I dont smoke anything. I was just randomly recommended this by YT. Loved it first of all. But i think its awesome when a company does outreach like this and teaches the craft.
Just wanna say I know you made this years ago but it has been a wealth of knowledge for me. Rolling first cigars once my whole leaf shows up on Friday. Thank you for this info
Had to go back and this video is gold. 1 year ago, I had no clue on how to roll and this video really taught me from zero. Other videos are of help too but this video this is what really defined me as a roller.
Thank you for taking the time to make and post this video. This is THE most helpful and informative tutorial on hand rolling cigars I've found yet. VERY well done!
I rolled my first two cigars before seeing this video, and there was little to no binder prep. I just used your plastic bag and mist method and I am amazed, soooo much better! I also ordered a small wooden cigar mould off etsy from a seller you recommended to another comment.
Just rolled my first cigar from what I learned watching your videos. It’s not TERRIBLE… but it’s not great haha. Actually I don’t think it’s all that bad for a first attempt, but I sure learned from it. Will definitely do a better job of prepping my leaves next time. I think my filler was too dry causing the head and foot to crumble a bit and stay a little loose, but the middle seems pretty good for tightness. Didn’t buy any binder leaves, so I just used the most complete filler leaf I could pick out as a binder. I didn’t quite get a 45 degree angle when wrapping it so the head came out a little weird. Aaaand my glue was too wet haha. Wish I could post a pic here in the comments, it actually looks a little better than some cheap macanudos I bought recently! Thanks for explaining this process so thoroughly. Good stuff 👌🏻
As a cigar smoker to see how to prepare and roll a premium cigar just pure ART.. Had a chance to go to Costa Rica to a cigar factory to experience this and hard to decribe how amazing it was. Thank you for this video,keep up this great work. You are gold!
@@BlissCigarCo Went to Tabacos de Costa Rica in San José PALI, 100 metros oeste y 500 sur del Supermercado, San José, Puriscal, 10401, Costa Rica Family owned factory, with 130 workers. Handmade factory tools and cedar boxes on the spot. Unforgettable experience, soo grateful to be there and witness the quality made cigars. Got 8 cigars for free from the owner 😁
Nice video and explanation. I've watched some other people making cigars "for them only" and I get it, your not presenting them, just smoking. No way will I roll mine for "me only". Your technique and final product is how I roll mine. The look, feel, and smoke, along with the different tobacco notes, and flavors, is all combined in the experience. Well done sir.
Thanks. Well, I don't know anyone, personally, who appreciates a finely crafted cigar more than me; so even if rolled "for me only" I'd do the best job I was capable of.
Never smoked. Never rolled. Idk why this was recommended but watched it all the way through. Interesting hearing people talk about their craft, hope life is well fam.
@@papercuts777 De nada. You could check with the people in the Facebook Cigar Rollers group; I'm pretty sure there are a lot of Canadians there who deal with this question of where/how to get leaf.
The variety of tobacco never ceases to amaze me. I'm a pipe smoker, smoke the occasional cigar. I like pipe tobaccos with Virginias and Perique's. Do cigars ever use these tobaccos or are they not used because of the burn rate or flavours?
Generally speaking those aren't used. Virginia's for cigs and perique's for pipe blends. BUT I know people who roll those things into their own sticks, and I think I've seen commercial cigars with perique. I myself have a couple pounds of the stuff and I mix it in there occasionally just to see what happens. It's really strong though.
@@BlissCigarCo Ah, interesting. Yes I've always wondered this. Never really looked much into what tobaccos are used for cigars. I guess it's a much different experience to a pipe so different blends work better. Yes Perique's can be quite overpowering. I often use pipe tobaccos that use it more as an additive for a particular flavor profile. It can be very nice if blended right. There are some blends that are more Perique heavy but they have a reputation for "ghosting" a pipe, as in once that flavor is introduced to a pipe it's often impossible to remove it and you'll taste it forever. I don't mind Latakia's either, I've seen those blended into some cigars, be interesting to try one.
@@lolocaust4967 Yeah it's hard to say why pipes and cigars typically use different tobaccos. In the case of cigs and cigars the tobacco is a totally different PH, which is why cigs are inhaled and pipes aren't.
@@derekcorey-goodman2489 Rarely, because it's usually between 45 and 90RH where I live, so the filler is pretty much ready to go. There have been times when it was really dry when I misted some ligero that would otherwise turn to powder when I tubed it. you pretty much have to get all your leaf into rolling condition if it's not already there. So: yes, I do, if needed.
First time watching one of your videos. I love cigars and would like to start looking at rolling my own. Excellent video I really like the way you put everything out there. I look forward to watching your other videos to assist me in my try at making them. Thank you.
Hi, Paul. That's great. I cover most aspects of rolling in my videos, but if there's ever something you're having trouble with, let me know and maybe I can help clarify. Meanwhile the most active online rolling community is here: www.botl.org/forums/cigar-rolling-tobacco-growing.247/
Truly is an art form and one of those things you'd have to spend years training your hands to know what to feel for. I can only afford cheap cigars for my daily smokes but love to pick up some nice quality hand rolled for weekends and special occasions . I'm in Washington state and they lumped all tobacco products into the same tax a long time ago.
It's nice to hear that you're able to smoke some quality hand-rolled cigars now and then! It's true, it does take many years at the table to develop a feel for it.
These videos are educational for me because I plan on being a smoker so knowing how they are made is cool . How do I get the leafs to do my own cigars.
How long does the whole process of making leaves into cigars take from ordering the leaves, shipping time, getting the leaves into condition for rolling, and then bunching them into a cigar? I don't smoke as much as I used to cuz I developed a bit of a heart and stomach conditions, once a month or 2, so I thought it will be nice if I can spend some of my free time rolling cigars myself. Thank you. Learning a lot from your videos and your replies.
Some places can get you the leaf in a few days (Whole Leaf Tobacco). Some take weeks (Leaf Only.) Takes a day to get the wrapper into condition. The filler and binder are usually ready to go. Takes a beginner 10 minutes or more to make a decent bunch (and possibly 100s of rolls to get the hang of the right density and so forth). Then some hours in a mold. Then it would take a beginner another ten minutes to wrap one.
@@BlissCigarCo And then I can smoke them right after rolling right? At least some of them? I'd guess the cigars will start their sick period if I let them sit for longer than few days after rolling.
@@Eric-dd8bk That's basically correct. Beginners tend to roll too wet because they don't know how to slowly case the leaf into condition; in which case you'll have worse sick period and unsmokeably wet stick. So it all depends on your skills. These things come easily to a few but they are difficult for most. Cigar rolling is a skill that also requires some talent. Hopefully you have those things if you embark.
How is the casing process different when it comes to infused cigars or pipe tobacco? Is it a sugar water spray that's used instead? Or a whiskey or spirit similarly?
I actually don't know how they case (add flavors to) cigar tobacco. I'd imagine it's the same way as pipe tobacco. Just spraying on sugar water wouldn't work, because burnt sugar tastes terrible. So they probably use glycerin and PG.
I got into cigars this year and have been toying around with rolling my own. They've all been smokeable and relatively even burning but not the nicest looking and somewhat squishy. I think having the knowledge to grow tobacco and make cigars at home would be a very good skill to have, especially with how uncertain things are quickly getting. Could be a good barter item
Another great video. If you have the time. Could you do a video on how you store your tobacco. I was wondering do just throw all of it in a plastic tub. Or separate .
Thanks, bj. Probably not enough material there for a video. That's what I do: throw it into big plastic tubs. The separation is: Dominican/Honduran/etc. stuff in that tub. Nicaraguan stuff in this tub. Two big tubs. The humidity here is pretty friendly to tobacco, so I don't have to worry on that account. It's really just about organization.
Yeah, I'm sort of shuffling around my options at the moment. Sorry the one thing you wanted to see disappeared! Not sure if this is the one, but here's a direct link: ruclips.net/video/Awq_rU0K9ns/видео.html
Hey, wondering how long you wait until you smoke one? I've read on leafonly and they say dry for one week and humidor for minimum of two. But, other sites say atleast six months to get out of the ammonia period. I'd just hate to roll a bunch and not find the blend to my liking. Thanks
You can wait between 1 and 3 days; but then beyond that you need to go to 2 weeks plus, because after a few days the cigar goes into something called a sick period where fermentation happens from the exposure to moisture during the roll. If you smoke it while it's sick it can taste sour or rancid. It'll get WAY better after a few months, after 6 months, and after a year. But you can test your blends at a few days or a few weeks.
The only place that I've ever heard of that offers live rolling classes is Bobalu Cigars in Austin. I live in California. With my videos and lots of practice you should be able to teach yourself, though. On the Cigar Rollers group on Facebook there are 100s of people who've taught themselves using my videos as a guide.
@@BlissCigarCo can you point me in the direction of where I can start to buy tools of the trade and the leaf or which sits are better then others. How do I know the leaf I am buying is good.
@@dshevack1 You can't really know, and most retail leaf's not great. The good stuff goes to the big companies. I advise asking on the Facebook Cigar Rollers group where there are a lot of people with more retail experience. As for tools, you can buy glue (Bermocoll) and chavetas at the usual places: Leaf Only, Whole Leaf Tobacco, and Total Leaf Supply. Just get a simple supply of seco, viso, and ligero to learn how to roll, maybe the Piloto Cubano at Leaf Only, and pick some wrapper that looks interesting to start learning with, maybe the shade-grown Viso at LO also. If you don't want to buy a chaveta you can try a pizza cutter thing. Then you just need a board and maybe a mold. For molds I strongly advise Hondurascrafts at Etsy.
Literally Leaf Only, Whole Leaf Tobacco, and Total Leaf Supply don't ship to Utah? It'll take a lot of years to get from seed to cured, fermented, and aged leaf, is why I ask. But I love the idea of growing your own.
@@BlissCigarCo it's illegal to ship any tobacco products to utah, I will have to go out of state to procure leaves as far as I can tell. Luckily my parents will be visiting from the east coast this summer so I can have them bring some and I can get started then
Thanks. I get mine from places you can't, personal connections to farms in the DR and Nicaragua. But you can buy leaf from wholeleaftobacco.com and leafonly.com, and one or two other google-able places too.
@@WilL-eo5cz Well, I've been rolling for 30 years, so yeah, I have probably aged a few now and then, and there probably was some slight difference, whether better or worse. I roll with well-aged tobacco, so it's ready to smoke, but with another few years changes would usually happen.
Hi, Adam. Thanks for the nice request, but I can't legally do it. I can only roll for entertainment and education. I can't sell my cigars, since I don't have a production license, and it ain't worth messing with the FDA.
I’m sure you posted on your videos somewhere, but where do you recommend getting your tobacco leaves? I would like to try my hand at rolling my own! I almost pulled the trigger at whole leaf for a starter kit at $49 But then it was another $17 for shipping! Love your tutorials!
Hi. I actually don't recommend anywhere because I don't know much about what's on offer at the retailers. I get my leaf straight from a guy who knows a guy in Nicaragua. I don't know what "whole leaf" you saw with a $49 kit, but the kits at Whole Leaf Tobacco are closer to $30. I don't know the shipping tho. Based on what leaves they list, this is probably the best kit to try: wholeleaftobacco.com/product/sabroso-medio-ii/
Bliss work my friend damn ...Now that is a damn beautiful cigar...Funny I never smoked one but yeah after watching this I would not mind trying it;-) great work
@@skiper312 The ones in this video, a guy made them for me in exchange for some cigars; and yeah, they're pretty heavy duty. I actually use a somewhat lighter set now, made by another guy who gave them to me as thanks for my videos.
@@BlissCigarCo Ahh, well you absolutely deserve it for the amazing help and guidance you've provided for all us cigar rolling aficionados. Would you by chance be interested in selling your other heavy duty set? I'll pay top dollar for them. The thickness is exactly what I need for my big hands.
@@skiper312 No, sorry, I can't sell something I was gifted. What if I bump into that dude someday and he says, "So, how those casquillos working out for you?" :)
Awesome video! I've rolled a few cigars, nothing too good or bad. I still can't get the wrapper leaf to stretch out very good. The leaves stay crinkled up ever after misting them and letting them sit in a plastic bag for an hour or two. Also, where do you buy your tobacco leaf from? I buy mine from leaf only. However, it seems the quality of their leaves are hit and miss. I've even gotten some leaves from them that had those little beetles that can wreak havoc on cigars.
An hour or two is not enough. Go for several mists over the span of half a day or a full day. They'll still look wrinkled but once the moisture is fully absorbed into the cells they'll be stretchy, so you can stretch it as you roll, as you see in my videos. I don't get my leaf at retail but rather through a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy who works at a farm.
I don't know what your options are in SA. You might be able to buy leaf kits from wholeleaftobacco.com or leafonly.com, and maybe totalleafsupply.com, but I have no idea if they ship to SA.
Where did you get your rolling equipment? I need the Chavita and a 6inch mold the most. Know of any vendors that may ship internationally? Looking forward to roll my own harvest currently in fermentation chambers right now. Thanks for the vid, man!
I think I got my chaveta from wholeleaftobacco.com. Most of my molds I got from ebay, and from Hondurascrafts at Etsy. I think they both ship internationally, but Hondurascrafts is closed during the covid-19 situation. But I strongly recommend them. What ring gauge do you want?
Im retired and 36, i want to learn, where are you at? and do you take that time outside of youtube? I enjoy youtube but i would enjoy spending time learning.
@@JohnSmith-vm8rx Yeah, it's pretty expensive. Otoh, I just bought 2 cigars for $43 at the local cigar shop and they weren't very good. I can roll ten for that price and they'll be a lot better.
I'm curious about the rehydration method. Whenever I think of water and tobacco I think mold. I'm sure it can't be too much of an issue, but I would have thought distilled water would be preferred. Regardless, very cool!
Mold takes a certain amount of persistent moisture, which I don't allow in my leaf prep process. I.e. I do a very fine mist, and into the bag. When that water has been completely absorbed into the leaf, then I mist again as needed to get to the suppleness I want. There's never any lingering moisture. When it's stretchy, I roll with it, then let it quickly dry.
@@claythelin4346 If you look at my most recent video, rolling with chopped filler, that's the same offset-binder technique a cigar roller might use when rolling a blunt with whole leaf binder and wrapper rather than backwoods or whatever.
Thank you! Im still trying to get the proper feel for a 50 x 6 mold. I'm about 90 cigars in and i'm still not as consistent as I'd like. Any suggestions? How long can I expect for that feel to become second nature?
The only things I can suggest is, roll robustos or short robustos instead of toros: it'll be easy to get the girth dialed in over a shorter length. Second, don't go rolling a full mold and then discovering the draw is bad on all of them; that won't give you enough opportunities to calibrate. Bunch maybe two, rotate them, suck on'em, and calibrate from there for your next two. Don't use any moist filler or binders, as those change a lot and are hard to dial in. And realize that Cuban roller trainees roll about 100 a day, 6 days a week, for 9 months, of just one vitola, before they're considered proficient enough to roll sell-able cigars. That's around 22,000 cigars.
@@BlissCigarCo Thank you for the response. There's enough technique to see online and copy from but never enough WHY to go along with it. Plus no one ever talks about blending and how different tasting leaves might work together, or how the same stick will taste at different stages in aging. I'd pay for that kind of training.
@@vitob3926 There's are reasons for that. Not only is taste experience extremely subjective with tobacco, but the characteristics of any given tobacco SKU that you might buy from the retailers change drastically from order to order, due to the fact that tobacco is a commodity that changes with every season but also over time while it sits in the warehouse and in your house. At a pro cigar factory the function of the blender is to try to figure out how to make something that tastes like last month's cigars with this month's leaf. You can hang out in the rolling forums at botl.com etc. and get all kinds of suggestions on "this is my best blend," and when you make it, it sucks... so in the end you just gotta enjoy the whole ride and enjoy the process of discovering stuff, based on certain fundamentals and the suggestions of others.
@@thefrowningatol2471 Sure, you can either roll it like you'd roll a cigarette, or some other way, like this for example: ruclips.net/video/_3s3GA-cReY/видео.html
Have you ever heard of anyone using St. James Perique in their cigar blend? I was speculating on the possibility of using maybe half a leaf or less in a "standard" formula where you have 1 ligero, 1 viso, and maybe like 1 1/2 seco, and that missing 2nd half leaf of seco you would sub in the piece of perique. Just a thought experiment at this point, but I was curious if there was any precedent for that? Great videos btw. I only just found your channel and subbed right away, because you explain everything so well, as well as clearly showing what you are doing. cool stuff.
@@spanishmackerel right, that makes sense. I figured that with Perique it tends to have a "less is more" kind of an appeal to it, and getting that blended properly would be an interesting challenge. Probably something for your "advanced class" viewers. I am just gathering notes, and havn't even rolled a single cigar yet, but just planning for the future. Thanks for the input!
spanishmackerel 13 hours ago (edited) Hey, thanks for subbing. I have used authentic St. James Perique as well as perique out of Kentucky. I still have a couple pounds of both. I think it's tricky. That stuff was raised for pipes, and it's hard to integrate that smokey cheesy fermenty strong flavor into a cigar. I have come up with at least one blend with it that I liked. I didn't really use a measurement of leaves of it, due to the way that stuff is: more like strips or small tubes. But anyway, yeah. This is a free-form art and you can do whatever and just enjoy whatever happens. Short answer: yes. ;)
Thanks for asking. Unfortunately they cannot be procured, due to their extreme scarcity, unless you happen to be hanging out at a party at my house during the NFL playoffs.
@@BlissCigarCo I would assume the ATF laws on tobacco sales may play a huge role in the unavailability of your premium hand rolled stogies, it's truely a shame I would love to have a five pack of those beautiful coronas, well done, this was an excellent tutorial, if given the opportunity I'm sure many viewers would accept an invitation to the playoffs.
Here's where I hit a brick wall. I've been wanting roll my own cigars for the longest time. I recently discovered that Arizona is the only state in the union where that's illegal. You can buy cigar wraps and roll weed, but you can't roll tobacco in those same wraps. Weed good, Tobacco bad. .
Yeah, it's crazy. I literally know a guy who moved out of AZ because of that. Other guys have "mules" who hook them up from out of state, whether by driving in with stuff or by ordering it from the retailers and then re-shipping it in to AZ.
I do believe you earned a new subscriber my friend, I thoroughly enjoyed this tutorial and have enjoyed stogies for many years, perhaps it's about time I try my luck at rolling my own, it would be a great hobby and a good way of putting these old hands to good use, what could be better than enjoying a nice relaxing smoke in the evening after a good hot meal, why enjoying a nice smoke that was produced by your own hand of course, or least wise I suspect that would be better, thanks again and keep up the good work, the dedication you've devoted to your personal premium hand rolled cigars really shown through on this video, well done sir, if you ever decide that you have a extra stogie that you'd like to gift to someone feel free to send it my way, it would be my pleasure to try one of these fine looking smokes.
Great! Yes I think it really is a great hobby for anyone with a little bit of DIY spirit, and it really is super satisfying to smoke a cigar you rolled with your own hands, which I do at least once a day. Let me know if/when you go for it.
@@BlissCigarCo I finally found the video I made this comment on, so I figured I'd provide an update, and let you know that I had decided shortly after leaving this comment to try my hand at rolling my own cigars, I can't say it was a premium smoking experience as it was a bit on the airy or loose side, but it wasn't terrible just a bit looser than I would have preferred but definitely smokable and an enjoyable experience, after waiting a couple months allowing it to cure the flavor reminded me of an Olivia serie V just a pleasant mid to full body smoke, it produced a slight transition in the final third as I had added a bit more of the thicker leaves and had added part of the wrapper leaf that was cracked and unusable for wrapping cigars, I enjoyed the experience and may decide to adopt the hobby but have yet to figure out where to get molds at a decent price and I can't seem to find the type of knife or cigar cutter that you use, do you have any advice where someone in the States might acquire these objects, if I could get the hang of rolling cigars consistently between 48 and 52 ring size maybe a size 50 mold would fill the bill as those are the size I tend to buy most often, rolling your own is a satisfying experience and really makes a person appreciate the dedication that rollers have committed to their craft, I know some cigar manufacturers place a limit on their rollers, and after rolling my own I have a better understanding why they place a limit on them, it's to ensure the quality of the brand over the quantity, because cigar rolling is a process that takes time when done correctly, and when trying it for the first time it takes a bit more quite a bit more.
@@notchagrandpa8875 Nice job finding where you made the original post, and rolling a cigar! Sounds like it turned out pretty well to me. We don't really have access to top of the line leaf at retail so it's impressive that you made something that reminded you of an Oliva. 50 molds are the hardest to find since it's the most common ring gauge. You'd probably just have to pay the $100 or whatever. Or you can learn to roll freehand while you search for a cheaper mold. My chaveta (knife) is available at wholeleaftobacco.com for around $30. Tuck cutters like mine can be found on ebay Etsy now and then, these days for around $280-$350. Really old ones can also be found on ebay for a lot less but they typically require repair. As for how long it takes to roll a high quality cigar, Cubans undergo 9 months full-time training on the simplest corona size before they roll one cigar to sell.
@@BlissCigarCo I probably cheated a little when acquiring some of the tobacco I used to roll the first dozen or so cigars, I know a family of local growers that inherited the family farm some years ago that are fairly well connected with the industry and they helped me acquire some aged tobacco leaves, however since they weren't legally allowed to sale me the leaves they agreed to take a couple of somewhat crude freehand cigars in exchange, I doubt they'll ever smoke them but I held up my end of the deal, several decades ago I spent much of my youth rolling cigarettes and cigars of the left hand verity, so I'm not entirely a greenhorn in the art of rolling I'm sure that probably helped somewhat while trying my hand at rolling my first tobacco filled cigars, I'm sure taking the time to roll each leaf into a tube like the Cubans and other high end cigars manufacturers probably helped ensure a nonrestrictive draw, but honestly I wish I had folded a few of the leaves or rolled the cigars a bit tighter or used a mold or something to restrict the draw just a little more than it was, the burn was fair at best and I'd be lying to say it burnt anywhere near straight much less a razors edge, but I'm not too disappointed I'm just happy with the the fact that it was smokable, I've been debating whether or not to try another one, I waited several months before smoking my first and decided I would allow the others to rest/age in the humidor for a while longer just to see if aging them a bit longer would improve the burn and maybe mellow the harshness I encountered toward the end of the cigar or if that was just something I'd have to live with because of my decision to add the additional thicker leaves in that section, I know these leaves have an industry name but I'm not that familiar with what each of the leaves are called, I did order some of the leaves online including the wrapper leaves they were part of a cigar rolling kit from a website I'd have to find the invoice to say which company they came from but they sent me every type of tobacco needed to roll a cigar I just substituted some of their leaves with the leaves I had gotten from my friends and called it good enough for a beginner, even if I never roll another cigar the fact that I rolled a few gives me more admiration for the men and women that earn their living rolling the beautiful sticks we see in tobacco shops across the country.
“…and then you roll up the leaves, stick them in your mouth…. set fire to them and breathe in the smoke?” Sir Walter Raleigh explaining tobacco to his UK import agent. Courtesy of Bob Newhart.
I think it's pretty decent. But lately I would be more likely to use Nicaraguan seco for a binder and the Sumatra as a wrapper, in terms of blends where I use that Sumatra.
Bliss Cigar Co. thanks for responding quickly. Greatly appreciate it. Sumatra as a wrapper, how is it compared to the other expensive wrappers corojo, crillo and the ct shade?
Would never smoke enough to justify rolling my own. Collected cigars over the years, stored them in humidors, but never smoked them. Every time I open one to re-wet the moisture cells, the wafting bouquet reminds me of when I used to smoke them. At the rate of one or two every other month or so now, I'm thinking I'll have more than enough to outlast me.
Hello, I just started rolling my own cigars, and of course its tough to say the least. it seems like my filler is too dry, and the overall product ends up looking like a tree branch. any pointers?
Make your filler more flexible if it's too dry. Case it just like you would binder and wrapper, putting it in a high-humidity plastic bag for awhile. Your first step in rolling a cigar is always getting each of your leafs ready to roll, meaning flexible enough for the purpose (filler, binder, wrapper). As for why it ended up looking like a tree branch, I couldn't say. But I agree that it's hard when you're just starting. It's a real craft that takes a lot of study and practice over a long period of time to get down. So prep your leaf and keep at it! It'll come to your hands with time, if you diligently try to correct what was wrong with the previous attempt.
@@BlissCigarCo hello, yes I truly am to learn this craft, did you learn in Cuba yourself? And do you have a book out? and lastly do you sell cigars? I'd love to try some of the cigars you are blending!
@@davidalicea3203 When I started learning a long time ago I studied Cuban cigar rolling videos; then I visited factories in New Orleans and New York City; I rolled 1000s of cigars and kept watching all the new videos from Cuba, Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. I don't have any books about rolling, and I don't sell my cigars. Too many laws and taxes and licenses. I only roll for entertainment.
ok how do you get the aged Nicaraguan filler seco and binder to not taste bitter? i tried smoking just a seco like you but my leafs taste bitter like its burnt. Should I wash the leafs before use?
@@BlissCigarCo its cause i don't use a mold i think bunching harder is the solution. also rolling in paper as hard as i can seemed to solve the problem.
@@BlissCigarCo actually I just rolled one perfect the other night the Seco leafs i got taste absolutely awful, its not even my fault, I've been rolling them perfect, it just always seems to have burnt bitter taste on the seco, binder and wrap
In general filler and wrapper is around $18-22 per pound, and wrapper is around $40-75/lb. Plus usually another $5/lb or so for shipping. The more you buy at one time, the less the shipping costs per pound. You can scroll through the cigar tobacco offerings at leafonly.com and wholeleaftobacco.com to see the specific numbers.
nice it's really great to watch any individual perform an act of skill and knowledge. thanks it is ticklesome too to hear about the way we humans have learnt to take natural things and turn them to take drug and enjoy life by puffing away at special smoke and wotnot - who knew?? see too cheese, wine, beer and other ting of natural enjoyement tbh I love a slice or two of *proper* bread, spread with *proper* butter - not drug I know but still a thing of loveliness and needing skill and knowlege to produce. Mass produced stuff is all too often, crap, innit...
Thanks. Excellent question, difficult to answer. I did know a guy who was able to get ingredients into the UK from leafonly.com in the US, so maybe it's also possible to the Continent?
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I dont smoke anything. I was just randomly recommended this by YT. Loved it first of all.
But i think its awesome when a company does outreach like this and teaches the craft.
Just wanna say I know you made this years ago but it has been a wealth of knowledge for me. Rolling first cigars once my whole leaf shows up on Friday. Thank you for this info
That's exciting! What leaf did you buy?
Had to go back and this video is gold. 1 year ago, I had no clue on how to roll and this video really taught me from zero. Other videos are of help too but this video this is what really defined me as a roller.
That's nice to hear, thank you!
Thank you for taking the time to make and post this video. This is THE most helpful and informative tutorial on hand rolling cigars I've found yet. VERY well done!
Thank you, Thomas; I'm glad you found it helpful.
Yeah right up until the time he put every one of them in his mouth.....
I rolled my first two cigars before seeing this video, and there was little to no binder prep. I just used your plastic bag and mist method and I am amazed, soooo much better! I also ordered a small wooden cigar mould off etsy from a seller you recommended to another comment.
Just rolled my first cigar from what I learned watching your videos. It’s not TERRIBLE… but it’s not great haha. Actually I don’t think it’s all that bad for a first attempt, but I sure learned from it.
Will definitely do a better job of prepping my leaves next time. I think my filler was too dry causing the head and foot to crumble a bit and stay a little loose, but the middle seems pretty good for tightness. Didn’t buy any binder leaves, so I just used the most complete filler leaf I could pick out as a binder. I didn’t quite get a 45 degree angle when wrapping it so the head came out a little weird. Aaaand my glue was too wet haha.
Wish I could post a pic here in the comments, it actually looks a little better than some cheap macanudos I bought recently! Thanks for explaining this process so thoroughly. Good stuff 👌🏻
Good job on getting started. Leaf prep is definitely the most crucial part of rolling, by a longshot.
I really enjoy watching these while I roll something entirely different :P
As a cigar smoker to see how to prepare and roll a premium cigar just pure ART.. Had a chance to go to Costa Rica to a cigar factory to experience this and hard to decribe how amazing it was. Thank you for this video,keep up this great work. You are gold!
Thank you. Which cigar factory did you visit in CR?
@@BlissCigarCo Went to Tabacos de Costa Rica in San José
PALI, 100 metros oeste y 500 sur del Supermercado, San José, Puriscal, 10401, Costa Rica
Family owned factory, with 130 workers. Handmade factory tools and cedar boxes on the spot. Unforgettable experience, soo grateful to be there and witness the quality made cigars. Got 8 cigars for free from the owner 😁
maps.app.goo.gl/N2p3AX1bPzcdTdLb7
@@robertburai9307 Thanks. Sounds amazing. Next time I visit my dad in Escazu I'll hop down to Tabacos de Costa Rica and check it out.
I am sure you will be blown away my friend :)
@@BlissCigarCo
Man I don’t even smoke and I really enjoyed watching your process. You’re a professional!!
Thank you🙂
😊Relaxing, unexpected, different.
Nice video and explanation. I've watched some other people making cigars "for them only" and I get it, your not presenting them, just smoking. No way will I roll mine for "me only". Your technique and final product is how I roll mine. The look, feel, and smoke, along with the different tobacco notes, and flavors, is all combined in the experience. Well done sir.
Thanks. Well, I don't know anyone, personally, who appreciates a finely crafted cigar more than me; so even if rolled "for me only" I'd do the best job I was capable of.
Never smoked. Never rolled. Idk why this was recommended but watched it all the way through. Interesting hearing people talk about their craft, hope life is well fam.
Thank you for the very nice comment, I appreciate it.
rolling room huh? ok liking this stuff. where do i buy leaves at?
If you are in the US, I think you can buy leaves from wholeleaftobacco.com, leafonly.com, and totalleafsupply.com
@@BlissCigarCo Canadian here but hoping will send it across the border with some duties. Thanks for what you do
@@papercuts777 De nada. You could check with the people in the Facebook Cigar Rollers group; I'm pretty sure there are a lot of Canadians there who deal with this question of where/how to get leaf.
"very very finely misted like a fog" I saw your purple walmart spray bottle...you literally put it front and center....lol. Nice cigar.
I got mine at Ace Hardware. :)
That was some craftsmanship. I really enjoyed the video.
Thank you.
do you have buyers for this? txt me 09505475753
The variety of tobacco never ceases to amaze me. I'm a pipe smoker, smoke the occasional cigar. I like pipe tobaccos with Virginias and Perique's. Do cigars ever use these tobaccos or are they not used because of the burn rate or flavours?
Generally speaking those aren't used. Virginia's for cigs and perique's for pipe blends. BUT I know people who roll those things into their own sticks, and I think I've seen commercial cigars with perique. I myself have a couple pounds of the stuff and I mix it in there occasionally just to see what happens. It's really strong though.
@@BlissCigarCo Ah, interesting. Yes I've always wondered this. Never really looked much into what tobaccos are used for cigars. I guess it's a much different experience to a pipe so different blends work better.
Yes Perique's can be quite overpowering. I often use pipe tobaccos that use it more as an additive for a particular flavor profile. It can be very nice if blended right. There are some blends that are more Perique heavy but they have a reputation for "ghosting" a pipe, as in once that flavor is introduced to a pipe it's often impossible to remove it and you'll taste it forever.
I don't mind Latakia's either, I've seen those blended into some cigars, be interesting to try one.
@@lolocaust4967 Yeah it's hard to say why pipes and cigars typically use different tobaccos. In the case of cigs and cigars the tobacco is a totally different PH, which is why cigs are inhaled and pipes aren't.
Idk why i watch this im 15 and have never smoked in my life but i think there cool fsr😂
Start with meth
Same
Don’t smoke cigarettes.
@@walktaarwhate3872Good thing these are cigars not cigarettes.
Same
I so want that puppy lol I can't stop craving for a great scotch or cognac and really nice cigar. Great video mate really well done . thanks for that
Thanks for the nice comment.
You make it look easy! Rolled my first cigar after watching your videos.
That's great! If you try to improve with every roll then you'll see that it really is pretty easy. Good luck and happy rolling!
@@BlissCigarCo just wondering,do you ever case your filler? I tried your method for bunching and my filler just crumbled into peices
@@derekcorey-goodman2489 Rarely, because it's usually between 45 and 90RH where I live, so the filler is pretty much ready to go. There have been times when it was really dry when I misted some ligero that would otherwise turn to powder when I tubed it. you pretty much have to get all your leaf into rolling condition if it's not already there. So: yes, I do, if needed.
Thank you for uploading this brilliant tutorial!
De nada
Like the little twist during the scissor cut looked cool
Yeah, it's a pretty handy technique.
First time watching one of your videos. I love cigars and would like to start looking at rolling my own. Excellent video I really like the way you put everything out there. I look forward to watching your other videos to assist me in my try at making them. Thank you.
Hi, Paul. That's great. I cover most aspects of rolling in my videos, but if there's ever something you're having trouble with, let me know and maybe I can help clarify. Meanwhile the most active online rolling community is here: www.botl.org/forums/cigar-rolling-tobacco-growing.247/
Truly is an art form and one of those things you'd have to spend years training your hands to know what to feel for. I can only afford cheap cigars for my daily smokes but love to pick up some nice quality hand rolled for weekends and special occasions . I'm in Washington state and they lumped all tobacco products into the same tax a long time ago.
It's nice to hear that you're able to smoke some quality hand-rolled cigars now and then! It's true, it does take many years at the table to develop a feel for it.
Can't wait to give it my first try
These videos are educational for me because I plan on being a smoker so knowing how they are made is cool . How do I get the leafs to do my own cigars.
I think there are a few places you can buy them if you're in the USA: leafonly.com, wholeleaftobacco.com, and totalleafsupply.com
Hej !
Great job man.
A wanted to ask you about the mould! Where did you buy it? Or you have made it yourself!?
Thank u for posting this excellent video
You're welcome.
How long does the whole process of making leaves into cigars take from ordering the leaves, shipping time, getting the leaves into condition for rolling, and then bunching them into a cigar?
I don't smoke as much as I used to cuz I developed a bit of a heart and stomach conditions, once a month or 2, so I thought it will be nice if I can spend some of my free time rolling cigars myself.
Thank you. Learning a lot from your videos and your replies.
Some places can get you the leaf in a few days (Whole Leaf Tobacco). Some take weeks (Leaf Only.) Takes a day to get the wrapper into condition. The filler and binder are usually ready to go. Takes a beginner 10 minutes or more to make a decent bunch (and possibly 100s of rolls to get the hang of the right density and so forth). Then some hours in a mold. Then it would take a beginner another ten minutes to wrap one.
@@BlissCigarCo
And then I can smoke them right after rolling right? At least some of them?
I'd guess the cigars will start their sick period if I let them sit for longer than few days after rolling.
@@Eric-dd8bk That's basically correct. Beginners tend to roll too wet because they don't know how to slowly case the leaf into condition; in which case you'll have worse sick period and unsmokeably wet stick. So it all depends on your skills. These things come easily to a few but they are difficult for most. Cigar rolling is a skill that also requires some talent. Hopefully you have those things if you embark.
Hi love the video and cigar look great only know where can i buy product to make cigar ?
Hi, thanks. I think you can buy cigar making products at wholeleaftobacco.com and leafonly.com
Thank you and thank for all your great video
UNbelievably beautiful work
How is the casing process different when it comes to infused cigars or pipe tobacco? Is it a sugar water spray that's used instead? Or a whiskey or spirit similarly?
I actually don't know how they case (add flavors to) cigar tobacco. I'd imagine it's the same way as pipe tobacco. Just spraying on sugar water wouldn't work, because burnt sugar tastes terrible. So they probably use glycerin and PG.
that's a good looking cigar !!!
I got into cigars this year and have been toying around with rolling my own. They've all been smokeable and relatively even burning but not the nicest looking and somewhat squishy.
I think having the knowledge to grow tobacco and make cigars at home would be a very good skill to have, especially with how uncertain things are quickly getting. Could be a good barter item
I think you're right!
Another great video. If you have the time. Could you do a video on how you store your tobacco. I was wondering do just throw all of it in a plastic tub. Or separate .
Thanks, bj. Probably not enough material there for a video. That's what I do: throw it into big plastic tubs. The separation is: Dominican/Honduran/etc. stuff in that tub. Nicaraguan stuff in this tub. Two big tubs. The humidity here is pretty friendly to tobacco, so I don't have to worry on that account. It's really just about organization.
Your really good at that!Thanks for sharing😀
Thank you very much. You're welcome!
Where do you get your leaves? Your wrappers look exquisite.
You should spend more time at the end showing the final product. I'm not a smoker but i enjoy your videos very much. Cheers
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll try to do that in future videos.
I just started following you but then it seems half the videos were removed? I just watched a Backwoods Cigarillo video and now cannot find it : (
Yeah, I'm sort of shuffling around my options at the moment. Sorry the one thing you wanted to see disappeared! Not sure if this is the one, but here's a direct link: ruclips.net/video/Awq_rU0K9ns/видео.html
Hey, wondering how long you wait until you smoke one? I've read on leafonly and they say dry for one week and humidor for minimum of two. But, other sites say atleast six months to get out of the ammonia period. I'd just hate to roll a bunch and not find the blend to my liking. Thanks
You can wait between 1 and 3 days; but then beyond that you need to go to 2 weeks plus, because after a few days the cigar goes into something called a sick period where fermentation happens from the exposure to moisture during the roll. If you smoke it while it's sick it can taste sour or rancid. It'll get WAY better after a few months, after 6 months, and after a year. But you can test your blends at a few days or a few weeks.
That’s pretty cool to watch 👍
Watching and learning. Where can I go to take a class? How far from NC are you.
The only place that I've ever heard of that offers live rolling classes is Bobalu Cigars in Austin. I live in California. With my videos and lots of practice you should be able to teach yourself, though. On the Cigar Rollers group on Facebook there are 100s of people who've taught themselves using my videos as a guide.
@@BlissCigarCo can you point me in the direction of where I can start to buy tools of the trade and the leaf or which sits are better then others. How do I know the leaf I am buying is good.
@@dshevack1 You can't really know, and most retail leaf's not great. The good stuff goes to the big companies. I advise asking on the Facebook Cigar Rollers group where there are a lot of people with more retail experience. As for tools, you can buy glue (Bermocoll) and chavetas at the usual places: Leaf Only, Whole Leaf Tobacco, and Total Leaf Supply. Just get a simple supply of seco, viso, and ligero to learn how to roll, maybe the Piloto Cubano at Leaf Only, and pick some wrapper that looks interesting to start learning with, maybe the shade-grown Viso at LO also. If you don't want to buy a chaveta you can try a pizza cutter thing. Then you just need a board and maybe a mold. For molds I strongly advise Hondurascrafts at Etsy.
@@BlissCigarCo thank you all good information. I am going to do more research and read a book or two
Do you use honey to close it?
No, I use Bermocoll gum, a kind of cellulose glue.
I want to try this but I live in Utah and can't get leaves shipped to me so I ordered seeds and I'm gonna try and grow my own this year
Literally Leaf Only, Whole Leaf Tobacco, and Total Leaf Supply don't ship to Utah? It'll take a lot of years to get from seed to cured, fermented, and aged leaf, is why I ask. But I love the idea of growing your own.
@@BlissCigarCo it's illegal to ship any tobacco products to utah, I will have to go out of state to procure leaves as far as I can tell. Luckily my parents will be visiting from the east coast this summer so I can have them bring some and I can get started then
What do you do with your waste? Especially from the outer leaf
I use it all in chopped filler cigars and cigarillos. ruclips.net/video/xc2gr4Nq1z8/видео.html
Excellent, made a beautiful cigar.
Where do you buy your tobacco leaf? Thanks!
Thanks. I get mine from places you can't, personal connections to farms in the DR and Nicaragua. But you can buy leaf from wholeleaftobacco.com and leafonly.com, and one or two other google-able places too.
@@BlissCigarCo Thanks very much, much appreciated!
@@denniswood231 You bet!
Can a freshly rolled cigar be smoked or should they be be properly humidified and aged?
I roll them to be smoked right now. They are in perfect smoking condition within an hour.
@@BlissCigarCoHave you ever aged your cigars and can you tell the difference between smoking right away and aging?
@@WilL-eo5cz Well, I've been rolling for 30 years, so yeah, I have probably aged a few now and then, and there probably was some slight difference, whether better or worse. I roll with well-aged tobacco, so it's ready to smoke, but with another few years changes would usually happen.
If I inquired of a bundle of 10-20 cigars to be hand rolled by you and I paid you, would you be willing to do that?
Hi, Adam. Thanks for the nice request, but I can't legally do it. I can only roll for entertainment and education. I can't sell my cigars, since I don't have a production license, and it ain't worth messing with the FDA.
Fine work. Did splash the dry leaves or only the bag to leaves humidity?
Did u splash the leaves or only the bag for getting humidity?
@@radradw2134 Both. Not really "splash." A very fine mist, like a fog.
Well done dude. Where do you buy tabacoo leaf from. Can you buy them as a set: wrapper, filler, binder
Thanks, Bakos. I buy my tobacco from wholeleaftobacco.com and leafonly.com. wholeleaftobacco.com does sell kits with wrapper, filler, and binder.
I’m sure you posted on your videos somewhere, but where do you recommend getting your tobacco leaves? I would like to try my hand at rolling my own!
I almost pulled the trigger at whole leaf for a starter kit at $49
But then it was another $17 for shipping!
Love your tutorials!
Hi. I actually don't recommend anywhere because I don't know much about what's on offer at the retailers. I get my leaf straight from a guy who knows a guy in Nicaragua. I don't know what "whole leaf" you saw with a $49 kit, but the kits at Whole Leaf Tobacco are closer to $30. I don't know the shipping tho. Based on what leaves they list, this is probably the best kit to try: wholeleaftobacco.com/product/sabroso-medio-ii/
Sorry I meant to say Leafonly on their website it’s $49 + $17 shipping
Thanks for responding and thanks for your videos
@@Brumasterj Definitely go with that WLT kit I linked over the LO ones.
Are all the leaves used here cure dried then fermented?
Yep. Air cured, then fermented.
Bliss work my friend damn ...Now that is a damn beautiful cigar...Funny I never smoked one but yeah after watching this I would not mind trying it;-) great work
Thank you. I'm glad it makes you feel that way.
Great job - thanks for posting!
Great video. Just what I needed. Wating on a Corona mold.
Great!
now we got corona virus
where can I get an all-in-one casquillo like yours? I've seen the multiple copper ones, but I don't want to have to keep track of them all.
Mine's not all-in-one. I have different casquillos for all the different sizes I do (within +/-2rg).
@@BlissCigarCo ahh, I see. Well, yours seem much heavier duty. Where did you buy your set?
@@skiper312 The ones in this video, a guy made them for me in exchange for some cigars; and yeah, they're pretty heavy duty. I actually use a somewhat lighter set now, made by another guy who gave them to me as thanks for my videos.
@@BlissCigarCo Ahh, well you absolutely deserve it for the amazing help and guidance you've provided for all us cigar rolling aficionados. Would you by chance be interested in selling your other heavy duty set? I'll pay top dollar for them. The thickness is exactly what I need for my big hands.
@@skiper312 No, sorry, I can't sell something I was gifted. What if I bump into that dude someday and he says, "So, how those casquillos working out for you?" :)
Awesome video! I've rolled a few cigars, nothing too good or bad. I still can't get the wrapper leaf to stretch out very good. The leaves stay crinkled up ever after misting them and letting them sit in a plastic bag for an hour or two. Also, where do you buy your tobacco leaf from? I buy mine from leaf only. However, it seems the quality of their leaves are hit and miss. I've even gotten some leaves from them that had those little beetles that can wreak havoc on cigars.
An hour or two is not enough. Go for several mists over the span of half a day or a full day. They'll still look wrinkled but once the moisture is fully absorbed into the cells they'll be stretchy, so you can stretch it as you roll, as you see in my videos. I don't get my leaf at retail but rather through a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy who works at a farm.
@@BlissCigarCo ,awesome! Thanks for the info.
Do you patch holes in the wrapper like that with a little glue and tiny piece of leftover wrapper? Haven’t seen anybody show repairs like so wondering
Yes I do. Hopefully I catch it while I'm wrapping and I put on the patch on the inside. Otherwise I still patch it on the outside.
@@BlissCigarCo thank you sir
Where can I buy leaf mix bundles from? I am in South Africa.
I don't know what your options are in SA. You might be able to buy leaf kits from wholeleaftobacco.com or leafonly.com, and maybe totalleafsupply.com, but I have no idea if they ship to SA.
I am going to plant my own come the next spring. Just need to find the correct seeds. Ek glo nie ons gaan fermented leaf in SA kry nie.
What is the name of the knife you are using to cut the leaf ??
Chaveta
Where did you get your rolling equipment? I need the Chavita and a 6inch mold the most. Know of any vendors that may ship internationally? Looking forward to roll my own harvest currently in fermentation chambers right now. Thanks for the vid, man!
I think I got my chaveta from wholeleaftobacco.com. Most of my molds I got from ebay, and from Hondurascrafts at Etsy. I think they both ship internationally, but Hondurascrafts is closed during the covid-19 situation. But I strongly recommend them. What ring gauge do you want?
Im retired and 36, i want to learn, where are you at? and do you take that time outside of youtube? I enjoy youtube but i would enjoy spending time learning.
Hi. I am in Santa Barbara. I do teach private lessons.
@@BlissCigarCo i have family in SLO I might have to get into contact with you and make a trip out of it.
@@Housinger1 Seems doable. Probably want to spend one night in SB in that situation.
Dude this video is amazing! Thank you. Do you grow your own tobacco?
Thank you. Know, I get it from a connection down to Central America.
@@BlissCigarCo Is it expensive (tobacco leaves themselves, shipping costs)?
@@JohnSmith-vm8rx Yeah, it's pretty expensive. Otoh, I just bought 2 cigars for $43 at the local cigar shop and they weren't very good. I can roll ten for that price and they'll be a lot better.
@@BlissCigarCo Yeah definitely not worth it to go into retail shops! You get f*cked by a 10 foot pull on the markup!
your wood cutting board is it 24x24?
The one in this video is 21" x 15"
Super cool from beg to end!
How much the ring cigar? Ring 50?
Yeah that's a 50.
I'm curious about the rehydration method. Whenever I think of water and tobacco I think mold. I'm sure it can't be too much of an issue, but I would have thought distilled water would be preferred. Regardless, very cool!
Mold takes a certain amount of persistent moisture, which I don't allow in my leaf prep process. I.e. I do a very fine mist, and into the bag. When that water has been completely absorbed into the leaf, then I mist again as needed to get to the suppleness I want. There's never any lingering moisture. When it's stretchy, I roll with it, then let it quickly dry.
@@BlissCigarCo Makes sense! Thanks for the info!
@@benharbak De nada
Love this, watch your vids every time they come up, can you figure out how to do this with canabis leaves? 😅
It's mostly the same. The binder and wrapper are pretty much the same. It's just the fine chopped filler that's different.
@@BlissCigarCo I guess I gotta get to practicing then! You’re awesome man!
@@claythelin4346 If you look at my most recent video, rolling with chopped filler, that's the same offset-binder technique a cigar roller might use when rolling a blunt with whole leaf binder and wrapper rather than backwoods or whatever.
@@BlissCigarCo headed to watch it rn!
@@claythelin4346 There are also dozens of backwoods-style rolls (but with tobacco, because: tt regs) on my TikTok, which is @cigar_roller
Thank you! Im still trying to get the proper feel for a 50 x 6 mold. I'm about 90 cigars in and i'm still not as consistent as I'd like. Any suggestions? How long can I expect for that feel to become second nature?
The only things I can suggest is, roll robustos or short robustos instead of toros: it'll be easy to get the girth dialed in over a shorter length. Second, don't go rolling a full mold and then discovering the draw is bad on all of them; that won't give you enough opportunities to calibrate. Bunch maybe two, rotate them, suck on'em, and calibrate from there for your next two. Don't use any moist filler or binders, as those change a lot and are hard to dial in. And realize that Cuban roller trainees roll about 100 a day, 6 days a week, for 9 months, of just one vitola, before they're considered proficient enough to roll sell-able cigars. That's around 22,000 cigars.
@@BlissCigarCo Thank you for the response. There's enough technique to see online and copy from but never enough WHY to go along with it. Plus no one ever talks about blending and how different tasting leaves might work together, or how the same stick will taste at different stages in aging. I'd pay for that kind of training.
@@vitob3926 There's are reasons for that. Not only is taste experience extremely subjective with tobacco, but the characteristics of any given tobacco SKU that you might buy from the retailers change drastically from order to order, due to the fact that tobacco is a commodity that changes with every season but also over time while it sits in the warehouse and in your house. At a pro cigar factory the function of the blender is to try to figure out how to make something that tastes like last month's cigars with this month's leaf. You can hang out in the rolling forums at botl.com etc. and get all kinds of suggestions on "this is my best blend," and when you make it, it sucks... so in the end you just gotta enjoy the whole ride and enjoy the process of discovering stuff, based on certain fundamentals and the suggestions of others.
Great video brilliantly explained thanks
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.
Now, is that ready to smoke, or do you have to age, or cure it?
Ready to smoke.
Great video! Is it possible to roll with loose tobacco as the filler?
Thanks. Well, what exactly is loose tobacco? Like already shredded cigarette tobacco?
Yes! Sorry should’ve specified
@@thefrowningatol2471 Sure, you can either roll it like you'd roll a cigarette, or some other way, like this for example: ruclips.net/video/_3s3GA-cReY/видео.html
Nice relaxing watch befor work
I'm glad you found it so.
Bravo..! Nice cigar. Hope you enjoyed it
It was a long time, and several 100 cigars ago, but I'm pretty sure I enjoyed it! Thanks.
Have you ever heard of anyone using St. James Perique in their cigar blend? I was speculating on the possibility of using maybe half a leaf or less in a "standard" formula where you have 1 ligero, 1 viso, and maybe like 1 1/2 seco, and that missing 2nd half leaf of seco you would sub in the piece of perique. Just a thought experiment at this point, but I was curious if there was any precedent for that? Great videos btw. I only just found your channel and subbed right away, because you explain everything so well, as well as clearly showing what you are doing. cool stuff.
@@spanishmackerel right, that makes sense. I figured that with Perique it tends to have a "less is more" kind of an appeal to it, and getting that blended properly would be an interesting challenge. Probably something for your "advanced class" viewers. I am just gathering notes, and havn't even rolled a single cigar yet, but just planning for the future. Thanks for the input!
spanishmackerel
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Hey, thanks for subbing. I have used authentic St. James Perique as well as perique out of Kentucky. I still have a couple pounds of both. I think it's tricky. That stuff was raised for pipes, and it's hard to integrate that smokey cheesy fermenty strong flavor into a cigar. I have come up with at least one blend with it that I liked. I didn't really use a measurement of leaves of it, due to the way that stuff is: more like strips or small tubes. But anyway, yeah. This is a free-form art and you can do whatever and just enjoy whatever happens. Short answer: yes. ;)
How can I get one of those Habanos.
U really rolled that with a lot of love.
Thanks for asking. Unfortunately they cannot be procured, due to their extreme scarcity, unless you happen to be hanging out at a party at my house during the NFL playoffs.
@@BlissCigarCo I would assume the ATF laws on tobacco sales may play a huge role in the unavailability of your premium hand rolled stogies, it's truely a shame I would love to have a five pack of those beautiful coronas, well done, this was an excellent tutorial, if given the opportunity I'm sure many viewers would accept an invitation to the playoffs.
@@notchagrandpa8875 Yes the laws are hardcore and stringent and not worth messing around with.
Here's where I hit a brick wall. I've been wanting roll my own cigars for the longest time. I recently discovered that Arizona is the only state in the union where that's illegal. You can buy cigar wraps and roll weed, but you can't roll tobacco in those same wraps. Weed good, Tobacco bad. .
Yeah, it's crazy. I literally know a guy who moved out of AZ because of that. Other guys have "mules" who hook them up from out of state, whether by driving in with stuff or by ordering it from the retailers and then re-shipping it in to AZ.
I like that. Make it harder to get the addictive cancer stuff and easier to get the pot. Society would be a lot less on edge
@BlissCigarCo at that point just go buy a damn cigar 😂
@@theoriginaldeity
As if the greens don't cause cancer. lol
@Eric-dd8bk everything can but risk is higher other way around 🤟
I know I'll never smoke anything a day in my life but this is so going in my asmr playlist ;)
Great! Someday I hope to make a real asmr cigar rolling video.
@@BlissCigarCo that would be totally awesome!
I do believe you earned a new subscriber my friend, I thoroughly enjoyed this tutorial and have enjoyed stogies for many years, perhaps it's about time I try my luck at rolling my own, it would be a great hobby and a good way of putting these old hands to good use, what could be better than enjoying a nice relaxing smoke in the evening after a good hot meal, why enjoying a nice smoke that was produced by your own hand of course, or least wise I suspect that would be better, thanks again and keep up the good work, the dedication you've devoted to your personal premium hand rolled cigars really shown through on this video, well done sir, if you ever decide that you have a extra stogie that you'd like to gift to someone feel free to send it my way, it would be my pleasure to try one of these fine looking smokes.
Great! Yes I think it really is a great hobby for anyone with a little bit of DIY spirit, and it really is super satisfying to smoke a cigar you rolled with your own hands, which I do at least once a day. Let me know if/when you go for it.
@@BlissCigarCo I finally found the video I made this comment on, so I figured I'd provide an update, and let you know that I had decided shortly after leaving this comment to try my hand at rolling my own cigars, I can't say it was a premium smoking experience as it was a bit on the airy or loose side, but it wasn't terrible just a bit looser than I would have preferred but definitely smokable and an enjoyable experience, after waiting a couple months allowing it to cure the flavor reminded me of an Olivia serie V just a pleasant mid to full body smoke, it produced a slight transition in the final third as I had added a bit more of the thicker leaves and had added part of the wrapper leaf that was cracked and unusable for wrapping cigars, I enjoyed the experience and may decide to adopt the hobby but have yet to figure out where to get molds at a decent price and I can't seem to find the type of knife or cigar cutter that you use, do you have any advice where someone in the States might acquire these objects, if I could get the hang of rolling cigars consistently between 48 and 52 ring size maybe a size 50 mold would fill the bill as those are the size I tend to buy most often, rolling your own is a satisfying experience and really makes a person appreciate the dedication that rollers have committed to their craft, I know some cigar manufacturers place a limit on their rollers, and after rolling my own I have a better understanding why they place a limit on them, it's to ensure the quality of the brand over the quantity, because cigar rolling is a process that takes time when done correctly, and when trying it for the first time it takes a bit more quite a bit more.
@@notchagrandpa8875 Nice job finding where you made the original post, and rolling a cigar! Sounds like it turned out pretty well to me. We don't really have access to top of the line leaf at retail so it's impressive that you made something that reminded you of an Oliva. 50 molds are the hardest to find since it's the most common ring gauge. You'd probably just have to pay the $100 or whatever. Or you can learn to roll freehand while you search for a cheaper mold. My chaveta (knife) is available at wholeleaftobacco.com for around $30. Tuck cutters like mine can be found on ebay Etsy now and then, these days for around $280-$350. Really old ones can also be found on ebay for a lot less but they typically require repair. As for how long it takes to roll a high quality cigar, Cubans undergo 9 months full-time training on the simplest corona size before they roll one cigar to sell.
@@BlissCigarCo I probably cheated a little when acquiring some of the tobacco I used to roll the first dozen or so cigars, I know a family of local growers that inherited the family farm some years ago that are fairly well connected with the industry and they helped me acquire some aged tobacco leaves, however since they weren't legally allowed to sale me the leaves they agreed to take a couple of somewhat crude freehand cigars in exchange, I doubt they'll ever smoke them but I held up my end of the deal, several decades ago I spent much of my youth rolling cigarettes and cigars of the left hand verity, so I'm not entirely a greenhorn in the art of rolling I'm sure that probably helped somewhat while trying my hand at rolling my first tobacco filled cigars, I'm sure taking the time to roll each leaf into a tube like the Cubans and other high end cigars manufacturers probably helped ensure a nonrestrictive draw, but honestly I wish I had folded a few of the leaves or rolled the cigars a bit tighter or used a mold or something to restrict the draw just a little more than it was, the burn was fair at best and I'd be lying to say it burnt anywhere near straight much less a razors edge, but I'm not too disappointed I'm just happy with the the fact that it was smokable, I've been debating whether or not to try another one, I waited several months before smoking my first and decided I would allow the others to rest/age in the humidor for a while longer just to see if aging them a bit longer would improve the burn and maybe mellow the harshness I encountered toward the end of the cigar or if that was just something I'd have to live with because of my decision to add the additional thicker leaves in that section, I know these leaves have an industry name but I'm not that familiar with what each of the leaves are called, I did order some of the leaves online including the wrapper leaves they were part of a cigar rolling kit from a website I'd have to find the invoice to say which company they came from but they sent me every type of tobacco needed to roll a cigar I just substituted some of their leaves with the leaves I had gotten from my friends and called it good enough for a beginner, even if I never roll another cigar the fact that I rolled a few gives me more admiration for the men and women that earn their living rolling the beautiful sticks we see in tobacco shops across the country.
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Great vid
Thank you.
“…and then you roll up the leaves, stick them in your mouth…. set fire to them and breathe in the smoke?”
Sir Walter Raleigh explaining tobacco to his UK import agent. Courtesy of Bob Newhart.
How do you like the Sumatra leaf as a binder? Any flavor from the Sumatra?
I think it's pretty decent. But lately I would be more likely to use Nicaraguan seco for a binder and the Sumatra as a wrapper, in terms of blends where I use that Sumatra.
Bliss Cigar Co. thanks for responding quickly. Greatly appreciate it. Sumatra as a wrapper, how is it compared to the other expensive wrappers corojo, crillo and the ct shade?
Looks good, but you didn't show us how to patch the part that tore. Thanks for posting.
Sorry about that. I just glue a small strip of tobacco over it.
Growing my own tobacco this year. Hope cigars are some of the end result
I hope so too.
Don't lie those 5lb weights r yours not your girl's lol.
Joking aside, good content. Just watched this when finishing up my afternoon smoke
Thanks, you're right. Those are mine. :)
Where do you get the seeds to plant the tobacco? I would like to try it. What is the name of the tobacco seed and where can I purchase it
I don't grow my own. I buy already-grown whole leaf from places like leafonly.com
@@BlissCigarCo Ohkay thank you.
@@vuvuleem_2219 You're welcome.
Would never smoke enough to justify rolling my own. Collected cigars over the years, stored them in humidors, but never smoked them. Every time I open one to re-wet the moisture cells, the wafting bouquet reminds me of when I used to smoke them. At the rate of one or two every other month or so now, I'm thinking I'll have more than enough to outlast me.
u big weirdo
Hello,
I just started rolling my own cigars, and of course its tough to say the least. it seems like my filler is too dry, and the overall product ends up looking like a tree branch. any pointers?
Make your filler more flexible if it's too dry. Case it just like you would binder and wrapper, putting it in a high-humidity plastic bag for awhile. Your first step in rolling a cigar is always getting each of your leafs ready to roll, meaning flexible enough for the purpose (filler, binder, wrapper). As for why it ended up looking like a tree branch, I couldn't say. But I agree that it's hard when you're just starting. It's a real craft that takes a lot of study and practice over a long period of time to get down. So prep your leaf and keep at it! It'll come to your hands with time, if you diligently try to correct what was wrong with the previous attempt.
@@BlissCigarCo hello, yes I truly am to learn this craft, did you learn in Cuba yourself? And do you have a book out? and lastly do you sell cigars? I'd love to try some of the cigars you are blending!
@@davidalicea3203 When I started learning a long time ago I studied Cuban cigar rolling videos; then I visited factories in New Orleans and New York City; I rolled 1000s of cigars and kept watching all the new videos from Cuba, Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. I don't have any books about rolling, and I don't sell my cigars. Too many laws and taxes and licenses. I only roll for entertainment.
i wanna to know..why cigar is expensive..is it bcoz of taste or brand??
Costs of materials, growing, curing, fermenting, aging, rolling, aging again, packaging, marketing, transporting, storing.
@@BlissCigarCo thank you Sir👍👌
ok how do you get the aged Nicaraguan filler seco and binder to not taste bitter? i tried smoking just a seco like you but my leafs taste bitter like its burnt. Should I wash the leafs before use?
I haven't used those leaves in more than 5 years, but I don't think washing would help. But go ahead and try.
@@BlissCigarCo its cause i don't use a mold i think bunching harder is the solution. also rolling in paper as hard as i can seemed to solve the problem.
@@BlissCigarCo actually I just rolled one perfect the other night the Seco leafs i got taste absolutely awful, its not even my fault, I've been rolling them perfect, it just always seems to have burnt bitter taste on the seco, binder and wrap
@@charleslee1862 Yeah, I understand. There's tons of crapleaf and shitleaf out there.
@@BlissCigarCo if i sit the cigar down in a bag of cinamin, paprika and pepper the taste settles down especially with a honey as glue and a honey tip.
And now I must try it 😁
Yes, you must!
What are the prices of the filler, binder, and wrapper leaves? Let's say for a bundle like is shown in the video
In general filler and wrapper is around $18-22 per pound, and wrapper is around $40-75/lb. Plus usually another $5/lb or so for shipping. The more you buy at one time, the less the shipping costs per pound. You can scroll through the cigar tobacco offerings at leafonly.com and wholeleaftobacco.com to see the specific numbers.
you're the best brother!
Thanks Jamar!
Well done. Great video.
Thank you.
girlfriends weights xDDD you're golden mate!
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nice it's really great to watch any individual perform an act of skill and knowledge. thanks it is ticklesome too to hear about the way we humans have learnt to take natural things and turn them to take drug and enjoy life by puffing away at special smoke and wotnot - who knew?? see too cheese, wine, beer and other ting of natural enjoyement tbh I love a slice or two of *proper* bread, spread with *proper* butter - not drug I know but still a thing of loveliness and needing skill and knowlege to produce. Mass produced stuff is all too often, crap, innit...
Thanks for the nice comment. I understand and agree.
Thanks for the excellent presentation. The question is just where to buy in Europe ingredients. thank you very much. Hi Matjaž
Thanks. Excellent question, difficult to answer. I did know a guy who was able to get ingredients into the UK from leafonly.com in the US, so maybe it's also possible to the Continent?
Thank you very much for the information. Many successes in your work with tobacco
@@arcanktmget them from Cuba is very good
thank you for the tutorial friend
My pleasure.
Thank you...
How you get leaves?
I have a guy in Nicaragua who ships them to me. But they can be bought at retail at places like Leaf Only and Whole Leaf Tobacco.
@@BlissCigarCo Thank you, I subscribed. I find it theraputic watching