Tat PCR double wrapper experiment

Patrick B · 04-22-2011, 12:27 AM

Sitting around smoking some great sticks today at the weekly Jungle Jim's herf (Viaje Tower Exclusivo for me, Elderboy02 was enjoying a Black CG!) and I decided to try a little experiment. I ever so carefully, and with the help of a pocket knife and a little water, removed the wrapper from one PCR and added it to another. It turned out way better than I thought looks-wise and I think it will smoke just fine. It's currently drying out a bit and we are going to fire it up at next week's event.

The PCR with no wrapper smoked just fine, but you could really tell something was missing flavor wise. I'll report back with a little review once I smoke it.

TBone · 04-22-2011, 12:28 AM

Patrick B · 04-22-2011, 12:29 AM

Imagine a regular PCR but 1/200th of an inch thicker.

Eleven · 04-22-2011, 12:32 AM

lol. Spending too much time watching Sam Leccia in action huh!

Patrick B · 04-22-2011, 12:41 AM

Ha, I have seen him in action and saw Jeff, his replacement for the Studio Tobac tour, in action Tuesday. Been thinking about doing this for months but just now acted on it.

elderboy02 · 04-22-2011, 05:57 AM

I can't wait to fire this up. It looked just like a regular PCR when you were finished with it.

nofeardiver · 04-22-2011, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patrick B

Ha, I have seen him in action and saw Jeff, his replacement for the Studio Tobac tour, in action Tuesday. Been thinking about doing this for months but just now acted on it.

You mean Bryan, Bryan is the one doing all the rolling now, he actually does it a little different than sam use to do it, Bryan bunches, rolls, and presses right there at the table, its pretty sweet to watch... Sam allready had most everything togeather he just had to put the wrapper on....

Patrick B · 04-22-2011, 09:14 AM

Yep, met Jeff and Bryan at the same time and got em switched. Thanks.

The little Cheroots that Bryan was rolling up for us had amazing flavors. Buttered popcorn!!

Aero95 · 04-22-2011, 09:19 AM

The cigar looks tasty man. Dan and I were just watching like two school kids in a candy store. Let me know how it turns out Patrick!!

nofeardiver · 04-22-2011, 09:22 AM

nice yeah he rolled me one when he was in tampa but cant bring myself to smoke it, he said it was his blend from when he was in Nica. i also have two from Sam, i am then same about those, just cant do it, they look sweet though...

BengalMan · 04-22-2011, 10:48 AM

Patrick you should see the stuff Bryan and I were putting together (well, he was putting them together, I was just throwing ideas out there).

-Straight Esteli Ligero, Cain F binder, Daytona wrapper
-Straight Esteli Ligero, Cain F binder, San Andreas Maduro wrapper
-Straight Esteli Ligero, Cain F binder, Cain F wrapper

Things got interesting in Columbus to say the least, lol.

04-22-2011, 12:29 PM

Keep us posted!

Patrick B · 04-22-2011, 12:30 PM

Fun stuff, Ian. Elderboy was telling us about driving home after smoking almost all that Toro that Bryan rolled. He was tore up!

elderboy02 · 04-22-2011, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patrick B

Fun stuff, Ian. Elderboy was telling us about driving home after smoking almost all that Toro that Bryan rolled. He was tore up!

Oh hell, that wasn't fun. I had my one arm supporting my head and the other steering.

BengalMan · 04-22-2011, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elderboy02

Oh hell, that wasn't fun. I had my one arm supporting my head and the other steering.

Umm, didn't you say that it was "weak"?

So much for that.

elderboy02 · 04-22-2011, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BengalMan

Umm, didn't you say that it was "weak"?

So much for that.

Yeah, I was f'ing with Bryan. I said "Man, this is weak, like a Davidoff" He knew I was joking and laughed his a$$ off

alfredo_buscatti · 04-24-2011, 03:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patrick B

Sitting around smoking some great sticks today at the weekly Jungle Jim's herf (Viaje Tower Exclusivo for me, Elderboy02 was enjoying a Black CG!) and I decided to try a little experiment. I ever so carefully, and with the help of a pocket knife and a little water, removed the wrapper from one PCR and added it to another. It turned out way better than I thought looks-wise and I think it will smoke just fine. It's currently drying out a bit and we are going to fire it up at next week's event.

The PCR with no wrapper smoked just fine, but you could really tell something was missing flavor wise. I'll report back with a little review once I smoke it.

What did you use for glue? I've tried a thick pectin paste, and although it held together the very bad fissure of wrapper and binder, when it burned it tasted awful.

Patrick B · 04-24-2011, 07:18 AM

I only had water with me so I didn't really use any glue. It seems like it will smoke okay but we'll see what happens.

Patrick B · 04-28-2011, 09:06 PM

Interesting results that REALLY showed how much a wrapper effects flavor. The cigar was very sweet, enough to cover up the good spiciness that's typically present. I'd have to say the cigar with a single wrapper was way better. I would have thought this would have made a dynamite smoking experience, but the extra wrapper made it totally unbalanced.

Patrick B · 04-28-2011, 09:10 PM

04-22-2011, 12:27 AM	#1
Patrick B Feeling at Home Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cincinnati OH Posts: 713 Trading: (6)	Tat PCR double wrapper experiment Sitting around smoking some great sticks today at the weekly Jungle Jim's herf (Viaje Tower Exclusivo for me, Elderboy02 was enjoying a Black CG!) and I decided to try a little experiment. I ever so carefully, and with the help of a pocket knife and a little water, removed the wrapper from one PCR and added it to another. It turned out way better than I thought looks-wise and I think it will smoke just fine. It's currently drying out a bit and we are going to fire it up at next week's event. The PCR with no wrapper smoked just fine, but you could really tell something was missing flavor wise. I'll report back with a little review once I smoke it.

04-22-2011, 12:28 AM	#2
TBone Equal opportunity Bomber Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Paul Location: Virginia Posts: 2,508 Trading: (25)	Re: Tat PCR double wrapper experiment

04-22-2011, 12:29 AM	#3
Patrick B Feeling at Home Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cincinnati OH Posts: 713 Trading: (6)	Re: Tat PCR double wrapper experiment Imagine a regular PCR but 1/200th of an inch thicker.

04-22-2011, 12:32 AM	#4
Eleven Solid As The Sun Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Scott Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,859 Trading: (23)	Re: Tat PCR double wrapper experiment lol. Spending too much time watching Sam Leccia in action huh! __________________ CA: putting the 'man' in bromance since 2008! --markem.

04-22-2011, 12:41 AM	#5
Patrick B Feeling at Home Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cincinnati OH Posts: 713 Trading: (6)	Re: Tat PCR double wrapper experiment Ha, I have seen him in action and saw Jeff, his replacement for the Studio Tobac tour, in action Tuesday. Been thinking about doing this for months but just now acted on it.

04-22-2011, 05:57 AM	#6
elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,508 Trading: (133)	Re: Tat PCR double wrapper experiment I can't wait to fire this up. It looked just like a regular PCR when you were finished with it.

04-22-2011, 09:14 AM	#8
Patrick B Feeling at Home Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cincinnati OH Posts: 713 Trading: (6)	Re: Tat PCR double wrapper experiment Yep, met Jeff and Bryan at the same time and got em switched. Thanks. The little Cheroots that Bryan was rolling up for us had amazing flavors. Buttered popcorn!!

04-22-2011, 09:19 AM	#9
Aero95 Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Jan 2011 First Name: Aaron Location: Loveland Ohio Posts: 295 Trading: (2)	Re: Tat PCR double wrapper experiment The cigar looks tasty man. Dan and I were just watching like two school kids in a candy store. Let me know how it turns out Patrick!! __________________ "If I cannot smoke in heaven, then I shall not go." -- Mark Twain

04-22-2011, 09:22 AM	#10
nofeardiver Feeling at Home Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Dan Location: Florida Posts: 561 Trading: (4)	Re: Tat PCR double wrapper experiment nice yeah he rolled me one when he was in tampa but cant bring myself to smoke it, he said it was his blend from when he was in Nica. i also have two from Sam, i am then same about those, just cant do it, they look sweet though...

04-22-2011, 10:48 AM	#11
BengalMan Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ian Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,280 Trading: (10)	Re: Tat PCR double wrapper experiment Patrick you should see the stuff Bryan and I were putting together (well, he was putting them together, I was just throwing ideas out there). -Straight Esteli Ligero, Cain F binder, Daytona wrapper -Straight Esteli Ligero, Cain F binder, San Andreas Maduro wrapper -Straight Esteli Ligero, Cain F binder, Cain F wrapper Things got interesting in Columbus to say the least, lol.

04-22-2011, 12:29 PM	#12
whodeeni Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Tat PCR double wrapper experiment Keep us posted!

04-22-2011, 12:30 PM	#13
Patrick B Feeling at Home Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cincinnati OH Posts: 713 Trading: (6)	Re: Tat PCR double wrapper experiment Fun stuff, Ian. Elderboy was telling us about driving home after smoking almost all that Toro that Bryan rolled. He was tore up!

04-24-2011, 07:18 AM	#18
Patrick B Feeling at Home Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cincinnati OH Posts: 713 Trading: (6)	Re: Tat PCR double wrapper experiment I only had water with me so I didn't really use any glue. It seems like it will smoke okay but we'll see what happens.

04-28-2011, 09:06 PM	#19
Patrick B Feeling at Home Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cincinnati OH Posts: 713 Trading: (6)	Re: Tat PCR double wrapper experiment Interesting results that REALLY showed how much a wrapper effects flavor. The cigar was very sweet, enough to cover up the good spiciness that's typically present. I'd have to say the cigar with a single wrapper was way better. I would have thought this would have made a dynamite smoking experience, but the extra wrapper made it totally unbalanced.

04-28-2011, 09:10 PM	#20
Patrick B Feeling at Home Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cincinnati OH Posts: 713 Trading: (6)	Re: Tat PCR double wrapper experiment