Popular Post tmac77 Posted June 6, 2014 Popular Post Posted June 6, 2014 Custom roller was visiting Toronto a couple of weeks ago and I asked him to roll me a lonsdale. He searched through his wrapper leaf and found a beauty of a wrapper to make an extra long shaggy foot lonsdale for me. It maxed out at 10.5 inches and took 2 hours to smoke. a beauty. I am calling it the Tommy Gun. 17
tmac77 Posted June 6, 2014 Author Posted June 6, 2014 That's awesome...which B&M was that? LCDH here in Yorkville. A different Cuban roller will be there tomorrow so I will see if I can get a few more. Filler, binder and wrapper from Cuba delivered to Havana House here in Toronto is used for these custom cigars. 1
tmac77 Posted June 6, 2014 Author Posted June 6, 2014 Reinier? Same guy that should be in Montreal right now. 1
tmac77 Posted June 6, 2014 Author Posted June 6, 2014 That's a great looking cigar! The picture does not actually do it justice. The roller went through all of his wrapper leaf to pick out the best one for me. When he did find it he said that he was surprised to see such a high quality leaf in his stock as wrapper leaf of this quality is normally reserved for the cohiba BHK line.
Rye Posted June 6, 2014 Posted June 6, 2014 The picture does not actually do it justice. The roller went through all of his wrapper leaf to pick out the best one for me. When he did find it he said that he was surprised to see such a high quality leaf in his stock as wrapper leaf of this quality is normally reserved for the cohiba BHK line.Do you think the roller touring now would take offense if I brought some wrapper leaf for him to use? The only thing I would worry about is if I have it at the optimum hydration levels for rolling. I have no idea what they keep them at for rolling, and mine are at around 65% RH.
tmac77 Posted June 6, 2014 Author Posted June 6, 2014 Do you think the roller touring now would take offense if I brought some wrapper leaf for him to use? The only thing I would worry about is if I have it at the optimum hydration levels for rolling. I have no idea what they keep them at for rolling, and mine are at around 65% RH.doi you grow your own No harm in trying although you would be hard pressed to get better leaf than he has if it is the same stock which he had here in Tronto....Did you grow your own or something?
Rye Posted June 6, 2014 Posted June 6, 2014 No harm in trying although you would be hard pressed to get better leaf than he has if it is the same stock which he had here in Tronto....Did you grow your own or something?No, these were grown and cured at Robaina and my friend said they were aged 5+ years when he gave them to me over a year ago. They are truly beautiful, and I've pressed one between glass sheets and illuminated it as a decorative piece for myself. If nothing else, it would be cool to see what the torcedor thinks of the stuff. This tour hits here in a couple weeks so I'll book the afternoon off and go hang out at the shop 1
tmac77 Posted June 6, 2014 Author Posted June 6, 2014 It would all depends on what type of condition that you have kept them in. Wrapper leaf requires constant moisture to keep them supple and fresh for rolling.
Rye Posted June 6, 2014 Posted June 6, 2014 I'll have to go pull them out and have a look. The one I stretched out on the glass was very elastic, but I am far from an expert on the matter.
Maplepie Posted June 6, 2014 Posted June 6, 2014 I'll have to go pull them out and have a look. The one I stretched out on the glass was very elastic, but I am far from an expert on the matter. i've been in contact with a mate who watches the Torcedores roll all his custom cigar. he tells me glorious stories on the leaves and their curing and everything. seems that if you first roll a cigar that's used immaturely processed tobacco, you can bend the cigar to a 90 degree angle and i'll flip right back to normal. there's also a bloke in a room with multiple humidifers and he's just taking 10 leaves in each hand and swinging them back and forth to condition them. they're supposed to be kept at 80% or higher and maintain elasticity. the curing process is much different from the ageing. i'm not sure if the 80 was supposed to be curing or ageing. But i remember him telling me tales of giant wooden barrels with drawers upon drawers of leaves. Too bad they ban pictures in factories... Mind you, i'm only relaying this from a first hand source. Count me as your second hand!............ No! Not that kind of second hand... Everything with a grain of salt...
SMQQKIN Posted June 6, 2014 Posted June 6, 2014 Great looking looong & skinny. Where can I buy a box?
sheppsea Posted June 6, 2014 Posted June 6, 2014 Lovely looking cigar I think Lonsdales must be the classiest shape going
Smallclub Posted June 6, 2014 Posted June 6, 2014 there's also a bloke in a room with multiple humidifers and he's just taking 10 leaves in each hand and swinging them back and forth to condition them. they're supposed to be kept at 80% or higher and maintain elasticity. the curing process is much different from the ageing. i'm not sure if the 80 was supposed to be curing or ageing. But i remember him telling me tales of giant wooden barrels with drawers upon drawers of leaves. Too bad they ban pictures in factories... Pictures of the worker wetting handfuls of leaves are in many books, including the one published by HSA...
CaptainQuintero Posted June 6, 2014 Posted June 6, 2014 I'll have to go pull them out and have a look. The one I stretched out on the glass was very elastic, but I am far from an expert on the matter. keep us updated on this! Maybe tell him you grew it yourself
canadianbeaver Posted June 6, 2014 Posted June 6, 2014 Very nice Tom, and great name. Enjoy those guys!
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