- Joined
- Mar 15, 2016
- Messages
- 2,956
Hey, don't know if you read my review of it, but if you have any really dark leaf in there, it's great. Use it as your viso portion and you can't go wrong.
Show us your latest leaf purchase
- Thread starter BrewinHooligan
- Start date
Your corojo seco looks good. Don't use more than a whole leaf in a blend. I like to use a half leaf of that combined with a half leaf of another seco as a "condiment" leaf. I am a corojo junkie though so take my opinion with a grain of salt. If the leaf isn't to your liking let me know and I will buy your unused portion.
I just rolled 5 using it in the blend, i used 1 Nic Ligero, 2 corojo seco and 2 piloto cubano viso with a Dominican binder, will wrap with Mexican San Andreas tomorrow, so your warning is about 1 hr late lol, ill see what its like i guess, why do you say no more than 1 leaf?
It's a strong flavored leaf and can overpower a blend. As much as I love corojo it's a leaf that tends to be better in small quantities. Think of it like truffle oil in cooking or some really good Mediterranean sea salt. A little bit is good, a lot overpowers your plate. I tend to stick to a 44rg stick and a 1:1:1 blend starting point (1 seco, 1 viso, 1 ligero) so my ratios may not translate exactly to your taste and sticks. Experiments are the best part of this hobby. You are creating and smoking something that hardly anybody else can or will.
Thanks for that, well as i said ill see what its like now lol, and i forgot to mention, 1 of the 5 is 1 Ligero, 2 seco and 2 viso with a Ligero binder, thought i would give a double ligero a try as i had a nice leaf to use as a binder, that should have a kick.
Dominican56
CRA #99997657
Your rolls will be better.
- Joined
- Mar 15, 2016
- Messages
- 2,956
I'll suggest what I do with binders. Don't buy them: select out binder-able leaf from your secos. Gives you more flexibility and tighter control of your blends.
That sounds like a good idea, thank you
Been looking at this Criollo 98 Wrapper, thoughts?
https://wholeleaftobacco.com/Criollo-98-Wrapper-Crio98.htm
https://wholeleaftobacco.com/Criollo-98-Wrapper-Crio98.htm
- Joined
- Mar 15, 2016
- Messages
- 2,956
I hate it. And I will gladly sell you 3/4lb of it at a discount.
Lol, its out of stock anyway, i may take you up on that offer, how about Honduras Habano Wrapper 2012 crop year?I hate it. And I will gladly sell you 3/4lb of it at a discount.
- Joined
- Mar 15, 2016
- Messages
- 2,956
Does it burn? Didn't used to. Like, if you light it on fire will it keep burning on it's own unless you stamp it out?
Their page says 15 lbs left.
I like this comment.
However, i also like the Ecuador seco binder for the large portion of wrapper i can then use
Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk
Dominican56
CRA #99997657
I've got some of that on the way. Should be here today or tomorrow. I can let you know how it burns.
love it. Been through a few and got one in the cart.
@blisscigarco sent me a envelope full of that wrapper, that he's taken the trouble of prepping for me, and like Blake, I hated it. Had a very cigarette flavor to it. I would pay decent money to visit @Marc L and see what he's doing that the rest of us aren't. I've smoked his cigars, they are excellent.
Dominican56
CRA #99997657
I've never had one from Marc but would love too.
I've had some from Webmost and brewinhooligan which persuaded me to start making my own cigars. They are indeed enablers!!
I've had some from Webmost and brewinhooligan which persuaded me to start making my own cigars. They are indeed enablers!!