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  • lilwing88lilwing88 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,787
    I don't know for sure, but based on the videos I've seen of factories rolling their cigars it looks like they grab 2 or 3 decent sized leaves and kind of bunch them up. But I guess it also depends on the vitola. Bigger gauges probably use more leaves than smaller ones.
  • sightunseensightunseen Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,130
  • kuzi16kuzi16 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 14,471
  • jpclotfelterjpclotfelter Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 294
    I believe that the Camacho PE filler is about 30-35% Cuban leaf. It is a damn fine cigar.
  • sightunseensightunseen Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,130
    jpclotfelter:
    I believe that the Camacho PE filler is about 30-35% Cuban leaf. It is a damn fine cigar.
    I've also heard that it contains a single PE Cuban leaf, so if the bunch had three leaves, then the percentage is accurate. It also makes sense because the draw on the PE is pretty loose and it's a pretty quick smoke.
  • Alex SvensonAlex Svenson BlogAdministrator, Everyone, ForumsAdministrator, Moderator, Owners, Registered Users Posts: 1,204
    A lot of factors. 3 to 5 is the rule but once i did an experiment to see how many different countries of tobacco I could cram in one cigar. It ended up being 12 different tobacco varieties (including the leaf used for the wrapper and binder) from a total of 9 countries. The cigar ended up being a 6 x 64 just to make it all fit LOL
  • KriegKrieg Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 5,068
    Alex Svenson:
    A lot of factors. 3 to 5 is the rule but once i did an experiment to see how many different countries of tobacco I could cram in one cigar. It ended up being 12 different tobacco varieties (including the leaf used for the wrapper and binder) from a total of 9 countries. The cigar ended up being a 6 x 64 just to make it all fit LOL
    so...how did it taste??
  • ENFIDLENFIDL Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 5,836
    Krieg:
    Alex Svenson:
    A lot of factors. 3 to 5 is the rule but once i did an experiment to see how many different countries of tobacco I could cram in one cigar. It ended up being 12 different tobacco varieties (including the leaf used for the wrapper and binder) from a total of 9 countries. The cigar ended up being a 6 x 64 just to make it all fit LOL
    so...how did it taste??
    Would like to know this as well...........
  • ENFIDLENFIDL Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 5,836
    double post ftw
  • ironhorseironhorse Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 469
    haha, these are the perks of the job I guess. making a 12 leaf cigar just for the hell of it. That must have looked like a cannon!
  • wwhwangwwhwang Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,863
    Alex Svenson:
    A lot of factors. 3 to 5 is the rule but once i did an experiment to see how many different countries of tobacco I could cram in one cigar. It ended up being 12 different tobacco varieties (including the leaf used for the wrapper and binder) from a total of 9 countries. The cigar ended up being a 6 x 64 just to make it all fit LOL
    Can I get one of those on the DD? lol
  • jlmartajlmarta Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,440
  • kuzi16kuzi16 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 14,471
    not only is it about flavor of one leaf vs flavor of another, it is also about combustion. Ligero leaves are thicker and therefor burn slower than lower a priming leaf would. so while blending that has to be taken into account as well. this thickness also comes into play when bunching the cigar. if you dont bunch it correctly it wont burn well.
  • jlmartajlmarta Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,440
  • FourtotheflushFourtotheflush Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,555
  • kuzi16kuzi16 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 14,471
    drive slow in the driveway.
  • FourtotheflushFourtotheflush Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,555
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