tx_tuff 02:27 AM 03-16-2011
As soon as Dion came out with the ~hl~ Candela and that made the ~hl~ line complete with 3 different wrappers I knew I wanted to make a Culebra out of them. So Sunday I took some out and did the dirty deed. Here it is.
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Adriftpanda 02:48 AM 03-16-2011
HollywoodQue 04:42 AM 03-16-2011
I like the appearance and contrast of the wrappers....great grab.
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kelmac07 04:59 AM 03-16-2011
68TriShield 05:15 AM 03-16-2011
jmsremax 06:20 AM 03-16-2011
Looks cool, but I never understood why companies did this. Does it have any effect on the cigar? Just curious
:-)
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stearns 06:53 AM 03-16-2011
Originally Posted by jmsremax:
Looks cool, but I never understood why companies did this. Does it have any effect on the cigar? Just curious :-)
to cause curiosity
:-) plus some do it to preserve tradition
stearns
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issues 08:16 AM 03-16-2011
That looks awesome!!!
You should send those pics to Dion.
:-)
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Skywalker 08:23 AM 03-16-2011
Bunker 08:38 AM 03-16-2011
guitar4001 09:19 AM 03-16-2011
Originally Posted by stearns:
to cause curiosity :-) plus some do it to preserve tradition
stearns
my general understanding is this, and maybe more myth than fact, I dunno:
Back in the day, cigar rollers were allowed only one cigar to take home at the end of the day. In order to get the most out of the rule, they made culebra cigars, or three cigars tied together into a braid. This stayed within the factory's rule. Another explanation is that culebras simply look cool.
I have heard that they are usually made with a lightly packed bunch or with mixed or short filler which allows them to bend in the way that they do.
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Originally Posted by guitar4001:
my general understanding is this, and maybe more myth than fact, I dunno:
Back in the day, cigar rollers were allowed only one cigar to take home at the end of the day. In order to get the most out of the rule, they made culebra cigars, or three cigars tied together into a braid. This stayed within the factory's rule.
That story is 100% myth.
Originally Posted by guitar4001:
Another explanation is that culebras simply look cool.
I have heard that they are usually made with a lightly packed bunch or with mixed or short filler which allows them to bend in the way that they do.
This is all correct.
Culebras are simply a gimmick that works and still yields a good cigar. Typically, yes, they are slightly underfilled when compared to the same blend in a "normal" cigar. Also, culebras are braided immediately after the capas are applied, so all of the tobacco in the cigar is still quite moist and pliable.
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tx_tuff 10:12 AM 03-16-2011
Just to make things clean I put 3 cigars together, this is not from the factory. I did it because I think its cool, I sent Dion a pic of it on Twitter and he said that he is working on a 3 wrapper Culebra right now that will not be the ~23~ format. So guess he thinks its cool too LOL. I'm giving Dion the cigar in the pictures when he is in Houston next month.
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Brooks W 11:29 AM 03-16-2011
Dion is in Houston next month? What for (and when), if you don't mind me asking?
Thanks!
~brooks
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kaisersozei 11:56 AM 03-16-2011
Looks cool, and yet.... slightly painful.
:-)
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tx_tuff 12:23 PM 03-16-2011
Originally Posted by Brooks W:
Dion is in Houston next month? What for (and when), if you don't mind me asking?
Thanks!
~brooks
He is going to be here for the Texas Cigar Festival at
www.seriouscigars.com Gave website so you can look it up. Its April 16th and there are 20 plus manufacturers there, including Dion, Pete Johnson, Jonathan Drew, the Pardon family, the Pepin family, Eddie Ortega, the Fuente family, Xikar, Davidoff, and many many more. A great event.
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AUguy 09:01 PM 03-18-2011
Bill86 09:05 PM 03-18-2011
I'm a sucker for Culebra. If that was a real cigar I would definitely buy a box. The Partagas Culebra are fantastic. I really need to set aside like 3-4 boxes of them.
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TBone 09:07 PM 03-18-2011
I got a back ache looking at it...though very cool
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