Quote Originally Posted by Bruck View Post
Nice work, @Haebar !

You can't really compare hobbyism to manufacturing As you know, I roll my own cigars for a hobby, but they're never going to look as good as the cheesiest commercial cigar, nor taste as good as a Padron, and if I tried to sell them, I wouldn't even make enough money to cover the licensing fees. It's just the fun of craftsmanship and coming up with something unique.
Good point! I am having a lot of fun with it; have never handled whole leaf tobacco before. Love the feel of it in my hands; it has a wonderful waxy, leathery feel. I like taking a leaf and spreading it open. And I am becoming much more efficient at destemming it. Last night I did a quarter pound of Virginia in 15 minutes. The Perique was interesting too, dark, exotic, and unique smelling.