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.

[@Deerector]

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

[@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?

[@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.😊

[@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.

[@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?

[@Dylan-vo6rb]

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

[@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!

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@Scar3crow_The_Menace]

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

[@jojoestranger4989]

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

[@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.

[@50PlusLife]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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?

[@joemama8762]

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

[@BlissCigarCo]

Thank you for the very nice comment.

[@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!

[@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.

[@68fmj51]

I could watch these videos all day.

[@tommyking8560]

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

[@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.....

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@dankennedy8266]

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

[@BlissCigarCo]

Well put!

[@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.

[@adamtomlinson918]

incredible to watch someone do what they're great at. this is so interesting. I never would have guessed this is how cigars were rolled

[@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...

[@damoncarter300]

Absolutely amazing!

[@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.

[@coldshot5555]

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

[@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

[@dive917]

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

[@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?

[@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

[@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.

[@freshnjuicy3392]

Love watching an artisan at work

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@txrick4879]

Absolute artform .

[@m.lecollie3565]

Truly an art form. Superb skills on display. Thank you for posting.

[@BlissCigarCo]

Thank you for your nice comment, I appreciate it.

[@fredliperson9171]

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

[@aerictoremember03]

Bender approves of this stogie

[@darktoon873]

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

[@goldenspark333]

Beautiful!!!

[@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. 🙂

[@ColePennell]

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

[@BradleyWilliams-to2oc]

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

[@BlissCigarCo]

De nada.

[@normanpotts3169]

Nothing like a good, hand-rolled cigar.

[@dfullerton93]

such amazing craftsmanship!

[@BlissCigarCo]

Thank you!

[@PrivateUsername]

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

[@BlissCigarCo]

That's great.

[@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.

[@welcometothetruth6651]

What is the clear stuff you put on

[@BlissCigarCo]

Vegetable gum called Bermocoll.

[@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

[@jeffcook6446]

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

[@MuleSkinnerWS]

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

[@BlissCigarCo]

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

[@ДмитрийСобченюк]

Интересно было смотреть за работой мастера. И придставляю как там лисьтья там пахнут .

[@booshmcfadden7638]

Robusto was my favorite.

[@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".

[@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]

🙂

[@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.

[@JesseCase]

Absolutely exquisite! 😊

[@chiraqblicky5899]

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

[@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.

[@godfamilycountry4211]

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

[@jacklawer6389]

Gr8 video, how are the leaves kept from drying and cracking, so pliable......?

[@BlissCigarCo]

By misting water onto them.

[@-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.

[@michaelotto8696]

I enjoy cigars. A lot. Thank you for sharing your process. Very interesting to watch from start to finish. I've always been curious on what was used to "stick" the cap on the head end. Might you share?

[@BlissCigarCo]

It's a vegetable gum called Bermocoll.

[@michaelotto8696]

@@BlissCigarCo Thank you! Greatly appreciated 😁

[@BlissCigarCo]

@@michaelotto8696 De nada.

[@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.

[@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.

[@kenc3305]

Professional looking cigar. 👍🏻

[@JK-zx3go]

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

[@BlissCigarCo]

☺

[@teemann8379]

I love the wrappers nice and stretchy

[@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.

[@ThisDude-u7t]

That's freakin awesome

[@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.

[@honkytonk6797]

Bet he could roll the meanest joint !!

[@alienrobotcommando]

I love and appreciate the care and attention that is shown.

[@uriel-heavensguardian8949]

Love these videos

[@nysios5159]

i need one of these

[@mtkoslowski]

Rush Limbaugh used to smoke them and various other cigars until a year before he died.

[@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'

[@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.

[@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.

[@mikehollywood7687]

I can almost *smell* this video. Wonderful talent 👏

[@BlissCigarCo]

It's a great smell!

[@Hakken1]

Shut up. You're gonna make me go open up the humidor at 11pm at night and light up!

[@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.

[@samd7476]

Anyone else smoke one while watching these videos?

[@jeran881]

Lol

[@calvinmiller3959]

Yeah but not tobacco;)

[@menialfungus793]

Me rn

[@colleencruzan5721]

Beautiful job 🎉

[@robinblackmoor8732]

Is that Connecticut tobacco leaves being used?

[@BlissCigarCo]

It's Ecuadorian and Nicaraguan.

[@NipplWizard]

Never was much of a cigar guy but I'd buy one of i got to watch it be made.