Rolling A Robusto

[@simonharwar8083]

Back in the 70's I used to watch a Cuban gentleman roll cigars in Key West up by Mallory Square . he was a real artist . that place is long gone and Key West looks like an amusement park now, but I still have it in my memory.

[@BlissCigarCo]

I think I've heard of this guy.

[@redshortbus2044]

In 1980s one was across the street of the aquarium and the post office in the back of an alleyway, downtown Key West turned into an open air shopping mall in the '90s

[@Will-de6uk]

I don't even smoke, but it's always fascinating to watch a true craftsman at work!

[@idkcba]

It looks like it should be easy but then I remember trying to roll a cigarette after thinking it was 'easy' and it took _forever_ to do. Cool as that he can do this tho 😂😂

[@turbomunch]

Try dont even comment

[@oski1990]

I'd never put this in my lungs. But it's nice seeing someone with such skill at work.

[@chrisfunkton2153]

I used to smoke, and this makes me want to smoke again.

[@imadequate3376]

A cigar on an occasion won't kill you. Especially a high price one now and then for a celebration.

[@calebwenz9024]

Anyone else randomly get this in their feed? This is awesome!

[@abovebeyondandforever6571]

I did, and I have to agree with you.

[@GeoffBosco]

Do you watch ASMR vids?

[@Deerector]

This is absolutely incredible. I can watch this every night. He’s like a magician

[@NateBreidenbaugh-gg7fs]

Even though I quit smoking in 2009, I never lost my appreciation for the amount of time, patience, skill, and craftsmanship that goes into to rolling a really nice cigar. I’m glad this came up in my recommended vids, it’s always great to see a true master of their craft at work.

[@Warsmith_Honsou]

Love your rolling videos. So relaxing.😊

[@juni5822]

From now on I will never complain about cigar costs ever again, and I will cherish them even more

[@MesaperProductions]

I was thinking the exact same thing!

[@Wooargh]

this video breaks W.H.O. INTERNATIONAL LAW about HEALTH FALSE INFORMATION

[@michaelmaston4702]

They're very expensive. I think the cheapest good cigar (not White Owl or similar) can go for about $6 - 7 dollars per cigar (for one 1 cigar). The prices go up from there. Very expensive hobby.

[@taochi100]

​@michaelmaston4702 Depends on the state taxes but yeah a good cheap one will run about 7-10$

[@somebodyspapa5005]

These look delicious

[@atomicsamurai8967]

I appreciate all the work that goes into a hand rolled cigar. Thank you so much for all the hard work you put into each one.

[@BlissCigarCo]

De nada.

[@Dylan-vo6rb]

There’s something so soothing and relaxing about watching someone roll cigars. it just makes me want to fall asleep

[@starfishsystems]

It is an honor to see this work being done with such attention and skill. The film can't capture what it must feel like with the hands, but I can imagine it. And this surely must be the aspect which requires the most experience, to feel when the leaves are pressed together firmly and evenly but not too tight. It looks the same whether you do it well or badly, but what a difference it makes, what a triumph, to do it well. When I smoke a cigar, I give it my full respect and attention. I think what a gift it is, that a wise person could make this, that we are keeping this tradition and this way of life.

[@BlissCigarCo]

It feels good. Keeps the hands supple. Smells good, too.

[@JohnIshikawa]

Fire it up ! I gave up smoking years ago , but still get vicarious thrills watching others enjoy them !

[@BlissCigarCo]

Then I couldn't monetize. Besides, who says I smoke?

[@ralphbarker1849]

I grew up in Portland, CT. Across the street from my parents' house was a Consolidated Cigar Co tobacco field. Some of the best shade grown in the word. Thanks for sharing your art.

[@BlissCigarCo]

What wonderful memories you must have of your fortunate location!

[@i_am_aladeen]

This is how asmr is done: Normal sounds, normal recording. Not trying to make sounds on purpose. Perfection.

[@andrewlaverghetta715]

You mean, …“you don’t want to hear every little sound a voice makes when it talks?”

[@DirtyMike124x]

​@@andrewlaverghetta715🤣 or the soft core P some broads aim at kids and denalist Para social weirdos

[@adamchurvis1]

So I'm watching this cigar being rolled, and at certain points I'm thinking, "They ARE going to circumcise it, aren't they?" And then every time he placed it in that jig and trimmed off the end I almost said out loud, "...vetzivanu le-hach-ni-soh bivrito shel Avraham Avinu." And then when my cat meowed immediately afterward, I jumped because he sounds like a baby.

[@BlissCigarCo]

I need to steal that for my novel about a cigar roller.

[@borgarfinsterforst4382]

Looks like this will put some hair on your chest! Excellent work, sir!

[@BlissCigarCo]

Thank you. Yes, I did have to shave my chest recently.

[@JLPryce]

Didn’t know rolling a cigar was so labor intensive. Amazing! Nice work.

[@BlissCigarCo]

Thanks. Yes a lot goes into it.

[@Hadrian9707]

Yep, it be like that. I got into smoking cigars at around last Christmas. They can range from $8-$12 per cigar, but can go as high as $20+ per cigar I believe. Most you'll find are usually around the $8-$12 mark though. Rarely will you run into a cigar which is $20. I did some research on them beforehand and saw how most cigars are handrolled so I always appreciate the look and taste notes, and I never had a problem with the pricing. What these people do to make them is truly a work of art. Cigars and pipe smoking is how tobacco was always meant to be smoked. Just puffing on some pure tobacco and relaxing while enjoying the taste/aroma~ Tobacco companies ruined that...

[@BlissCigarCo]

@AnubisRising How expensive are machine-rolled?

[@BlissCigarCo]

@@Hadrian9707 Excellent post, thanks.

[@Hadrian9707]

@@BlissCigarCo Np, keep up the great work!

[@Tacti_cat]

I can't enjoy a cigar by smoking it anymore for health reasons. But watching this video brings a similar amount of pleasure and relaxation.

[@joshuawells5953]

I used to work a lot of tobacco when I was younger. Setting, cutting, hanging, stripping. All of it. I worked with a man in his 70s who was tougher than nails. The kind of guy you could tell wasn't going to die until he was damn good and ready. Kind of guy that treated his open wounds with kerosene and shit like that. Long story short, he would go out to the barns before the tobacco was even fully cured and grab himself down some tobacco and roll himself a cigar right there. What he didn't smoke he chewed. I asked him to make me one one day thinking I was tough. I took one drag off of it and nearly passed out. Man was a beast.

[@BlissCigarCo]

Awesome story. I wonder where that was.

[@joshuawells5953]

@@BlissCigarCo Southern Ohio. We used to have a "Tobacco festival". Something like a carnival where all the farmers would bring their bales to a warehouse and auction them off. Now it's rare to see even an acre of tobacco here.

[@BlissCigarCo]

@@joshuawells5953 Thanks. Sounds like the good old days. Yeah, Ohio isn't the first state I think of when I hear stories like this. Usually Connecticut or North Carolina, occasionally PA or KY.

[@jojoestranger4989]

I stop smoking 3 years ago and I don't missed smoking anymore,but love watching this.

[@classicmane3775]

No I'm not a smoker but I love the craft and watching how a cigar is made and sometimes the smell or just visiting cigar stores some smell really delightful.

[@johnnyrocket7129]

Beautiful. Authentic. Timeless. Delicious.

[@michaelmcginn7260]

Havent smoked a cigar since some Cubans in the 70s. However watching this is bringing back sensory memories.

[@docalexander2853]

1959 for me. Best ever.

[@ElysetheEevee]

​@@docalexander2853 Man, I feel like an absolute baby compared to you guys, haha.

[@TripleXXXLady-im5it]

​@@ElysetheEeveeseems rather a rude comment to make.....

[@50PlusLife]

Everyone of your videos are in my playlist .. I appreciate all you give to this artform

[@Scar3crow_The_Menace]

Watching a master work their craft is like watching Art being made, absolutely beautiful.

[@joemama8762]

Truly magical to watch. You are an artist and craftsmen. Great work, and nice video.

[@BlissCigarCo]

Thank you for the very nice comment.

[@68fmj51]

I could watch these videos all day.

[@zimmzamm8763]

Dear GOD! Lets invent Smellovision already!! Imagine smelling this while watching him roll

[@BlissCigarCo]

I can testify that it would be one of the most popular Smellovision aromas.

[@jimbojet8728]

What a lovely thing. I don’t smoke,but I was waiting for the fella to light up. Thanks for the vid.

[@BlissCigarCo]

De nada. If I light up there's zero chance of getting the video monetized.

[@fredliperson9171]

In a strange way this is making me hungry... it's like watching a chef prepare a steak.

[@mattpetersen4620]

Simple, yet complicated, and therefore an art form. You should have video him smoking that cigar. Well done.

[@BlissCigarCo]

Thank you. The odds of getting a cigar-related video monetized on KZbin are about 1-in-10. The odds if it includes smoking = 0-in-10.

[@Witty..UserName]

The time it takes to master this craft & the fact that, depending on brand, this will generally cost me $8-20 USD is amazing.

[@BlissCigarCo]

Yeah, it costs me a lot less. 🙂OTOH it took me 15 years.

[@jamesa.rodriguez8598]

I don't smoke regularly, but I have a nice cigar now and then. Watching this video makes me feel like taking a bite out of the cigar. I realize that wouldn't be pleasant, but for some reason...

[@richfreedman2774]

I was watching the lancero one while smoking a lancero - amazing video! Totally enhanced my smoking of that cigar!

[@BlissCigarCo]

That is so great! Thanks for sharing that with me, I can totally visualize it. What lancero were you smoking?

[@ianm6155]

I gotta be honest when I saw the wrapper leaf I wondered if this was gonna look good... but I stand here in awe of a skilled craftsman

[@DanielParadis-sr5nh]

Beautiful cigar! A true Master of his craft! Thank you for sharing, as well as greetings from Maine. I am a new subscriber...

[@BlissCigarCo]

Thank you. Greetings from California.

[@garrettlundy3959]

I read the box for some Black & Mild®️ gas station “cigars”: Contains tobacco and non-tobacco filler. What’s non-tobacco? Newspaper? Dog shit? This guy is rolling a half dozen tobacco leaves. No mystery filler. No fake cherry flavor. Just a skilled artisan and quality natural ingredient. The difference between a $16 cigar and a $.99 “cigar”

[@JS-oy6nn]

This was fascinating to watch. I don’t know how much that cigar costs but it’s definitely worth it. Excellent looking tobacco, would love to smell and smoke some.

[@BlissCigarCo]

It does smell really good. Being in the room with it is very pleasant.

[@briantaulbee6452]

I don't smoke tobacco anymore and I do not miss cigarettes. BUT...i still enjoy a good cigar on occasion and now i want one 😂

[@BlissCigarCo]

I don't feel bad. :) Cigars are very relaxing and the good thoughts we have while smoking there are very pleasant.

[@stevepenland6658]

Me too 😆

[@davidgalea6113]

​@@BlissCigarCo do you sell? And do you ship internationally?

[@BlissCigarCo]

@@davidgalea6113 No and no. I only roll for entertainment/education purposes.

[@davidgalea6113]

@@BlissCigarCo OK was just wondering.

[@tommyking8560]

Never knew there was so much to rolling cigars! This is a beautiful skill!

[@ColePennell]

The moment i saw the hat, all understanding fell into place.

[@dankennedy8266]

Perfection is timelessness. . No wonder time stops when enjoying a great cigar; the combining of materials to repurposed creativity.

[@BlissCigarCo]

Well put!

[@Basedmursenary]

I worked in a coffee shop above a cigar business in NC years ago. During my breaks I would go downstairs with an espresso and watch the Honduran man roll through the window on his handmade table. It’s one of those scenes in your head you replay from time to time when seeking comfort.

[@BlissCigarCo]

What a wonderful memory! There is a scene like that in the novel I'm writing right now. I love watching people roll cigars, even though I am a cigar roller myself.

[@Basedmursenary]

@@BlissCigarCo that's awesome. It's a true art

[@fastnbulbouss]

A cigar makers organization once said that I was the most famous cigar smoker in the world. I dont know if thats true, but once while visiting Havana, I went to a cigar factory. There were four hundred people there rolling cigars, and when they saw me, they all stood up and applauded. Groucho Marx

[@BlissCigarCo]

Since there's already a cigar--the Churchill--for the number 2 most famous, I guess I have to design a Marx cigar now, for #1.

[@fastnbulbouss]

@@BlissCigarCo Absolutely. Groucho deserves one.

[@franciscom.bodinho2219]

As a half-cuban, i feel like my ancestors are watching me like "You need to learn how to roll one of these."

[@BlissCigarCo]

At least half your ancestors will be a little bit upset with you if you don't learn this most-Cuban of skills.

[@dannyfrog]

When I was younger, we lived in Las Vegas. There was a cigar shop on the Strip my Dad would frequently visit to buy horse racing stat sheets. Anyway, it was Cuban run and operated, and I always enjoyed watching the old Cuban men roll those cigars like it was nothing.

[@BlissCigarCo]

That's a very nice memory, thanks for sharing it.

[@ChickenDeranged]

Me at the beginning: This guy just making a mess over there... Me at the end: This guy is a master of his craft!

[@BlissCigarCo]

🙂

[@andybutler2291]

Anyone else waiting for the dusky maiden's thigh to make an appearance? Seriously though, beautiful work. Makes something surprisingly difficult look so simple.

[@Jochen666]

How can you be so desperate hahahah tf

[@jaywalker3087]

As a teenager i camped in a field in France surrounded bt tobacco plants. The smell was glorious.....

[@BlissCigarCo]

Must have been amazing. What part of France?

[@-carlos-danger1891]

Cigars are ritualistic. From the way a piece is stored. To the way it's clipped, then lit, even to the way it's snuffed out. It mirrors the way a great cigar is built. This video makes me want to break out the good rum.

[@BlissCigarCo]

Very well said. And rum is always a good match.

[@dive917]

Beautiful old-world skill, a master indeed. now I will enjoy my cigars more than ever

[@victor22vintido]

Es gratificante ver a alguien ejercer su oficio con tanta maestría. Enhorabuena por su trabajo. ¿Qué utilizan como adhesivo?

[@BlissCigarCo]

Thank you. It is a vegetable gum called Bermocoll.

[@aerictoremember03]

Bender approves of this stogie

[@normanpotts3169]

Nothing like a good, hand-rolled cigar.

[@PackthatcameBack]

Kinda makes you wonder how long it took for these craftsmen to perfect the shape of the cigar from what's basically an oversized joint and into something this elegant.

[@jdetres01]

Just one lifetime of a dedicated human ❤️🙏🏽❤️

[@DM-kv9kj]

@@jdetres01 Based on thousands of years of native American culture. The art and styles of cigar cultivation and rolling have been evolving for that long. As often as we get some really good new cigars now, I find that overall the recent business trend has just seen hundreds of new opportunist cigar businesses springing up and producing endless garbage with no real art and finesse, just standing on the shoulders of giants and copying the basics. The result is a glut of bitter, bland and/or harsh cigars flooding the market while many of the truly great and old staples get discontinued and trampled by all kinds of political, business and economic issues along with corruption and manipulation of opinions online. Not to mention the out of control price hiking that goes with it all, pushing the really great cigars more and more towards being only affordable to the super rich. Most newer cigar smokers I meet these days are complete posers who have no real understanding of what they're smoking nor any real love for the subtleties and finesse of truly great tobacco and blends. They all want to be billionaires, act rich and pose on social media with their new found and increasingly corporatized accessories which they get regularly told what to think about and which ones to like. Weirdly, it's only in the last decade that I've ever known people regularly trying to tell you what to like at cigar lounges and events - obsessed with pushing their internet-fed opinions on everyone else.

[@welcometothetruth6651]

What is the clear stuff you put on

[@BlissCigarCo]

Vegetable gum called Bermocoll.

[@BradleyWilliams-to2oc]

Aw Yeaaa... Technique, Skill, Care & of Course "Finesse" is how a Great Robusto is Made. Thanks 🇨🇦

[@BlissCigarCo]

De nada.

[@Andy000K]

May ask what in the jar just water or does have anything else added. Thanks and great video really interesting to watch

[@BlissCigarCo]

Vegetable gum

[@Andy000K]

@@BlissCigarCo thank you 👍🏻

[@BlissCigarCo]

@@Andy000K De nada

[@scottE666]

I live near tobacco fields. I believe they are used as the outer wrap someplace elce. I often wondered what the process was. This is a great video.

[@BlissCigarCo]

How lucky you are! As a child I lived next to sugarcane fields, which eventually became tobacco fields after I left there.

[@dshevack1]

Just love to watch and listen to your videos. Educating myself

[@BlissCigarCo]

Thanks, that's great. Is there anything you'd be interested in hearing me talk about while I roll?

[@dshevack1]

@@BlissCigarCo I like the music or if you wanted to talk about the leafs used. If you have a food story to tell I would listen.

[@BlissCigarCo]

@@dshevack1 Okay, thanks for the nice ideas, I appreciate it.

[@jamesmichael9341]

You have the arms and hands of a guy that’s great at rolling cigars. Not sure if this makes sense.

[@BlissCigarCo]

Well, it's factually true. 😀 What's interesting is that the palms of my hands are super soft (according to my wife), which probably comes from handling all that moist leaf.

[@jasongarland3165]

That looks deceptively simple. There's no telling now many thousands of cigars those well practiced hands have rolled to develop the deft touch it requires to make that look that straightforward

[@SuperTitank]

How in the world did youtube know i would watch a video like that entirely ? Very nice technique, it was pleasing to see you roll this, thx 😍!

[@BlissCigarCo]

De nada. Yeah YT is owned by Google, so they know everything about you.

[@darktoon873]

Я конечно курить бросил давно но приятно смотреть на такую работу ))

[@chiraqblicky5899]

I don’t want a cigar, I want that cigar

[@TheCuttz1984]

Don't know why this is in my feed. I do not smoke anymore. However. I watched the whole thing. I can appreciate the workmanship. I want to feel and smell this thing for some reason 😂

[@BlissCigarCo]

It feels good and smells good. 🙂

[@PrivateUsername]

Reminds me of working tobacco when I was a kid. This is one of those videos I can smell.

[@BlissCigarCo]

That's great.

[@samd7476]

Anyone else smoke one while watching these videos?

[@jeran881]

Lol

[@calvinmiller3959]

Yeah but not tobacco;)

[@menialfungus793]

Me rn

[@coldshot5555]

That just doubled my cigar smoking pleasure...\\ \Thanks!!!

[@goldenspark333]

Beautiful!!!

[@freshnjuicy3392]

Love watching an artisan at work

[@jmm2511]

Expert hands making the finest cigars and getting paid peanuts for it.

[@Adam-fp5ww]

Did you make that Cigar cutter/measuring contraption yourself? Sorry for my lack of knowledge on what its called.

[@BlissCigarCo]

No, it's a standard cigar factory cutter, called a tuck cutter (because it cuts the end off where I tuck the leaf under at the beginning of the wrap). They can be bought newish for around $350, but there are also a lot of antique semi-functional ones on Ebay for a lot less.

[@Adam-fp5ww]

@@BlissCigarCo Thanks 👍

[@delboyoelmundo4718]

Just fancy a Romeo Y Julieta now

[@Robdc89]

I see you're a person of culture, I love Habanos cigars, I don't smoke as much as I do now but every now and then I might have one.

[@davidgale3832]

I don't smoke cigars but watching this make me want to have one.

[@JK-zx3go]

Reminds me of trying to put away my Dozer roll mat at the end of a camping trip.

[@BlissCigarCo]

☺

[@damoncarter300]

Absolutely amazing!

[@booshmcfadden7638]

Robusto was my favorite.

[@richardbedard1245]

I never thought about what went into making a cigar, I don't smoke. That man probably learned how to roll a cigar when he was a teenager. That's quite an art!

[@BlissCigarCo]

True.

[@txrick4879]

Absolute artform .

[@paranjaysinh8]

Could you please make a video about the treatment behind Filler , Binder , Wrapper leaves.... the drying process, humidifying process , timelines etc ... and how well would it go if all three types of leaves can be of same plant(type) of tobacco

[@BlissCigarCo]

Maybe. That's a very difficult video to make.

[@paranjaysinh8]

@@BlissCigarCo I know right... I am wondering if I can grow my own 1-type of Tobacco plants in a small field and then learn-practice making my own Cigars 😁 ,definitely not the best Qualities ones ...but just an idea from top of my head after watching your skills 🫡..wanted to know if that's possible and if yes then how..

[@BlissCigarCo]

@@paranjaysinh8 It is for sure possible to make a cigar from one type of plant. As for the details of that process, I don't know, since I'm not a roller: but when I have questions about these kinds of things I post them in the forums at fairtradetobacco.com, which is all about growing your own tobacco.

[@MuleSkinnerWS]

I enjoyed this video very much, thank you for sharing.

[@BlissCigarCo]

You're welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@TrailBlazer5280]

Skillful and relaxing as usual 🏝

[@alexgallego937]

Que gran trabajo .digno de un gran artesano.gracias por el video.me gustaría saber que pegamento utilizas ?

[@BlissCigarCo]

Muchas gracias. Yo uso una especie de chicle vegetal que se llama "Bermocoll".

[@deweysanders1461]

Out of curiosity what happens to the unuse and cut off parts when rolling and cutting?

[@BlissCigarCo]

I use it to make more cigars and cigarillos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpSVmKVqg9ZksJosi=0iicGaQZY7Ojyo7d

[@feynthefallen]

What started out as a bundle of lose leaves held together by strands of grass evolved into this marvelous piece of craftsmanship. Spare a thought for the master craftsman who gave you that little work of art next time you light one up.

[@BluestarP3D]

Wake up babe! @Bliss Cigar posted a new video!!! Love these videos, miss listening to some relevant music though.

[@Warsmith_Honsou]

I prefer natural sounds without music.

[@jeffcook6446]

I used to smoke rubostos....5 inch 50 ring AF's.....this was fascinating to watch

[@Intercaust]

I hate ASMR videos but i love the sound in your videos. It's natural and relaxing. Id love to see a video of you smoking the cigars you roll. While im making the "big ask", I'd love to know what kind of leaves your using and where/how you learned to roll cigars.

[@BlissCigarCo]

In this case I am using Nicaraguan and Dominican filler, Ecuador binder, and Ecuador wrapper. I learned to roll by studying in various cigar factories and then by rolling a lot.

[@richfreedman2774]

Amazing! How did you get the training? I would love to learn. Been smoking cigars for decades, worked in a shop, the craftsmanship is intoxicating.

[@roninsixx3541]

I've watched cigars bring rolled in Ybor city fl in the late 70's. Them boys spit on the rolling table to get the moisture needed when rolling.

[@BlissCigarCo]

Yeah, they don't do that anymore. Times have changed.

[@dfullerton93]

such amazing craftsmanship!

[@BlissCigarCo]

Thank you!

[@Frequency-ct4sf]

Who also came here thinking the thumbnail had some weird homemade gun receiver in it? (without reading and clicked) BTW Nice video and good cigar making.

[@BlissCigarCo]

Thanks. That's funny, just yesterday someone said Mac-10 receiver, which is pretty much what it looks like; but in the 3 months the video's been out, you're the only two to mention it.

[@Frequency-ct4sf]

@@BlissCigarCo Haha! I thought something like a Mac as well.. This is all pretty funny. Thank you for the reply and I'm going to smoke a Cigar to this. Cheers.

[@BlissCigarCo]

@@Frequency-ct4sf Good call. Funny thing, I used to name my cigars after my favorite Battlefield weaps. I probably got the idea from the My Uzi Weighs a Ton cigars.

[@bitrick7872]

You should make more no voice asmr videos like these, they're incredibly relaxing

[@BlissCigarCo]

I think most of my videos have no or not much talking; but most of my videos are in the Members section.

[@riff2072]

What is the torcedor using in the glass jar for 'clue'? Thanks in advance.

[@BlissCigarCo]

He is using a vegetable gum called Bermocoll

[@Jetta32696]

I'm not a smoker, but enjoy these kinds of videos. One questions though - Why is there so much work done smoothing, rounding and perfecting the tip of the cigar if it's only going to get clipped off before smoking? It just seems like a lot of work for a piece that ends up in the garbage. Can someone explain?

[@BlissCigarCo]

Some people appreciate the craftsmanship of a well-made cigar. It is, unlike a cigarette, more than a nicotine delivery system. The top sign of this craftsmanship is a well-made cap. It is the signature of an excellent cigar.

[@Jetta32696]

@@BlissCigarCo Thank you for explaining. I've probably watched hundreds of cigar rolling videos and always admire the attention to detail and the workmanship of those rolling the cigars.

[@woodshed_moments]

Thanks for responding on the other thread, do you ever do any roles where you do long fillers, or boutique long fillers?

[@BlissCigarCo]

Well, most of my rolls are long filler, including this robusto. And because my typical batch size is around two, you could say they're almost all boutique, as well.

[@woodshed_moments]

@@BlissCigarCo Smmmmmokin'

[@olyseth]

It's crazy how well the tobacco leaf stretches and forms like leather

[@BlissCigarCo]

A large part of proper rolling technique is leaf prep.

[@Eric-dd8bk]

Do you smoke your cigars? Where would you say the leathery flavor comes from? The wrapper or the fillers? Or is it the region that the leaf comes from that tastes like leather? I would love to know because I love leathery cigars and I don't want to be buying cigars only hoping that they taste like leather. I would love to know how a cigar comes to have leathery flavor so I can guess which cigar to get next based on the specs. Thank you in advance. Loved the video. So relaxing.

[@BlissCigarCo]

Glad you enjoyed it. Unfortunately I don't really taste things like leather and cocoa and so forth when I smoke cigars; rather, I taste various types of tobacco. I guess it's a curse of being a blender/roller. My guess is the wrapper, though. Most of the flavor comes from the wrapper. Find a leathery cigar and find out what wrapper it has.

[@Eric-dd8bk]

​@@BlissCigarCo Understood. Well, leather taste is when the smoke tastes like... You know how the inside a new car smells like right? The ones with leather seat covers? Or a new leather laptop case or leather boots? I haven't smoked that many cigars in my life but came across some cigars that do taste like the smell of those, but sweeter which I cannot get enough of. Anyways, I will find a leathery tasting cigar and see what wrapper it has like you said. Thank you.

[@BlissCigarCo]

@@Eric-dd8bk Oh yeah, I totally know that people get leather. I'm just one of those unfortunate people who don't pick up common tasting notes. Probably just too much exposure to the leaf over a lifetime or something. But I do get a lot of nice aromas of tobacco.

[@godfamilycountry4211]

Alright!! Nice to see you rolling them up! Thx so much

[@huscroftflooring8192]

Lovely again. Can I ask, what's the box at 4:20 and what does 50 mean? Thanks

[@BlissCigarCo]

That is the mold. It goes into a press to form the shape of the cigar. 50 means "50 ring gauge," which means the cigar will have a diameter of 50/64ths of an inch.

[@huscroftflooring8192]

@BlissCigarCo Oh nice. I'm new to smoking cigars but makes perfect sense now. Thank you.

[@localdad]

Do you grow your own tobacco leaves or do you purchase them from somewhere? Also, what is that liquid you're dipping your finger into?

[@BlissCigarCo]

I purchase from a guy with a connection. The liquid is a vegetable gum called Bermocoll.