Planting some cigars
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Hey guys, I decided to take a stab at planting tobacco again this year and they are turning out a lot better. I was wondering if any BOTL on the forums knew the answers to some of my questions.
First, I have planted three different varieties:
Pennsylvania Red: Filler
Havana 263: Binder
Dixie Shade: Wrapper
I was curious if anyone knows the flavor profiles of these strains of tobacco. I am going to assume the dixie shade is a dark sweet, while the havana 263 carries a creamy cedar aspect, and the filler will add some spice, but I have no clue at this point. Any advice would be helpful.
Also, does anyone know where I can get a cigar press that is 4.5x60 size? Ebay doesn't have them and they are a fairly new popular size format. I love this gordo size as it produces a lot of thick smoke, burns slow, but still can be a fast smoke if you need it to be. I want to take a stab at rolling my cigars in the press. I'm going to call my cigars La Casera (stands for Homemade). If I make enough I might even give some out. Right now I have 86 plants with a few dying off but most look healthy. Here is a pic of them right now:
First, I have planted three different varieties:
Pennsylvania Red: Filler
Havana 263: Binder
Dixie Shade: Wrapper
I was curious if anyone knows the flavor profiles of these strains of tobacco. I am going to assume the dixie shade is a dark sweet, while the havana 263 carries a creamy cedar aspect, and the filler will add some spice, but I have no clue at this point. Any advice would be helpful.
Also, does anyone know where I can get a cigar press that is 4.5x60 size? Ebay doesn't have them and they are a fairly new popular size format. I love this gordo size as it produces a lot of thick smoke, burns slow, but still can be a fast smoke if you need it to be. I want to take a stab at rolling my cigars in the press. I'm going to call my cigars La Casera (stands for Homemade). If I make enough I might even give some out. Right now I have 86 plants with a few dying off but most look healthy. Here is a pic of them right now:
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And I was thinking he was gonna try to outdo my macaroni ranch. I was gonna put in a few acres of macaroni and maybe a couple linguine as well. Didn't quite get around to it, though.......
This outfit says they custom make cigar molds for the hobbyist:Click Here
The one shown is for 4 different sizes but they'd surely make the size you want. You might have a look to see if it'll work for ya.....
It was my pleasure, Bro........
Excellent. Be sure to let us know how the test-drive goes once the crop is harvested and the sticks are made and ready to burn.