How to Roll With A Kit (Part 1): Unboxing the "Azucarado Oscuro" Blend Kit from Whole Leaf Tobacco

[@chuckebbs7541]

I think its smart to keep videos like this one in the public sector because I think it would bring more people to sign up for your channel

[@booshmcfadden7638]

I looked online. ~19 cigars from this kit and it's $ 32+ shipping. That's a steal. I've seen a bunch of your videos, and I will be purchasing this! Thanks for the video!

[@BlissCigarCo]

Yeah, MAYBE 19, but definitely not 19 robustos or toros. we'll see as we roll our way through the kit. :) Also, I have not smoked anything from this kit yet, so right now I can't say if it's good. But we'll know for sure by the end of the series. I'll probably be uploading 1 or 2 videos about the kit per week while I roll my way through it. Remember, YOU NEED TO BUY GLUE if you get one of the kits.

[@mdtransmissionspecialties]

@@BlissCigarCo any recommendations on molds that aren’t 100$+? As someone who’s been around a machine shop my whole life this is ridiculous for how little work it takes to make.. I could see it with aluminum or stainless but come on wood/derlin? Great video as always

[@BlissCigarCo]

@@mdtransmissionspecialties Including shipping? There are tons of molds out there for less than $100, but fewer if you include shipping. My main source for molds, other than factories dumping their old stuff, is Hondurascrafts on Etsy.

[@mdtransmissionspecialties]

@@BlissCigarCo I greatly appreciate it. The site that sells this kit is selling molds for 130+ then shipping. I will most definitely check the site you sent I’m definitely wanting to give it my all at some rolling! Thanks for all you do man!

[@BlissCigarCo]

@@mdtransmissionspecialties De nada. Yeah, $130 for a mold? Screw that!

[@Manvrick]

I've used that kit. It was a fine cigar. Especially after rolling them up myself. I like to get a few kits and mix and match combinations.

[@pax-domini]

Wow, this is cool! I didn’t know kits like this existed.

[@obiwanfisher537]

I live in the UK currently. Not a lot of cigar kits over here, but I am not surprised with the constant shit weather tbh. So I will be buying the knife and kit and ship it over, which costs me another 100 dollars just for that, but you made me start rolling my own cigars. It's been a dream of mine to do that for years now, just never got around to do it and the nslowly forgot. But here we are. It's such a nice hobby.

[@BlissCigarCo]

It really is a great hobby. I've been developing a blend for one of the retailers which hopefully they'll offer in a kit; and I am also putting together a rolling kit, but it's a slow process, sourcing and getting made the molds, cutters, and chavetas. Coming along tho.

[@obiwanfisher537]

@@BlissCigarCo Good luck, my friend! I plan on sailing to the caribbean one day, maybe I'll just buy some tobacco leaves locally from the plantations directly. That'll be a dream. Roll a few stogies while under way. Can't think of a better way to spend an afternoon.

[@BlissCigarCo]

@@obiwanfisher537 I can't either. Good luck on fulfilling your Caribbean sailing dream.

[@mdtransmissionspecialties]

I love your videos man. I’m so glad you posted this as someone who loves cigars and have around 1000cigars I’ve always wanted to roll my own and now I know of a kit and site I can buy everything I need from. Hope you have a wonderful weekend and Memorial Day! Thank you again!

[@BlissCigarCo]

Thank you. Well when you get started be sure you buy some Bermocoll rollers' glue from some other source, otherwise you will be sad.

[@skysthelimit866]

I have been eyeing this kit for a long time but never saw any actual good videos on it, so I am looking forward to it

[@BlissCigarCo]

You will learn all about it from this series of videos, that's for sure

[@kober2118]

Wow, really cool concept, rolling my own cigars. I could really use a hobby/craft.But I am pretty picky about the time I spend with my smoke so, well, maybe.

[@BlissCigarCo]

There are a lot of benefits to it, not least of which, doing something with your hands.

[@ericpensyl5578]

lol also my grandpa always had a tobacco pipe handy for sampling the tobacco prior to rolling his cigarettes/ cigars!! not sure if it was just because he liked testing flavors before hand or if he just really enjoyed smoking his pipe as well.. but he did all kinds of things with tobacco and wine and distilled spirits 😂. he chewed it, aged it smoked It rolled it into cigarettes and cigars.. he was just a man who enjoyed tobacco wine and bourbon, I always try to trust the old timers, but some of them old timers might be half cocked and not all together in the noggin 😂😂 but they are still full of knowledge about everything

[@BlissCigarCo]

We are for sure half cocked but we know how to enjoy life. 🙂

[@ericpensyl5578]

@@BlissCigarCo the best people always are happy to enjoy this experience with you even if through the interweb

[@theaveragejoebody]

So thankful for this video and thankful you spoke. I can't watch ASMR videos while doing chores haha.

[@BlissCigarCo]

Haha

[@Rubendaystars]

Hey bliss I wouldn't mind if you rolled your favorite blend and type of cigar or you already made that video , keep up the great work hurry up and release another video

[@BlissCigarCo]

Hey -- I don't have a favorite blend. I try to do something new every time I roll. I also don't think filler has much to do with anything, so a "favorite blend" for me would be a "favorite wrapper." I'm always trying to source new wrappers, and every now and then I find something decent. As for favorite type of cigar, I don't prefer to enjoy anything above 42 ring. So, basically, my favorite is any decent panatela.

[@luistorojr9383]

Glad you're doing this type of video. As a first timer couple months back I have ordered the medio cremeso kit . I really had no idea what to do with it. -lol.

[@BlissCigarCo]

I think if you watch this series of videos as I release them you will know what to do with your next kit. 🙂

[@Mi.CigarGuy]

Great video. Can't wait to get a kit and give rolling a try

[@BlissCigarCo]

Thanks! Don't wait!

[@clintwestwood1895]

very cool dude

[@Bro.SylvesterWilliams]

I experienced the same thing with the glue from them thank goodness I had received some from Jorge

[@BlissCigarCo]

Yeah that glue is a total disaster.

[@mrunique4871]

My interest is most definitely piqued . I've been rolling for 38 years , not cigars , but sometimes as thick as though . I feel i have at least some experience and I'm definitely interested in having a go , there is no greater joy than smoking your own .

[@BlissCigarCo]

That is true. Why not give it a try? You might have noticed that my most recent video is of me rolling something else.

[@mrunique4871]

@BlissCigarCo I caught it luckily before it was age restricted , i wanted to share it today , but I couldn't get access . I was a little envious but not jealous , i smiled at your obvious forthcoming pleasure 😁

[@BlissCigarCo]

@@mrunique4871 What happens when you try to view it? I'm curious about it, but whenever I try to access it from any browser I don't have any problem, it just says Age Restricted but lets me see it. Meanwhile it got like 8,000 views in the first few hours then it plummeted to around 10 views per hour....

[@mrunique4871]

@@BlissCigarCo it loads the video page , but it has a white square blocking the centre asking you to "verify your age" or " not now" .

[@BlissCigarCo]

@@mrunique4871 Oh wow. So how do you verify your age? And what country are you in?

[@g0ldful]

What do you recommend for getting your hands on a press/mold for the cigars? In addition to this kit it seems like a mold, cutter, and glue are the primary additional items. The mold seems to be the hardest to come by

[@BlissCigarCo]

True. I recommend checking out Hondurascrafts on Etsy. He always has good molds, even if it takes awhile for them to arrive from Honduras.

[@gasparliboreiro4572]

where do you buy this leaves? also how would you recommend someone to roll their first cigar, having in mind that you might just wanna roll a few and not buy a huge kit to rol 20

[@BlissCigarCo]

It's hard to buy enough leaf to make cigars for less than the $32 kits at wholeleaftobacco.com. You can buy 1/4lbs of leaf at leaf only, but you need 5 different kinds of leaf.

[@tatovive]

I’ve seen some leaf rolling on youtube. Can help ya with the leaves but do you have a greenish thumb? Seeds are out there

[@JM-ym8mm]

Hah, I just saw Snus at Home use the same kit a couple days ago. Wonderful stuff. Think he even used one of your vids as a guide to roll his first cigar. :D

[@BlissCigarCo]

Thanks, I need to check that out!

[@out-landishintheokanagan270]

The site said that I cannot get this at the moment because of Improper Assessment by Boarder Guards. Every Province in Canada except BC at the moment. Rats!

[@BlissCigarCo]

Interesting! I love Canada, but with tobacco I think they've got issues.

[@uriel-heavensguardian8949]

Awesome!!!!

[@griffin13636]

Finally someone reviewing these WLT kits! I just bought a couple of these kits to start rolling for the first time. Im hoping they give you good results through the testing. Bummer about the glue. What made the glue "bad" or low quality?

[@BlissCigarCo]

Too sticky and only enough to roll 2 cigars. If you can wait a bit while I spool out videos of me rolling through this kit I think it will be very helpful for you. Definitely get some proper glue before you start though.

[@drchico40]

@@BlissCigarCo Is honey a legit substance to use for glue?

[@BlissCigarCo]

@@drchico40 I don't know why not. You'd have to try it. I don't use it because I don't want stickiness or sweetness on the head, but if those things don't bother than you then it should be fine.

[@HBCigars]

This is awesome! Love your videos. Would love to smoke and review one of your sticks one day!

[@BlissCigarCo]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoy them!

[@samuellefischer9596]

That was an awesome guide. Thank you. Do you happen to smoke pipes as well? If so, have you even tried shredding cigar leaf and putting it in your pipe?

[@BlissCigarCo]

I have smoked pipes on and off for 55 years, yes, and for sure have put shredded leaf into a pipe many times.

[@ericpensyl5578]

Seeing as I like petite Corona sized cigars and thin toscano cigars.. I can’t wait to see what number you end up with in this kit if they are saying 19 full churchhills from one kit I’d imagine you could make close to 40 coronas or petite coronas or close to 50 cigarillos out of it.. I’ll definitely be watching for new additions to your content as you roll your way through this kit…

[@BlissCigarCo]

I'll go ahead and give a semi spoiler, as I have rolled the whole kit across 18 cigars. It is not possible roll anywhere near 20 Churchills with this kit. I will reveal the exact numbers at the end of the series. The fifth video, which will probably be released to the Public channel, will be the petite corona.

[@ericpensyl5578]

@@BlissCigarCo I kinda figured around 14 or 15 but it seems to have a lot of potential to make more smaller cigars and still be affordable for the consumer… I can’t wait to see what you have done with it though

[@BlissCigarCo]

@@ericpensyl5578 20 is definitely possible for small cigars, because there are 20 secos in there, 20 wrappers, and 20 binders.

[@Itsadrianyay]

I actually stumbled across this video after ordering some of this EXACT kit. what are the chances?????

[@BlissCigarCo]

Seems like a miracle. That, or google knows what's going on.

[@chuckebbs7541]

amazing thank you looks great

[@BlissCigarCo]

De nada

[@mehmetfatihylmaz801]

I am now a member😊

[@BlissCigarCo]

Thank you and welcome to The Rollers' Room! I really appreciate the support. It makes it possible for me to continue making videos.

[@mehmetfatihylmaz801]

I'm so glad, your videos are very good. By watching you, I took my leaves and started wrapping them.​@@BlissCigarCo

[@BlissCigarCo]

@@mehmetfatihylmaz801 That's great to hear!

[@StinkyBlack1]

I love your vids but this really peaks my curiosity. Can’t wait for updates now- subbed.

[@BlissCigarCo]

Great! #2 will be out in a day or two. #3 is already out in the Members section ($4.99/month). There will probably be around 16 videos in the series. Not sure how many will go in Members, and how many public.

[@Subutay51]

How many cigars could you roll in 50 sizes from this bag?

[@BlissCigarCo]

I can roll 10 7x50 or 14 5x50.

[@Bro.SylvesterWilliams]

The binders in my kit had a lot of holes in it

[@BlissCigarCo]

Yeah that sucks

[@lorenzotriverio9563]

Link to buy?

[@BlissCigarCo]

Looks like they've changed the blend, but here's the kit of the same name: wholeleaftobacco.com/product/azucarado-oscuro-ii/

[@alimerdanpovalsi2904]

​@@BlissCigarCo sir how do you make to glue ? And What do you do with dry and torn leaves? And How can we obtain grape flavors?

[@Itsadrianyay]

my first cigars look so stupid. its really a lot of fun

[@sonnyjurgensenfan]

How did it smoke though?

[@LordNotlek]

Did you end up enjoying this blend?

[@BlissCigarCo]

I ended up thinking it was okay. I haven't smoked all the blends I did with it, but most I did smoke smoked pretty similar, since it's a strongish wrapper. It wasn't a high-end maduro smoke but it was basically smokeable.

[@LordNotlek]

@@BlissCigarCo I see thank you. Is there any blends, kits etc you would recommend? I was considering their medium blend

[@BlissCigarCo]

@@LordNotlek Well, I can't really recommend, per se, any leaf I haven't tried. But I notice LO's 2lb medium combo is out of stock anyway. What is your motivation here: to get some cheap sticks, to try rolling to see if you enjoy it, or to get the journey started for real? Different motivations would probably lead to different suggestions on how to start.

[@LordNotlek]

@@BlissCigarCo started for real. I don’t really enjoy cheap sticks they usually don’t taste very good. I’d like to learn to roll and blend and not hate the product after I’m done

[@BlissCigarCo]

@@LordNotlek Okay. I think what you should do is join the Facebook Cigar Rollers' group if you haven't already--they will have a lot more helpful input than I do., about leaf that's available at retail, and other sources. There's a lot I could tell you about this game, but it'll just take you time to learn it.

[@arce102]

You could roll some decent blunts with that.

[@BlissCigarCo]

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[@peptojr8191]

❤

[@chuckebbs7541]

its beginner friendly you know :)

[@PhenecX]

Sadly its illegal to purchase tobacco online here (France) it would be seized, so it's a pass.

[@BlissCigarCo]

That is very sad. J'aime la France, but that's a problem. I wonder if it's true for unprocessed whole leaf tobacco?

[@PhenecX]

@@BlissCigarCo Apparently i was wrong and it's possible to buy unprocessed whole leaf even here. Watching you rolling cigars made me want to try rolling mine, ordered a kit. Thanks !

[@BlissCigarCo]

@@PhenecX Great! Be sure to order some proper glue (Bermocoll) from somewhere. And I'll be discussing all the tools you need in #2 in the series, which comes out tomorrow, Saturday.

[@Itsadrianyay]

for the glue supplied, it works for me, but not the amounts stated. i spritz a small amount of water into a touch of powder. not a full teaspoon, no way. needs to be thick like glue. 2 spritz or sprays from water bottle. glue supplied by kit instructions make very weak glue

[@phazebeast7373]

I wanna smoke a cigar from my humidor now 😮 ( can you do more ASMR cigar rolling no talking please? 🙏)

[@BlissCigarCo]

I've already released 6 videos this month with no talking to my Members section ($4.99/month) 🙂

[@phazebeast7373]

@@BlissCigarCo will check it out! 👍