Pin-stripe cigars...

[guitar4001]

They are usually made by rolling a light-colored wrapper onto a bunch, the adding a strip of darker-colored tobacco on top of the first wrapper to give it the appearance of a candy cane. Actually it is rather simple to create this type of cigar (as a roller), but it just takes an extra step. They sure do look neat-o.

[T.G]

Originally Posted by guitar4001

They are usually made by rolling a light-colored wrapper onto a bunch, the adding a strip of darker-colored tobacco on top of the first wrapper to give it the appearance of a candy cane. Actually it is rather simple to create this type of cigar (as a roller), but it just takes an extra step. They sure do look neat-o.

Nope.

The two capas are cut so that they overlap on the rolling bench and applied together in the same motion.

Here is a video of the capas being applied to a CAO America. A barber pole cigar would be an identical process, just a wider overlap.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JISX_CdPKg

[guitar4001]

Originally Posted by T.G

Nope.

The two capas are cut so that they overlap on the rolling bench and applied together in the same motion.

Here is a video of the capas being applied to a CAO America. A barber pole cigar would be an identical process, just a wider overlap.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JISX_CdPKg

cool vid. I should clarify - some barberpole cigars are made using the maduro strip method. Some tapa negra cigars for example and the Carlos III. The outer strip is help on using the pectin or cigar glue.