My Aunt and Uncle has a Tobacco farm in Virginia, and when I would stay there with my Cousin around fall time they would be curing the tobacco, and it was such a heavenly smell. I'll never forget that smell.
Watching this puts me in another world. The noise, hand movements, and processes are something to behold. I don't even smoke cigars and live this content. Please keep them coming. I just realized that I wasn't subscribed and I fixed it. Now let's get this man a ton a subs!
I just finished rolling my first cigar, and it didn't turn out bad. I need to improve on the final wrapper part as I over-wrapped it a little bit and it looks a little rusty but I think it will smoke properly when ready.
If you're from Russia you should still easily be able to buy Cuban cigars exported over there, I think. Visitors from America to Cuba can buy a very limited number to bring back home but they are the best. It's the soil there that does it. Just like Kona coffee is the very best. It's the volcanic soil there in that case.
Most of those Camacho molds out there are ornamental/promotional, intended for display of cigars. I wonder if yours is a legit used factory mold--there are plenty of those too-or one of the promo ones.
What A Beautiful Work !! The More I Look The More I Want To Do It And Reintroduce Cigar Made In Martinica, Caribe ❤ Thanks For Sharing Your Art Maestro !!!
My first time watching cigar making. This was enlightening, considering I smoke cigars. I thought the tobacco would be wetter, not so dry. Really enjoyed it.
I'm glad you enjoyed it. Yes, one wants to roll with tobacco that only has enough moisture in it to make it flexible enough to roll with. Otherwise funky fermentation things can happen, and you'd have to wait a long time to smoke it.
First time I have seen full leaf fillers. Usually you find long or short cut shredded tobacco in the filler. Then a binder leaf that is usually different from the fillers and finally a wrapper leaf different from all of the others used. Every layer is used to add something to the flavor. By shredding the fillers and mixing them you get a more consistent flavor throughout the smoke. The roll is also more consistent if done properly. I am by no means saying that this man is doing it wrong: just different. They look good and I would like to try one. I am more of a light to mid bodied cigar smoker. Like Rocky Patel and Drew Estate type smokes. Likeing the hand crafting. The workmanship is amazing. Thanks for showing us how it is done.
Short/shredded filler is not used in premium hand-rolled cigars; only long-filler is. Somewhere you got some misinformation about it. Open up your Rockies and DEs and you will only find long-filler, unless perhaps they also have some low-end machine-made offerings.
I do love a cigar but haven’t smoked one for a long time but finding shops in the uk 🇬🇧 they is not many l was lucky went to New Orleans and watched them making cigars so I did smoke a few 😊very nice
These cigars definitely look way higher quality than those cheap joints we sell at the Dollar General. 99% of the people that buy those cheap cigars at the dollar general just gut them, and roll the skins with marijuana. LOL. Good job man! I'd love to try one of these!
@@austinaxley81 I guess it's subjective. Cigarillo usually means a cigar the size of a cigarette, and those things I listed are considered small cigars, because they are larger than cigarettes.
Been wanting to get into hobby of rolling my own. Might pull trigger on mold, doesn’t look like I’ll be able to get away under $100, my question though…Any suggestions for a DIY mold that you’ve come across?
@@BlissCigarCo no any ideas you might have come across in your time. I had been searching forums, thinking about making one but my wood working isn’t great. Someone mentioned something using pvc. So was wondering if you’ve ever heard of some things like that I’d be able to come up with. Based on what I’ve been able to find, looks like just make the investment
@@doccsavage Top of my head I can think of people who've cut plastic pipes down the middle and then clamped them shut; also there are people who get these clear plastic sheets and roll them around the bunch.
@@BlissCigarCo Well last night i listened to a couple albums by Cluster with Brian Eno, then a reissue of Eros in Arabia by richard Horowitz. Cigar rolling and proto-electronic music- a match made in unwinding heaven!
Where do you buy the different types of leaves? I would like to buy them to roll my cigars, but I don't know if it is possible to buy them in Italy, due to the tobacco monopoly.
@@BlissCigarCo Thanks, they have good prices, $25 for a pound of tobacco leaves seems great to me, and they also have leaf kits if one can't get a pound of each type of leaf,What would you recommend for me to start with?
Very interesting, and great craftsmanship. Got my subscription. 💯 Can I ask, what is the clear glue type stuff made of ? Is it a type of odorless gum ? I know cigarette rolling papers, zig zag and Rizla, and Swan papers use Arabic gum.
Sometimes I pick themes for various roll concepts. In this case, where I rolled 18 different blends from this one kit, I went with "Defunct Cuban Brands."
Yes, they can be enough. Given the choice I prefer to use only viso and ligero to keep the flavors strong; and you can't just use ligero, so ligero and seco can be okay.
@@mehmetfatihylmaz801 Yes it could be viso and ligero. Can also be just viso or just seco. But if you want the most flavor it should usually have viso and ligero. But seco and ligero is also okay.
google is your best friend here, i found several vendors from germany that sell leaves. Alternatively farmers market might be an option depending where you are located, as tabaco is still grown in some countries for personal uses, again depending where you live.
Great! I have them in a big Tupperware-style bucket with the top off because the humidity is usually in the 50-90 range here, so I don't have to worry about it.
Thanks. Well, if I recall, that stick used all five leaves in the WLT rolling kit (wholeleaftobacco.com). While I don't sell these--this is just me trying out the kit to see what's possible with it--I think the kit, from which I rolled 18 cigars, is like $32 plus shipping.
Because I'm showing the whole process. Normally there would be time--hours, days, months--before someone cut the head off to smoke it. In the meantime the head's on there to reduce airflow to keep the filler moist. But I can't do a months video, so I just go for it right away to keep things snappy and show what would happen eventually.
The leaf tips in the filler go toward the foot, and then you wrap the binder and wrapper starting at the foot, where the tips are, up to the head. So where the binder and wrapper end, that's the head.
@@Fnino42069 It's just the way it is. That's what makes one end the head and one the foot. If you did it upside down and lit the head, the cigar would unravel. Since the wrapping ends at the head, it gets capped there to keep it together.
I'm not sure what I would say. I have often said in my videos that you need to do just one bunch with new leaf and a new blend, and if it's not right, don't wrap that; add or subtract filler depending on whether the draw is too loose or too tight.
Ok thanks I’ll try adding more filler because when I go to smoke my cigar it’s like there no resistance at all when I take a puff, it’s almost like there’s nothing there and I’m just breathing with nothing there
I don't even smoke cigars, but I know art and craftsmanship when I see it. Great video.
I smoke cigars, and I know art and craftsmanship when I see it. Great video.
People don’t realize that you need to be a true craftsman to roll cigars , great job thanks for sharing
Definitely don't, but ok if you say so
@@750zolet’s see you do it then, this is takes way more skill than taking apart a gas station cigar like a swisher and rolling up weed
Easy skill to learn, let’s not glorify addiction
@@Eminetics
Really ! Get real if you have nothing nice to say then keep your opinion to yourself
No
Honest to goodness, I've never once considered smoking and this is fascinating stuff. It's always a pleasure to watch a craftsman at work.
Many cigar rollers do not smoke either; but it is a very pleasant craft to enjoy.
I must admit I genuinely enjoy a cigar from time to time, but it never occurred to me to roll my own. This is badass!!!
My Aunt and Uncle has a Tobacco farm in Virginia, and when I would stay there with my Cousin around fall time they would be curing the tobacco, and it was such a heavenly smell. I'll never forget that smell.
It really is heavenly, isn't it. Thanks for sharing that memory.
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Watching this puts me in another world. The noise, hand movements, and processes are something to behold. I don't even smoke cigars and live this content. Please keep them coming. I just realized that I wasn't subscribed and I fixed it. Now let's get this man a ton a subs!
Love the craft and love the joy behind a good cigar. Stories and passion are what cigars are made for . Cheers, and thanks for your passion
criminally underrated content. i think you're about pop off, dude. 1 million subs by next year. mark my words.
That would be very nice, MrRazzio.
Same I just subscribed, I love cigar rolling videos
@@willjordan6697 i didn't even know that i loved cigar rolling videos. but i do now!
One of, if not the, most deluded comments I've ever read.
Let’s make it happen
I'm sitting outside with a steady breeze and a storm brewing nearby. I am relaxed. Thank you for the upload.❤
Sounds like a beautiful situation.
Loving the series. Very informative and a pleasure to watch skilled hands work.
I'm glad you're enjoying it.
This is the most informative and complete video I have viewed on hand rolling a cigar. Technical with Art!
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I've really been enjoying these videos while relaxing with a good smoke. I'm going to have to try my hand at rolling.
You absolutely are.
That was amazing to watch! You made that look so easy! An artist at work!
I just finished rolling my first cigar, and it didn't turn out bad. I need to improve on the final wrapper part as I over-wrapped it a little bit and it looks a little rusty but I think it will smoke properly when ready.
Wenn man da zuschaut wird einen erst richtig bewusst wie viel Arbeit hinter einer guten Zigarre steckt. Hast einen tollen Job gemacht
Thank you
These cigar rolling videos are my favorites. Watch em to sleep everynight, after smoking a robusto that is.
That's great!
It was my first time to see the process of making cigars. It seems like they're casting a spell on the cigars to make them delicious.😊
Thank you for showing this great fully handmade cigar. When time to taste...i'm candidate ! 😊 We almost can smell the flavor.
🙂
Wow, very nice work, it's sad that Ill never be able to taste this masterfully made cigar.
Greatings from Russia.
Greets from California.
If you're from Russia you should still easily be able to buy Cuban cigars exported over there, I think. Visitors from America to Cuba can buy a very limited number to bring back home but they are the best. It's the soil there that does it. Just like Kona coffee is the very best. It's the volcanic soil there in that case.
This is going to be a excellent flavor for this Toro. Definitely a full body cigar
True!
Amazing job, mate!!! Keep it up!!! Very satisfying to watch.
I have grown tobacco and learned to roll cigars, entubado method. I acquired a couple retired cigar molds, one of which is a camacho 7x50 ring.
Most of those Camacho molds out there are ornamental/promotional, intended for display of cigars. I wonder if yours is a legit used factory mold--there are plenty of those too-or one of the promo ones.
i dont know exactly why i love this channel
What A Beautiful Work !! The More I Look The More I Want To Do It And Reintroduce Cigar Made In Martinica, Caribe ❤ Thanks For Sharing Your Art Maestro !!!
De nada. I hope you will do it!
@@BlissCigarCo Gracias, Que Le Vaya Bien Señor.
your cigar rollers pov is my favourite lol
Wonderful. Just absolutely wonderful. Master craftsmanship on full display! Thanks for sharing
De nada. Thank you for your wonderful comment. 🙂
Another great relaxing video.
The last third of the bunching roll gave you some trouble! Cool to see how you maneuvered that. Thanks bliss
Yes. I usually prefer to show the troublesome moments to show how I get out of it by staying calm and dealing with what's in front of me. 🙂
@@BlissCigarCo Super cool to see. Thanks again!
I stopped Smoking for about 6 years.. Now i want to smoke that thing right now because this looks so good and Taste definitly great 😅
Of course I do not encourage taking up smoking again, but it's true, it was a very good cigar. 🙂
I'm not a smoker at all, but it's satisfying to watch! It almost makes you want to start smoking 😂
The amount of skill needed to produce a fine cigar is amazing. That's not something you learn overnight.
30 years
Solo Tabaco! Es delicioso. Solo uno cada tanto. Excelente, se aprecia esta exquisitez. Esto no es fumar, es otra cosa.
My first time watching cigar making. This was enlightening, considering I smoke cigars. I thought the tobacco would be wetter, not so dry. Really enjoyed it.
I'm glad you enjoyed it. Yes, one wants to roll with tobacco that only has enough moisture in it to make it flexible enough to roll with. Otherwise funky fermentation things can happen, and you'd have to wait a long time to smoke it.
@BlissCigarCo That's fantastic. It's funny how one thinks they know how something is done until they actually see it being done. Great stuff!!
@@ikeman5774 Most people who smoke cigars have no idea how they're made, I've learned through the years. I'm happy to show'em how it's done. 🙂
does the binder and wrapper leafs have to be some specific type? or the binder could be ligero seco or whatever
Can be whatever, so long as you can get it into condition to bind with--flexible and strong, with good burnability.
First time I have seen full leaf fillers. Usually you find long or short cut shredded tobacco in the filler. Then a binder leaf that is usually different from the fillers and finally a wrapper leaf different from all of the others used. Every layer is used to add something to the flavor. By shredding the fillers and mixing them you get a more consistent flavor throughout the smoke. The roll is also more consistent if done properly.
I am by no means saying that this man is doing it wrong: just different. They look good and I would like to try one. I am more of a light to mid bodied cigar smoker. Like Rocky Patel and Drew Estate type smokes.
Likeing the hand crafting. The workmanship is amazing. Thanks for showing us how it is done.
Short/shredded filler is not used in premium hand-rolled cigars; only long-filler is. Somewhere you got some misinformation about it. Open up your Rockies and DEs and you will only find long-filler, unless perhaps they also have some low-end machine-made offerings.
Theres nothing better than a good hand rolled cigar
Of course I agree
I do love a cigar but haven’t smoked one for a long time but finding shops in the uk 🇬🇧 they is not many l was lucky went to New Orleans and watched them making cigars so I did smoke a few 😊very nice
I have been to the New Orleans Cigar Factory many, many, many times! 🙂
You are a true craftsman sir.
Thank you, I appreciate that.
These cigars definitely look way higher quality than those cheap joints we sell at the Dollar General. 99% of the people that buy those cheap cigars at the dollar general just gut them, and roll the skins with marijuana. LOL. Good job man! I'd love to try one of these!
Yes these are a lot different from Swishers, Black & Milds, and Dutches. 🙂
Those are cigarillos man
@@austinaxley81 I guess it's subjective. Cigarillo usually means a cigar the size of a cigarette, and those things I listed are considered small cigars, because they are larger than cigarettes.
Craftsmanship. Thank you for sharing.
Wondering, What is the glue-like substance that is used ?
Thank you. You're welcome. It's vegetable gum.
@@BlissCigarCo Thank you :)
@@BlissCigarCo Thank you!
Curious what is in that little jar that helps stick the outer leafs on the ends?
Vegetable gum
@@BlissCigarCo Oh nice thanks bud
@@yagsipcc287 De nada
Watched this video after smoking AJ’s MC 1935 in Toro, good stuff. Toro is the perfect size in my opinion. I wouldn’t mind trying one of yours.
Yeah it's a good size. Mine are pretty difficult to procure; these days I only roll for events and videos.
Been wanting to get into hobby of rolling my own. Might pull trigger on mold, doesn’t look like I’ll be able to get away under $100, my question though…Any suggestions for a DIY mold that you’ve come across?
Do you mean a file for 3d printing?
@@BlissCigarCo no any ideas you might have come across in your time. I had been searching forums, thinking about making one but my wood working isn’t great. Someone mentioned something using pvc. So was wondering if you’ve ever heard of some things like that I’d be able to come up with. Based on what I’ve been able to find, looks like just make the investment
@@doccsavage Top of my head I can think of people who've cut plastic pipes down the middle and then clamped them shut; also there are people who get these clear plastic sheets and roll them around the bunch.
These are great to watch while listening to records. Could I ask what’s in the small jar? Used to wet the leaves?
Awesome. What records? It's vegetable gum.
@@BlissCigarCo Well last night i listened to a couple albums by Cluster with Brian Eno, then a reissue of Eros in Arabia by richard Horowitz. Cigar rolling and proto-electronic music- a match made in unwinding heaven!
@@andorrasrevenge1683 Sounds amazing. I haven't listened to much Eno since the early 80s, almost before I became a cigar roller.
Where do you buy the different types of leaves? I would like to buy them to roll my cigars, but I don't know if it is possible to buy them in Italy, due to the tobacco monopoly.
I get mine from a friend in Central America. But here in the USA most home rollers get their leaf from wholeleaftobacco.com and leafonly.com.
@@BlissCigarCo Thanks, they have good prices, $25 for a pound of tobacco leaves seems great to me, and they also have leaf kits if one can't get a pound of each type of leaf,What would you recommend for me to start with?
@@MrBuddy.....X Which place, and did you verify they ship to Italy?
Really cool to watch that once in my lifetime
I'm glad you got to watch it that one time.
Good to see something so fascinating, proper skill. Better than a see through haul 😂
That's some beautiful work
Curious what you to with the trimmings: Do you still stuff a pipe with them?
I use them in short-filler cigars.
love watching these videos, just wondering how to make one as gorgeous using something that's not tobacco
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Really enjoyable videos. Very educational.
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoy them!
Very interesting, and great craftsmanship. Got my subscription. 💯
Can I ask, what is the clear glue type stuff made of ? Is it a type of odorless gum ? I know cigarette rolling papers, zig zag and Rizla, and Swan papers use Arabic gum.
It's a cellulose-based veg gum called Bermocoll.
Probably the only videos I actually watch all the way through.
whats the idea of putting labels that arent your brand? How does that work? genuinely curious
Sometimes I pick themes for various roll concepts. In this case, where I rolled 18 different blends from this one kit, I went with "Defunct Cuban Brands."
I'm glad for this notice. 😊 I have a question for you. I use seco and ligero as fillers. I've never used Viso. Are Seco and Ligero enough?
Yes, they can be enough. Given the choice I prefer to use only viso and ligero to keep the flavors strong; and you can't just use ligero, so ligero and seco can be okay.
@@BlissCigarCoCould it be viso and ligero? Did I understand correctly?
@@BlissCigarCo What do you use as a wrapper? I use Ecuadorian Seco. The wrapping paper you used looks thicker.
@@mehmetfatihylmaz801 Yes it could be viso and ligero. Can also be just viso or just seco. But if you want the most flavor it should usually have viso and ligero. But seco and ligero is also okay.
@@mehmetfatihylmaz801 In all these "Rolling with WLT Kit" videos I am using the wrapper that comes in the kit, which is Ecuadorian habano maduro.
You would be a great friend to have. Loved the video. I am a newbie. What is that adhesive called that you are using in the jar?
Thank you. It's called Bermocoll. It's cellulose gum.
The chikimasa scissors are the best aren’t they?
Also this cigar looks amazing I would love to smoke one.
Do you ship?
Ahh I see you’re not selling
You let me know ! Haha I’d buy some in a heartbeat
Yes, it's true I don't sell. And they are great scissors! Sometimes I prefer to use a longer scissors too. Depends on the needs/mood.
This is great!!! Do the scraps get used as loose pipe tobacco?
No, they are used to make short-filler cigars.
Been a while since I've smoked a cigar..........I can smell it in my mind. It's about time for a nice smoke.
It's a really nice smell.
I'm locked the hell in. Great work
Thank you
Is that adhesive some kind of starch???or glue???
Vegetable gum
Um question who made the ( Perfecto)
I did
Amen 🙏🙌
@BlissCigarCo cigar Co yes lol I thought did
@BlissCigarCo if um you don't mind why not sell?
@@davidvega-i5w Licenses, taxes, laws, general bullshit that makes me puke. I make more $ doing events, lessons, and videos without all that.
I bet that room smells amazing!
Ngl, it does
Hey guys. I can't find a seller of leaves in Europe. Can anyone help me? It is possible buy this stuff in Europe?
See if you can buy from wholeleaftobacco.com or leafonly.com in the USA.
google is your best friend here, i found several vendors from germany that sell leaves. Alternatively farmers market might be an option depending where you are located, as tabaco is still grown in some countries for personal uses, again depending where you live.
Just ordered from whole-leaf tobacco. Can't wait to try and roll my own cigar. How do you store the tobacco leaves? They will not fit in my humidor.
Great! I have them in a big Tupperware-style bucket with the top off because the humidity is usually in the 50-90 range here, so I don't have to worry about it.
@@BlissCigarCo Okay cool!
That was so good ta Watch. How meany types of leaf went into that and if ya don't mind me asking, what's the price ?
Thanks. Well, if I recall, that stick used all five leaves in the WLT rolling kit (wholeleaftobacco.com). While I don't sell these--this is just me trying out the kit to see what's possible with it--I think the kit, from which I rolled 18 cigars, is like $32 plus shipping.
I wanna know why they do that extra paper at the mouth piece just for it to be cut off??
Because I'm showing the whole process. Normally there would be time--hours, days, months--before someone cut the head off to smoke it. In the meantime the head's on there to reduce airflow to keep the filler moist. But I can't do a months video, so I just go for it right away to keep things snappy and show what would happen eventually.
What kind of glue do you use? is it a homemade substance or are you sourcing it from somewhere else? lmk
Bermocoll. Sourcing it from leafonly.com
Сколько труда! 😮
That's what makes it fun.
What is the adhesive? Sugar water? It looks like a gel.
Vegetable gum. It is like a gel.
What is in the jar?
Vegetable gum
@@BlissCigarCo thank you
Gotta say - I worried at the beginning, it was a very messy looking board and bundle, but it came together beautifully
It’s like an asmr video and I’m about it
What's the best darkest shade of black oscuro cigar
I don't know. I haven't smoked them all.
How long before a masterpiece like this can be enjoyed after it's been made? Can it be smoked almost right away?
Pretty much right away. As an event roller, I roll sticks that are ready to smoke, meaning I use leaf that is exactly at smoking condition.
Deli (Indonesia), Madura (Indonesia) tobacco are famous ones since VOC from Dutch visited Indonesia since 1880.
Beautiful….thank you for sharing
Beautiful work thanks for sharing
You're welcome, thank you very much
Hey Blake, amazing work as always! Can't get enough!
Also, where are videos 3-6? Are they members only?
Thanks, Sandro. Yes, 3-6 are currently Members only. There will probably be some more Public ones coming, though.
@@BlissCigarCo thanks!
This is some awesome content!
It looks so easy when you do it!
@@ConteMontecristo Thank you, I'm glad you like it. For me, with 20 years experience, it's not too difficult. :)
what's in the little jar? I always just dabbed my finger in water in a shotglass
Vegetable gum
Very cool. I'd be making cigars for everyone I knew
What is this adhesive you are using?
A vegetable gum called Bermocoll
amazing video keep it up G
Thank you sewa
how do you know the foot of the cigar from the head?
The leaf tips in the filler go toward the foot, and then you wrap the binder and wrapper starting at the foot, where the tips are, up to the head. So where the binder and wrapper end, that's the head.
@@BlissCigarCo is that a rule?
@@Fnino42069 It's just the way it is. That's what makes one end the head and one the foot. If you did it upside down and lit the head, the cigar would unravel. Since the wrapping ends at the head, it gets capped there to keep it together.
@@BlissCigarCo got it thx for clarification bro
@@Fnino42069 np
How long does it stay in the mold?
Maybe an hour
Nice Job! What is the product in the jar?
It is a vegetable gum called Bermocoll
Great video, again! Thanks 👍👍
You're welcome, thank you
what is the glue made of?
Wood fiber. It's cellulose gum.
I cant even roll a joint worth a shit with the pre sized papers this man must be a master.
Um you send a box of cigars? And if so how much
No, I don't sell.
Oh ok thank you
another beautiful stick rolled by bliss
Thank you Mr John
How do you get these kits you speak of?
They are from wholeleaftobacco.com
@@BlissCigarCothank you! I think my world just changed quite drastically lol
@@anduinsuchan356 Down the rabbit hole you go!
@@BlissCigarCo lol no kidding!
@@BlissCigarCo are there any books you recommend on this topic?
Can you make a video explaining the filler tobacco? I can’t seem to make a cigar that is packed tightly enough with filler
I'm not sure what I would say. I have often said in my videos that you need to do just one bunch with new leaf and a new blend, and if it's not right, don't wrap that; add or subtract filler depending on whether the draw is too loose or too tight.
Ok thanks I’ll try adding more filler because when I go to smoke my cigar it’s like there no resistance at all when I take a puff, it’s almost like there’s nothing there and I’m just breathing with nothing there
Do you sell your cigars? If so, how can I buy some? Looks amazing
Thanks for asking. No, these days I only roll enough for videos and don't sell.
@@BlissCigarCo😢😢😢😢😢
That is a great looking cigar. I want to taste it.
awesome video
whats in the glass jar?
Vegetable gum
Fascinating stuff. Thanks.
De nada
Question: what's the glue made from?
Vegetable gum
@@BlissCigarCo thanks!
Esto es un arte 🎨
Whats used for glue?
Vegetable gum