Homerollers - Stand Up and Be Counted!

[DrBob]

Well to Cigar Bum!

[HIM]

Hey guys,

This is John from Leaf Only (www.leafonly.com).

I see some awesome looking sticks on here - great work guys. I'm impressed!

If anybody has any questions about our leaves, products, or anything at all really, let me know and I will do my best to answer! I don't know everything there is to know, but I've learned a lot over the past 5 years that might help anyone on the RYO journey. Take care!

Really cool to see you on board John welcome to Cigar Bum!! Is there any chance you guys will start carrying piloto cubano?

[GDaddy]

Really cool to see you on board John welcome to Cigar Bum!! Is there any chance you guys will start carrying piloto cubano?

Piloto would be a nice addition however, he does have a pretty nice selection as it is. Bruck sent me a cigar using the Colombian seco and I liked it very much. The Honduran is flavorful also. The Brazilian wrapper is next on my list.

I use his Volado as binder in almost every cigar. For combustion only. Tight burn lines.

[GDaddy]

Hey guys,

This is John from Leaf Only (www.leafonly.com).

I see some awesome looking sticks on here - great work guys. I'm impressed!

If anybody has any questions about our leaves, products, or anything at all really, let me know and I will do my best to answer! I don't know everything there is to know, but I've learned a lot over the past 5 years that might help anyone on the RYO journey. Take care!

Welcome John!!

A suggestion that I believe would be very helpful would be more descriptive flavor profiles of the tobacco and a strength rating of 0 to 10. Volado (1) Nicaraguan ligero (10) etc... With as many selections you have it can be difficult to decide. Thoughts to ponder.

[HIM]

Piloto would be a nice addition however, he does have a pretty nice selection as it is. Bruck sent me a cigar using the Colombian seco and I liked it very much. The Honduran is flavorful also. The Brazilian wrapper is next on my list.

I use his Volado as binder in almost every cigar. For combustion only. Tight burn lines.

He definitely has a lot of good leaf. Love the broadleaf wrapper.

[Leaf Only John]

1) BIG SHAME ON OUR MARKETING DEPARTMENT (namely, me) - All of our Dominican fillers are actually of Piloto Cubano seed. I think I recall seeing a few bales of Criollo in the past, but based on what I saw today, it's all PC.

2) Thanks for the suggestion GDaddy! Definitely something we will consider. The biggest challenge in that is just getting the numbers right, especially with crop and leaf variances. Something for us to work on for sure! The problem you're describing has always been one of the biggest issues I've had with our site / business as we've grown. So much going on, it's hard even for experienced rollers to see everything. I imagine that for someone who's never tried it, we might be losing business of that... Oh well - going to just keep buying more types and add to the confusion.

3) Speaking of which, I've got a line on some San Andreas Mexican Wrapper that's supposed to be coming in soon. Can't wait to see the samples!

[GDaddy]

1) BIG SHAME ON OUR MARKETING DEPARTMENT (namely, me) - All of our Dominican fillers are actually of Piloto Cubano seed. I think I recall seeing a few bales of Criollo in the past, but based on what I saw today, it's all PC.

2) Thanks for the suggestion GDaddy! Definitely something we will consider. The biggest challenge in that is just getting the numbers right, especially with crop and leaf variances. Something for us to work on for sure! The problem you're describing has always been one of the biggest issues I've had with our site / business as we've grown. So much going on, it's hard even for experienced rollers to see everything. I imagine that for someone who's never tried it, we might be losing business of that... Oh well - going to just keep buying more types and add to the confusion.

3) Speaking of which, I've got a line on some San Andreas Mexican Wrapper that's supposed to be coming in soon. Can't wait to see the samples!

One other point to make as you add to the selection in the future. There only 2 ligeros to choose from. Plenty of other selections but one more ligero would be nice. If you come across the Criollo 98 ligero it is excellent. I understand ligero is used in a smaller amount. IMO it's a big flavor component and people shouldn't be afraid of it and be encouraged to use more of it in their blends. IMHO.

[HIM]

Well thats damn good news! Ive gotten hooked on the sweet spice and vanilla character I get from piloto its delicious. And +1 on the criollo 98 ligero so far its my favorite of the 3 ligeros Ive tried.

[Bruck]

Hey guys,

This is John from Leaf Only (www.leafonly.com).

I see some awesome looking sticks on here - great work guys. I'm impressed!

If anybody has any questions about our leaves, products, or anything at all really, let me know and I will do my best to answer! I don't know everything there is to know, but I've learned a lot over the past 5 years that might help anyone on the RYO journey. Take care!

Welcome, John!
I'm one of your regular (but low volume) customers. Bought my first set of leaves from you last year. Keep up the good work!

[HIM]

Does anyone know if the Ecuadorian Habano wrapper at Leaf Only is the same variety as the Ecuadorian maduro WLT had? Never got to try the stuff from WLT but it sounds like a tasty wrapper.