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[Dominican56]

As soon as the bag is out of the freezer I'll open and it's show and tell time. 5 pounds 7 oz.

Both bags contain leaves. One just arrived yesterday, the trash bag has some of my open stock in it. Three more orders are inbound.

 

[Marc L]

 

[Dominican56]

Marc, that's a great graphic showing the progression of leaf to cigar.

 

[Marc L]

Marc, that's a great graphic showing the progression of leaf to cigar.

I got that from Macks at FTT. Its from that fancy Habano book. To think all this goes on before we or, the factory gets it. and there is still more working of the tobacco needed.

 

[Dominican56]

I got that from Macks at FTT. Its from that fancy Habano book. To think all this goes on before we or, the factory gets it. and there is still more working of the tobacco needed.

There is a ton of work done for the love of a cigar.

 

[BrewinHooligan]

Just a small order. I need to get the shop to place an order for me

 

[blisscigarco]

Just a small order. I need to get the shop to place an order for me

What's the mysto leaf on left?

 

[nic]

What's the mysto leaf on left?

Ecuadorian Ligero Shade wrapper is my guess.

 

[BrewinHooligan]

What's the mysto leaf on left?

Ecuadorian Ligero Shade wrapper is my guess.

@nic nailed it. Apparently my photography skills were lacking earlier.

 

[Dominican56]

good choices there, sir.

 

[Castrol]

So jelly guys, I still need to finish wrapping with what I have. I'm resisting the urge to buy all of the leaves just to start experimenting. In the meantime I'll just gush over your leaf purchases and keep learning.

Edit: Fixed autocorrect

 

[Marc L]

 

[webmost]

Much more yellow in color than any flojo I have used. Is it clean? The couple batches flojo I have used had lots of dust in the mix.

 

[Dominican56]

My flo-jo is a lot darker. It's pretty trashy with lots of tatters and was crispy when I got it from WLT
Another pound should be here next week.

 

[Marc L]

It is different looking in person. and it is the seco. have not opened it. The viso did have some sand which warrants no complaint from me. this stuff was not at all what I thought. my 3rd lb of flojo.

 

[Dominican56]

Ahhhh, mine is viso flo-jo

 

[Marc L]

kinda like this by its self..

 

[Jim D]

. this stuff was not at all what I thought. my 3rd lb of flojo.

Meaning this 3rd pound is different from the first 2 pounds, or flojo as a whole is not what you thought it would be?

 

[Marc L]

Meaning this 3rd pound is different from the first 2 pounds, or flojo as a whole is not what you thought it would be?

um.. as a whole. first, the viso was like oily shoe leather. intimidating. didn't think it would do so well. a lot of working in it.
This seco is the same but, has further degradation due to its lesser body.

 

[Dominican56]

My first WLT flo-jo Viso was in tatters
My second pound looks a lot better. I can still use the tatter pieces in my rolls.
It's kind of tough but burns quite well. Has a wonderful sweet flavor.

I didn't work the Viso so much. I didn't need to. I Worked it only enough to use it.... Just enough to make it work.