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@@WobblingHobGoblin Ha I can see that. There are quite a few odd smelling tobaccos - Voodoo queen, Sweet English, Pennington Gap....

@@Guthrumful works great and I still do it to this day to refill 6mm, 9mm filters as well

@@BILLDLUZNIEWSKI Ha, yep, classic!

@@manhattan7055 Yeah it's been a bit frustrating for me that last few years as cigars seem to be more inconsistent than they used to be. I have had Five OpusX's and two were some of the best smokes I've had while the other three were not good tasting at all and for different reasons. Now I have only had this Don Carlos and I definitely enjoyed it and found it pretty flavorful. Now I have another one to smoke so I'm curious to see if it's as enjoyable as the first one. Thanks for sharing your experience.

@@qzims I agree, that seems to be the sweet spot for me as well.

@@Hutch.Piper10 Underrated for sure, I smoke it regularly.

@@user-sl1qk4fn7b Thankjs for sharing your experience

Why thank you sir, I am just a regular dude who loves his tobacco.

I am surprised more people don't call me out on stuff. So kudos. Back then I was pretty green but now I roll my own cigars, grow and cure my own tobacco. I don't roll cigarettes. I use a machine. Even now I still think the Clipper is a great lighter and in fact I am using one now to light my pipe.

@@The_Mav What answers have you got so far?

@@aromatix5741 someone mentioned that the nicaraguan habano is like aganorsa leaf, which is a line of cigars with cubanesque taste. I'm not too concerned with cloning cohiba as opposed to actually getting a cuban taste.

Well the flavors I get are mostly coffee, grassy and some spice. So I would start with Paraguay viso for the coffee, condega viso for coffee and spice, candela bind for grassiness and an Indonesian Sumatra wrapper. Possibly be able to swap the condega viso with Dominican Corojo ligero or Criollo ligero. The key tobaccos would be Paraguay , candela and Condega or Corojo. That's where I would start. Now I don't know if those Tobaccos are all available though.

@@Matt_RVA Do you smoke cigars much Matt?

@@aromatix5741 not at the moment but possibly in the future. It’s a long boring story 😂

@@aromatix5741 not much these days because of health reasons but it’s a blind spot I’ve always wanted to learn more about and your rolling videos helped spark my curiosity some time ago so I like to watch regularly.

I'll probably do more rolling videos during the colder months. Sux about your health. Hope you get better!

I actually do not have alot of store bought cigars. I have my home rolled cigars organized in many small snaptight containers with boveda. What store bought cigars I do have are usually kept in their own containers but may have a few homerolled mixed in. Also I keep my cigars pretty dry (under 67 rh) so unless bugs have already hatched they probably won't. Now I do keep my homegrown tobacco away from my good tobacco just in case.

@@carlkessler303 some time I would like to do a comparison with Bosun and Coniston plug , I haven't smoked enough of either to remember the difference. Both are great though, that I remember.

@@aromatix5741 btw, SmokingPipes is giving away a large blue G&H tobacco jar right now with a $40 purchase.

That would be cool but I can't buy tobacco from the states anymore as customs are not letting anything slip anymore.

Where do you live?

@@carlkessler303 Canada

@@Richie66026 I haven't heard, is the company in trouble?

@aromatix5741 It's hard to say. They have been stopping blends every few years for a while now. I hear they will still make them in huge 10 kilo batches if requested by stores, but a lot aren't readily available anymore.

@@Gspitaletti I wish I knew how they did their flavorings. So unique.

@@aromatix5741 what if they take a small quantity of fired burley and boil with the flavour sirup for many hours?

@@Gspitaletti I'm not really concerned how they apply it. But where they get the geranium and rosewater. I would like to get those flavorings for my own blends.

I have not tried the most recent versions but of the older ones there is a definite difference in flavors between Kendal Kentucky, Dark Birds Eye, Kendall Mixture and Kendall #7. That pipe was made by Andrew Cirigilano and his channel is Bluefin Piper.

@@aromatix5741 thank you for the pipe info i appreciate it. I found the link for one of the forums, i seen it on there sites too pipesmokersdens.com/threads/birds-eye-similar-blends.22510/

Just saw your reply, thanks for the info!

@@aromatix5741 my pleasure, i know the mind can play tricks when comparing and contrasting but hey its coming from the manufacturers!

@@michaeldicerto6265 it's cheap too!

Tongue bite? I don't think so. This is a pretty approachable cigar.

@@DjMoDaDon they are a very popular budget cigar for sure.

@@aromatix5741 I also smoke Perdomo Imenso 7x70

Nice!

Thanks again for sending it. I'm currently working on my own "chocolate bar" style blend now that I'm inspired:). Can't wait to hear your review on the Powerband!

@@PaladinPiper I didn't find it as chocolaty as some do but its pretty close.

@@mikefenner7422 I smoke at the Havana Castle in London on their patio. If you ever go that way on a weekend, let me know I could meet you there. I have the Liga but have not smoked it, how was it for you?

@@chrisbenj3819 I remember really liking it. Funny price in US is around 3-4:bucks but 20 here in Canada. Fuente is pretty brutal with their prices here.

Ha, my wife noticed that, and I was wondering when someone else would. It's my downstairs neighbors plant, he makes a pain cream with it . And I don't really fertilize, except for adding miracle grow to the soil when I transplant.

Has the leaf cured at all yet? As in yellowed or darkened?

@@AndrewCirigliano Hey Andrew so great to hear from you! Have you had a good summer. Did you do much traveling or fishing? I have not done much fishing at all so far but I'm hoping to make up for it this fall. So far this crop is looking good and if all goes well I'd like to grow some Orientals next year. Cheers!

@@13pipes yeah I'm going to take the next section off the plants. I have to hang up a new rack. Sun curing works great for Orientals but will put spots on cigar leaf. I have a window in the shed to let air flow through to the leaves. If all all goes well I will try growing some Orientals.

@@aromatix5741 You can avoid direct sunlight. Some people used to build the drying rags in shade, but to be fair I haven’t seen much difference. I think the type of leaf is not an issue. The spots occur when the drying process is uneven; either the leaves are very tightly packed or have gotten wet from rain or condensation. The best way is to thread them on a cord through the main vein (at the base where it’s thick) ensuring they are not squashed together. Then you can make loops on the two side of the cord and hang them horizontally on two pegs or nails. I’d pick them up the moment they turn the deepest shade of green. These are not fruits, don’t wait for them to wither. When they start yellowing on the stalk, they start loosing their potency.

@@RichardT2112 Ha yeah the screw is loose on the handle, easy fix. You can collect the seeds if you let the plant go to flower but I break the top off to prevent that. Once the plant flowers the leaves shrivel up as all the nutrients goes into flower and seeds.

@@WobblingHobGoblin Thanks, It's been a great year so far!

@@cigarscope Thanks, maybe someday you will be smoking some of it in one of my cigars!

@@aromatix5741 that would be the ultimate wouldn’t it? Have you ever smoked your own crop before?

Yep. Actually thanks for reminding me, I will do a taste video on my burley and cigar leaf . The burley was mild but the cigar leaf was very good. It's called black Mammoth and is spicy sweet with a unique green onion red pepper type taste.

@@aromatix5741 oh wow that sounds very different.

@@jon6039 Tobacco is pretty resilient, it's better to under water than over water. The easiest way is to see how the plant droops. It's natural for the plant to droop and look flat on a real hot day, I actually want them to be a bit droopy as they don't break in the wind as easily. What really matters is how they look late at night in the morning. They should be very perky with the leaves pointing up (prayer position). If they are still droopy before sun up they are needing water. To answer your question on the hottest driest days I watered them lightly once or twice a day.

@@aromatix5741 that's great to hear because my yard is very windy. Can't wait to see the finished product

@@jon6039 Wind and bugs are tobaccos worst enemies.

I live in Vegas and it grows better than any other plant in my garden. It loves the heat

@@jbabio7 Saludos!

I was not aware, Thanks for the info!

It was pretty good for sure, I'd like to try more from the brand.

@@aromatix5741 Every time I see you doing a cigar video, it puts me in a cigar mood!😂 I just went to a tobacconist this morning to get the new Orlik “vintage flake”… never had it, I picked up a random cigar too, a Nicaraguan “the Tabernacle”, I hope it’s good . Cheers!

Ha. Every pipe and cigar video gets me hyped too lol. I've heard good things about the Tabernacle!

If you are wanting to avoid a bad or sub par experience and don't smoke cigars all the time you are best to stick to a known quality smoke. That being said there are some great budget cigars but it's a gamble.

Given up as in never liked or bored of or tongue bite?

@@aromatix5741 They all smell nice, but smoking them is a different story. The main reason is the chemically taste. 😅

Match walnut sounds great, I'll look out for it!

@@aromatix5741 it’s a delicious American English without being aromatic. There’s 8 different tobaccos in the blend and you can taste them all. So perfectly balanced and quite rich. Just enough unsweetened cavendish to round it out with natural sweetness no topping. It even has dark fire Kentucky and Perique has everything but done so well by Carl Mcallister. Definitely one of my favorites by far. If I could only have one pipe tobacco it would probably be that because it’s not overwhelming or underwhelming to have as an only smoke. It’s complexed to enjoy and relax yet cheap price wise that it’s great to smoke while being busy. It’s great any season anytime literally. Has this certain overall profile that I can’t describe. It’s smoky spicy nutty slight sour slight floral and earthy with a hint of cocoa at times. It’s got it all. It’s not a Latakia bomb but there’s just enough Latakia and oriental to let you know it’s an English but with all the other tobaccos blended in the way they are is incredible and the choice of Virginias and burleys used is perfect for the blend. Get some you’ll see lol. It’s got a very high quality taste profile. I’d say it’s on the lower end of medium strength in taste maybe medium but it’s rich no voids in the profile if that makes sense. The taste really builds up as you smoke and makes my eyes roll back lol. Just something about it. Definitely a bargain big time

@@philipdeppen3189 I definitely look for some!

@@jwmckinley9047 I agree, a great cigar overall, my wife enjoys it as well!

Well glad you found the video. Oh yeah, The pipe hobby is a big rabbit hole for sure. If you don't have a friend to show you the ropes in person it can have a learning curve but the nice thing is you can totally enjoy the hobby with very little start up cost but its unlimited from there if you want a custom made pipe, fancy lighter and accessories. One more thing is you do not inhale but you can still get nicotine that get absorbed through the mouth. If you have any questions feel free to ask. .

Vanilla sounds great, actually all the flavors sound tasty and maybe I can find a way to try them all someday. Do you have a favorite flavor of SP? What trademark do you mean? The X I used to do?

@@aromatix5741 cherry and vanilla are my favorites. Stay away from the rum flavor. It has a serious bite. The X is you. Nobody else does anything like that. It makes your videos unique

@@garyreid372 Alright. I'll see if I can reintroduce the AromatiX "X". OK, I'll try to avoid the rum . Vanilla is one of my favorite toppings as well as maple.

Its hard to find a better time than Fishing , a good pipe and fine company!