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As advertised by Ajay, of La Casa Del Habano in Teddington, the roller from Cuba, Anibal, was at his shop today. Due to a last minute cancellation in my original plans I headed to the shop to visit and once again see the roller in action after having seen him at the launch of the Behike range of cigars at the Gorring Hotel in London.
I smoked a Romeo Y Julieta Duke LE 2009 to start whilst sitting in the lounge and then moving upstairs to watch the roller.
After chatting with Ajay and Anibal, I was given the opportunity to test my skill as a torcedor (cigar roller). Having previously videoed Anibal rolling a robusto, I had noted that it was rolled in approximately 4 minutes. These guys have to roll 120 a day. It took me 17 minutes with a lot of tuition.
I have watched rollers in the past and known that this is no easy task, taking them 7 years of training before they are let loose on the tobacco that is grown for the purpose of rolling into the fine cigars that you or I smoke regularly. Today I found out exactly how hard it is.
Below is a picture of the finished cigar; VIDEO IS ON PAGE 3.
And yes, I just smoked it. Was awesome.
I smoked a Romeo Y Julieta Duke LE 2009 to start whilst sitting in the lounge and then moving upstairs to watch the roller.
After chatting with Ajay and Anibal, I was given the opportunity to test my skill as a torcedor (cigar roller). Having previously videoed Anibal rolling a robusto, I had noted that it was rolled in approximately 4 minutes. These guys have to roll 120 a day. It took me 17 minutes with a lot of tuition.
I have watched rollers in the past and known that this is no easy task, taking them 7 years of training before they are let loose on the tobacco that is grown for the purpose of rolling into the fine cigars that you or I smoke regularly. Today I found out exactly how hard it is.
Below is a picture of the finished cigar; VIDEO IS ON PAGE 3.
And yes, I just smoked it. Was awesome.
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