Cigar Rolling 2018
1. As the growing season ends, pick individual leaves and separate them into “Binder/Wrapper” (large) and “Filler” (smaller).
2. Attach 5 or 6 leaves together with a rubber band and hang from a drying rack (clothing rack) with a paper clip.
3. Allow them to dry to a tannish/brown color. (Possibly a few weeks)
4. Spray the leaves lightly with water. For each cigar, use enough filler leaves to pack fully but not tightly (estimate by comparing with a commercial cigar) and one B/W leaf. You may press the B/W leaf within two smooth tiles. Allow ten minutes for the moisture to spread to the entire leaf.
5. Using a pizza cutter, gently remove the center stem from all leaves, both filler and B/W. Half the B/W leaf can be used as your binder, the other can be the wrapper.
6. Form the filler leaves into a cigar shape, place this bundle on one end of the binder leaf, gently roll it up, upper side of original leaf to the outside, veins running the length of the cigar. Secure with a dab of paste (flour and water).
7. Repeat the process with the wrapper leaf, gently smoothing out any bumps, folds, or wrinkles.
8. Allow to dry for a day in the open air, then store in a humidor or Baggie.
