2020-03-08

Wrapper:  Ecuadorian Criollo
Filler: 2 full – Ometepe Seco 1 full – Ometepe Ligero 1 full – Dominican Criollo 98 Ligero 1 strip – Paraguayan Ligero
1 & 2 & 5  Binder:  Connecticut 2LS Binder.
3 & 4  Binder: Pennsylvania Broadleaf Binder.

#2 I tried using an Ometepe Seco leaf with a little fold over to act as a second binder.  It didn’t really work at all.
#5  Was to phat to go into the mold so I did it manually.

#6 100% Ometepe Seco. Used a leaf as a binder and another as wrapper then one or two leafs entubado style inside.

2020/01/19 #1 – #6

Wrapper: Mexican San Andres

Binder: Brazilian Mata Fina – is wrapper grade I just wanted it in the blend.

Fillers: Esteli – Seco Honduran – Viso Brazilian Arapiraca Ometepe – Ligero

Amount filled: 1-4 are pretty much Esteli – Seco – 2x leafs Honduran – Viso – 2x leafs Brazilian Arapiraca – 1 strip Ometepe – Ligero – 1/2 leaf.

Notes: I laid them on top of each other kind of like a sandwich.  I put down one leaf from Esteli, Honduran, Esteli, Honduran, Arapiraca, and then the Ometepe.   I then cut each end off with the cutter and flipped them in.  I rearranged some a little to try and balance the fill.  They are in the 5-6 inch range.  I tried to cut at the tapers on each end. I then cut a hunk of the head so it would be tighter when in the mouth.   I put them in the mold.  When it was full I stood on it and then put 2x 10lb weights on it. Set a timer for 30 minutes.
Mold is a 57 ring gauge or thereabout.  Used a 57/64th drill to drill the hole.
The weight below is sketchy since the scale is acting up.

2020/01/06 – Two cigars rolled

Wrapper:

Mata Fina

Binder:

Connecticut Broadleaf (wrapper)

Fillers:

Jalapa – Seco

Jalapa – Ligero – 1/2 leaf

Esteli – Seco

Ometepe – Ligero – 1/2 leaf

Notes:

I tried to roll the veins out a Potter much destroyed the wrapper. I thought I would need to use it as filler there for a moment.

Rolled on 2020/01/13

Here are the cigars I rolled tonight. Rolled six, three with one wrapper and three others with a different one.  I didn’t think to pick two Ecuadorian wrappers the same color and shape.

Binder:

Connecticut 2LS

Filler:

Ometepe – Ligero 

Ometepe – Seco

Dominican Criollo – Ligero

Honduran – Viso

Wrapper:

Three on left is: Connecticut Broadleaf Medium. 

Three on the right is: Ecuadorian Corojo. 

I have more to learn but getting better. Each one looks better. I think I’ve rolled 18 now over the past two months. Going to start trying the first ones and see how they are. Going to try and do a cigar safari. Want to soon but probably not until next year.