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There will always be more. :tu

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That is a beautiful statement my friend :D

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So I finally got around to trying the Maduro Roxy that Andrew generously sent for me to sample.....now I am not a reviewer, so I will do my best.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d6...s/DSCF9100.jpg

First off the construction of the stick is very well put together, there were some noticeable veins, but not overpowering. When I pinched it, it snapped back and felt good in my hand quite a good looking stick.

I could not help but smell her I smelled barnyard aromas, and I noticed that I have not smelled a cigar that smelled this good....sure I have had some great smelling cigars, but there was just something about this....it was almost intoxicating and this is a good thing.

Onto the burns, it burned slowly...not a lot of smoke, and I think I only had to relight one time during the whole 1 hour and 30 or so mins of smoking.

While smoking I noticed peanuts, chocolate, maybe some coffee (only hints though) It was not an overpowering smoke and the closet comparison would be the Drew Estate Undercrown....if you haven't had that then I can't help you.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d6...s/DSCF9101.jpg

I had this paired with some Bacardi Gold Rum they went great together, I also had some grapes (purple seedless) in the process (I was at a party) and they did not take away from the enjoyment of the stick.

I would def buy a box of these and would love to try them after they have rested for a year.

Thank you again Andrew for letting me try it, I really appreciate it you really have something here and I look forward to trying your other wrappers as well. Keep it up brother.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d6...s/DSCF9102.jpg

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Excellent! Thank you, sir.

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this is the inventory as it stood last week.
http://i781.photobucket.com/albums/y...d58/viewer.png

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Wow the Roxy Maduro has been compared to an Undercrown? That is saying a lot!

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New mold will arrive in a few days. If anyone has any new ideas let me know, a few others have already.

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Rats- I'm looking for a 49, first and foremost. Thank you, again, though.

I presume the listed sizes describe a finished (wrapped) cigar made with the mold and not the diameter of only the "bindered" bunch that comes out of the mold. Do you know if that's true?

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Have you thought about/considered doing a "nub" type of smoke (4in x 60)?

or a shorty like a 4in x 30?

just thoughts that you're looking for...hopefully! :)

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I vote Lancero!
With a label with only an image of a brain on it!

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He did:

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Something like this:
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...9jFijS35ld-LtA

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You zombies... :tg

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hmmm...must have missed the "size" when looking at the photo


wait...t-shirts, stickers, avatars, and cigars! I NEED in!

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No worries, just thought I would help out

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Shane gave me the great idea of a 42x3.5 maddy or other, for us Northerners. :D

and because everyone loves pictures...
http://i781.photobucket.com/albums/y...8/IMG_1051.jpg

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:tu Can't wait to buy some of your 42x3.5 Maddies:tu

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how are you maintaining the leaves?

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Perfecto's.... That would be hard i guess

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I just read this whole thread for the first time. This is pretty amazing. I would love to get my hands on one of these beauties.

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If I'm not using them I keep them dry. I remoisten them 2 days before use.
I keep the filler on the dryer side to begin with.
If your not going to use it immediately, let it dry out.

I also buy what I plan on using, I keep a low inventory.

Hope that helped.

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Cigars arrived today! they look (and smell) awesome! I'm going to gift a couple and let the others rest for a while. I'll be sure to include my thoughts when I burn these little bad boys. Thanks Andrew

http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/o...214_213554.jpg

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Those look yummy :dr :dr :dr

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They are Cole

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I see the Roxys popping up in the NC purchase thread now!:tu

Can't wait for the Roxy 42 Maddies!

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Got these beauties today!!

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/...k/1ba7efc9.jpg

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Beautiful Kevin :dr :dr

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Master craftsman that Andrew is! Looks good Kevin, enjoy!

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Love the fact that you took your hobby to the next level.

it's fun to learn and tinker.

if I could ever be of any help let me know, but your certainly doing an excellent job all on your own.

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Nice gesture!:tu

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Wow! From a master roller himself! Great gesture Sam!

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I actually use a tip i learned from watching Sam roll, stainless work surface makes the job easier.:tu to you Sam

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I'm just a caveman...Your world frightens me.

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I really dont understand the statement.... how does my world frighten you?
meh, Caveman? I think not.


Sam rolling a nub, this is where i got my tip.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMoRQ3WuseY

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yeah i've seen that...i was surprised to see how many views it has...I have been told by many people that they learned how to roll from that video...I should do a real "how to" video that would be more informative.

I'm happy that it was a source for a tip for you....Thanks for the props.

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You really should!:tu
I have been really wanting to try rolling myself and have been following and conversing with Andrew about alot of different ideas.

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So i finally got my last shipment of Maduro Wrappers.... Good thing is Leaf Only was nice enough to charge me a couple extra $$ to have the leaves pre-opened, which means less processing time for me, and less tears in the leaf due to me being in a hurry.

Here is a pic, and for all of you that like the smell of the Roxy's, it smells 10 times better to burry your nose in this pile.

Pic is big, gives more detail
http://i781.photobucket.com/albums/y...8/IMG_1057.jpg

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The real "how to" would be sweet! I'm sure it would have even more hits Sam!

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looks like more earrings for Mac's wife there Andrew!

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:lr

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Very Nice:banger

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Very nice looking, cant wait to see what you make those out to be

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Question on the use of pectin. Are you using some pectin when wrapping the binder? If so, where?

How much and where do you use pectin on the wrapper?

This looks like fun. I think I'm going to give it a try.

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Haha, I actually laughed out loud when I read the previous post from Sam Lecchia. It was a shout out to the good ole days of SNL, Phil Hartman as "Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer". Check it out if you want to understand the humor behind the comment.

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I use no pectin on the binder, and the only place I use it on the wrapper is towards the head when finishing.

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Now I gotta ask, what is Pectin?

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Like glue but no taste or smell

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+1 on an actual video by sam or andrew on the whole pRocess

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If you have a wrapper that is unraveling you can use pectin to fix it. You can also use it on small cracks.

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Pectin is an all natural plant based paste/glue