Regarding how to know a cigar completely
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mmkuchi
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I just wonder that if there's any sources I can refer to to figure out, for a particular cigar, what grade is the tobacco, when it is grown, what factory is it rolled by, who's the blender, and specifics like all these.
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Very good ?, I know it would help a lot.
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Vast majority of cigar manufacturers and factories are quite secretive about that sort of stuff so no, no place im aware of to get that information.
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Kuzi
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+1 most will not disclose this much info; they see it like giving up a "trade secret".90+ Irishman:Vast majority of cigar manufacturers and factories are quite secretive about that sort of stuff so no, no place im aware of to get that information.
wrapper/binder/filler and country of origin are about all you can expect.
you could try contacting a rep (either at the vendor, distributor, or manufacturer level).....but chances are if the info isn't disclosed on the packaging or online description, they're not going to tell you. -
Experience. One of the gents who taught me a whole hellova lot about the cigar industry could smoke a cigar blind and tell you the age, region, and composition of every component (along with the likely manufacturer based upon blending styles). Absolutely blew my mind, and yes I did test him on it.mmkuchi:I just wonder that if there's any sources I can refer to to figure out, for a particular cigar, what grade is the tobacco, when it is grown, what factory is it rolled by, who's the blender, and specifics like all these. -
^^^This^^^Chemnitz:Kuzi -
What is this?Chemnitz:Kuzi -
The correct question is "Who is this?"mmkuchi:
What is this?Chemnitz:Kuzi -
The Yoda of the forums.avengethis:
The correct question is "Who is this?"mmkuchi:
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Gurkha and RP buy their tobacco at Wal-Mart's garden center.
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I heard you grew it for them... or is that another green leaf you grow?danielzreyes:Gurkha and RP buy their tobacco at Wal-Mart's garden center. -
CCOM mag I got in the mail yesterday had an article that touched on this very topic.
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Yoda I am not.roland_7707:
The Yoda of the forums.avengethis:
The correct question is "Who is this?"mmkuchi:
What is this?Chemnitz:Kuzi
correct are the comments about detailed information
there are too many factors even beyond what was mentioned. Seed verity, country it is grown in, soil conditions, when and how it is fertilized, that years temperature, sunlight, rain, how and when it is harvested, where on the plant it came from, how it is cured, how long it is cured. temperature during fermentation, moisture during fermentation, how often the pilones are rotated, the pressure on them, how long the tobacco is aged post fermentation, how the tobacco is treated during the roll....
that little list is off the top of my head. if i really sit down and think about it, im sure there are about a dozen more major factors. this doesnt even take into account blending and how much of each leaf is used in a cigar.
if you want to know more about tobacco, just keep reading everything you can get your hands on. -
Thanks!!!kuzi16:
Yoda I am not.roland_7707:
The Yoda of the forums.avengethis:
The correct question is "Who is this?"mmkuchi:
What is this?Chemnitz:Kuzi
correct are the comments about detailed information
there are too many factors even beyond what was mentioned. Seed verity, country it is grown in, soil conditions, when and how it is fertilized, that years temperature, sunlight, rain, how and when it is harvested, where on the plant it came from, how it is cured, how long it is cured. temperature during fermentation, moisture during fermentation, how often the pilones are rotated, the pressure on them, how long the tobacco is aged post fermentation, how the tobacco is treated during the roll....
that little list is off the top of my head. if i really sit down and think about it, im sure there are about a dozen more major factors. this doesnt even take into account blending and how much of each leaf is used in a cigar.
if you want to know more about tobacco, just keep reading everything you can get your hands on. -
Spend a drunken night naked with it? Badumm tisss!
Sorry, had to say it!
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- can i use your lighter?SM0K3Y:Spend a drunken night naked with it? Badumm tisss!
Sorry, had to say it!
-what? you arent gunna call it in the morning ? -
kuzi16:
- can i use your lighter?SM0K3Y:Spend a drunken night naked with it? Badumm tisss!
Sorry, had to say it!
-what? you arent gunna call it in the morning ?
Depends, sometimes the good ole yardgars provide the most bang for the buck! -
Can we ever really know a cigar completely?
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I kinda' know the one I'm smoking. I completely know the first half. I'm still learning about the second half.jd50ae:Can we ever really know a cigar completely?
