My technique to repair a torn wrapper is to patch it on the inside and continue wrapping. If I am wrapping with a lighter colored wrapper, I go light on the glue so as to not stain the wrapper.
local guy in my town makes them and sells them, $6 to $8, up to $10 for big ones, really nice smokes, not sure if he leaves the stem in them, looks so but i don't mind burns nicely. edit; for scaps taste i went with something high end recently, Davidoff cuts, mixed into a cigarillo 4in~ (3 1/2), i cant wait to try that (saw a comment about Short-filler)
There used to be more local guys doing it but the laws got too tricky. What locality is that? Not necessarily anything wrong with leaving in the stems. Many major brands do it and their cigars are great.
@@BlissCigarCo I started with the Leaf Only starter kit, and last night I finished the leaves and made 20 cigars of various sizes mostly large, awfully ugly wrapping, they look like Jungle cigars LOL I put them in my cigar box so they dry a bit before putting them in the humidor. any advice appreciated, ohh ya my basement come to find out is on the humid side so That is my cigar workshop now LOL , Thanx for the Support and doing the post you done a lottta of good for people
@@rezasaba1602 Hey, i think most of the advice I could give is contained in my "How to Roll Cigars, from Binder Prep to Triple Cap" video. Congratulations on getting started and busting out 20 jungle gars! :) That's great. Take your time prepping your leaf. Takes 2 days and 8 light mists minimum to prep wrapper. Don't let stuff get damp, especially if you're in high humidity. Carefully introduce moisture to your leaf as needed, no more.
You'll notice that my wrappers are very stretchy and flexible. That is because all the moisture I have put on them during conditioning has been fully absorbed into the leaf, which is the point of putting any moisture onto them in the first place. Any surface moisture that has not been absorbed is not doing anything for you, other than giving you a possibly weaker, dirtier wrapper. So, my wrapper leaves are dry to the touch, but they are properly "cased," meaning flexible. I think this is probably both my preference and normal, but of course I know there are a lot of variations on what is normal in cigar production. Most of the time you see wet leaf in rolling videos, it's because they are creating an artificial coloring situation during the rolling process.
Always love seeing new vids!
Really appreciate your knowledge and techniques. Awesome craftsmanship!!! Thanks so much.
You're welcome. Thank you for the nice comment.
I love this size! They look delicious! My favorites are the Laguito 6x38 or Lancero 7x44 but these would be right up my alley!
My technique to repair a torn wrapper is to patch it on the inside and continue wrapping.
If I am wrapping with a lighter colored wrapper, I go light on the glue so as to not stain the wrapper.
I agree with your method. I just didn't notice until it was too late.
local guy in my town makes them and sells them, $6 to $8, up to $10 for big ones, really nice smokes, not sure if he leaves the stem in them, looks so but i don't mind burns nicely.
edit; for scaps taste i went with something high end recently, Davidoff cuts, mixed into a cigarillo 4in~ (3 1/2), i cant wait to try that (saw a comment about Short-filler)
There used to be more local guys doing it but the laws got too tricky. What locality is that? Not necessarily anything wrong with leaving in the stems. Many major brands do it and their cigars are great.
Do you have a suggestion for tobacco sources? Thanks so much for your incredibly informative and inspiring videos.
Hi, Wesley. Bobalu Cigar in Austin sometimes has some leaf for sale: call them and ask for Jeff, the owner.
Does the cap on the cigar has any effect on the curing and or aging of the cigar ?
did my first cigars the other day after watching your Clips here, thank you for that, can you show me how to do a Torpedo with 60 ring.
Nice job on rolling your first cigars! I can't remember whether I have any torpedo videos here or not, sorry.
@@BlissCigarCo I started with the Leaf Only starter kit, and last night I finished the leaves and made 20 cigars of various sizes mostly large, awfully ugly wrapping, they look like Jungle cigars LOL I put them in my cigar box so they dry a bit before putting them in the humidor. any advice appreciated, ohh ya my basement come to find out is on the humid side so That is my cigar workshop now LOL , Thanx for the Support and doing the post you done a lottta of good for people
@@rezasaba1602 Hey, i think most of the advice I could give is contained in my "How to Roll Cigars, from Binder Prep to Triple Cap" video. Congratulations on getting started and busting out 20 jungle gars! :) That's great. Take your time prepping your leaf. Takes 2 days and 8 light mists minimum to prep wrapper. Don't let stuff get damp, especially if you're in high humidity. Carefully introduce moisture to your leaf as needed, no more.
Hi,
What’s your favourite go to cigar size for rolling? And what would you recommend for a newbie? Thanks.
Petite corona. I'd recommend corona or robusto for a newbie.
@@BlissCigarCo Thanks.
what do you do with parts of leaves that you cut out?
Use them in short-filler cigarillos. Short-filler is the scraps.
Your wrapper seems quite dry. Is that normal or your preference?
love your videos. i have the same question as Robert.
You'll notice that my wrappers are very stretchy and flexible. That is because all the moisture I have put on them during conditioning has been fully absorbed into the leaf, which is the point of putting any moisture onto them in the first place. Any surface moisture that has not been absorbed is not doing anything for you, other than giving you a possibly weaker, dirtier wrapper. So, my wrapper leaves are dry to the touch, but they are properly "cased," meaning flexible. I think this is probably both my preference and normal, but of course I know there are a lot of variations on what is normal in cigar production. Most of the time you see wet leaf in rolling videos, it's because they are creating an artificial coloring situation during the rolling process.
@@kylebarton4492 Thank you.
@@BlissCigarCo thank you for the explanation.
Please teach me!
Try to do what you see in my videos and you will learn!
@@BlissCigarCo do you buy your tobacco from a website?
@@mathewvillatoro4566 No, I don't. But there are websites you can buy it from. Leafonly and wholeleaftobacco
@@BlissCigarCo so you go to a local shop? Or grow your own
@@mathewvillatoro4566 I have private connections that I have developed through the years.