sinister versus dexter
Couple months back, on a thread named the noob toob, which I can't find now, I asked why is it that some cigars are rolled spiraling right while others are rolled spiraling left. No one had a definitive answer. Even the superbly sapient kuzi settled for "it may just be how that particular roller does it." Well, my BOTRYOL project delivered me the answer
Turns out you split the wrapper leaf at the stem, making two wrappers, then you roll each wrapper bottom first with the veins going vertically and facing toward the binder. Imagine you lay a leaf on the table with the veins upward, stem toward you, point away from you, and split it. The half to your left will need to be cocked to the right for the veins to go vertical. The half to the right will need to be cocked left. That means you will necessarily have just as many left handed wrappers as right handed ones. So the same roller must be able to wrap in both directions. And half the cigars will go either way.
It's sumpin what your hands can teach you.
Turns out you split the wrapper leaf at the stem, making two wrappers, then you roll each wrapper bottom first with the veins going vertically and facing toward the binder. Imagine you lay a leaf on the table with the veins upward, stem toward you, point away from you, and split it. The half to your left will need to be cocked to the right for the veins to go vertical. The half to the right will need to be cocked left. That means you will necessarily have just as many left handed wrappers as right handed ones. So the same roller must be able to wrap in both directions. And half the cigars will go either way.
It's sumpin what your hands can teach you.
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i didnt really think about this because they will cut the leaves down to the shape they want. this leads me to believe that it doesnt matter what side of the leaf its from because they just cut it to shape. but honestly i didnt put much thought into it.
its all about the flavor. this doesnt really effect the flavor so i guess i just wrote it off.
interesting bit of info there.
I always assumed this was because some rollers are lefthanded while others are right handed.
Total Side note, if it we're me rolling those, I'd fire up a freshrolled. It would first show you how you did and second it would show you how they change as they age.
Anyway keep us posted man.
G'night everybody!!