador Los Rios

B-LO Nicaraguan

F-1.5x WLT CV Corojo 2006 Seco
1.5x WLT Corojo Viso
1x WLT San Vicente Ligero

 

[FrostD]

Just set up this baby yesterday! [mention]webmost [/mention] I watched your video on (Cooler) casing chamber. Tub of water on the bottom and 3 metal cooling racks. I spritzed the inside walls and the top inside cover last night. Today… perfection! About to dive into some LO Cameroon binder and some WLT Rene Seco, Viso, Ligero

 

[blisscigarco]

The two I smoked had some burn issues as well. The 2x secos I believe helped them burn pretty quickly as well. I’d definitely take the WLT Vuelta Abajo binder over the LO Nicaraguan. If you need some Jalapa leaf, I can send some your way if you need some brother. Also, I’ve been noticing in the WLT USA CT 2006 wrapper that they don’t have that lighter color like a typical “Connecticut”. Great aroma from the wrapper leaf.

Thanks, but I'm sure I have some stashed somewhere. And honestly I'm pretty content using just my Piloto in my own rolls for now. I was just curious what your blend would have been like with different burn characteristics.

Since I do believe that 90+% of a cigar's flavor comes from the wrapper, I'd say the key to your blend there is that CT wrapper. The other 10% coming from the binder

 

[FrostD]

Dinner prior: Bourbon Chicken w/spinach & steak fries.

Drink: Larceny w/ 3 cubes

#41
(1/18/2021) W: WLT Habano 2000
B: WLT CV PA
F: 1 1/2x WLT CV Dom. Seco
2x WLT Corojo Viso
1 1/2x LO Criollo ‘98 Ligero


Good burn and flavors all the way through. I’m staring this one to roll more up of to set aside.

 

[blisscigarco]

I’m staring this one to roll more up of to set aside.

This must be lingo from your parts of the woods.

Am I the only one who googles "Larceny" to find out what kind of booze it is? Please respond.

 

[FrostD]

This must be lingo from your parts of the woods.

Am I the only one who googles "Larceny" to find out what kind of booze it is? Please respond.

Well caught there. It’s a blend that I find to be stash worthy.

Larceny: https://larcenybourbon.com

 

[blisscigarco]

These are the cigars I rolled in this video

 

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ROTT, wrapped in that that leaf pron:

 

[Jim D]

This weekends rolls:

They are all Corojo Bliss, except one is a bunch of scraps. I don't remember which one...

 

[webmost]

Daily Habit #45:


Couple years on it now.

 

[blisscigarco]

Daily Habit #45:
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Couple years on it now.

What does the X stand for?

 

[webmost]

What does the X stand for?

Francis Xavier Smith was the name, IIRC.

 

[blisscigarco]

Francis Xavier Smith was the name, IIRC.

Ah. Thanks. Was hard to think of a dude's name beginning with an x.

 

[FrostD]

Rolled/ molded up about 75 last week. Some are part of a 40 stick test blend. 10x different sticks with 1 additional Ligero variance with 4 different wrappers. The rest from the week were a blend called R.O’B.

Separate posts, since I don’t have tapawakatalka, vip, super special membership:

75 rolled/molded: