Hello From South Africa

[Ben Brand]

New grower from South Africa.
Grew cigar tobacco for the first time 2012/2013, (think I am the only person in SA to grow cigar tobacco). Got some seeds from Deluxestogie.

Started a bit shaky, neighbors cat knocked down my seed trays, mixing my seedlings. Tobacco looked really well, until a violent storm uprooted a tree and dumped it on my tobacco patch, flattening most of my plants, but reaped, fermented the tobacco, and rolled a few cigars.

Went on a business trip yesterday to Johannesburg and smoked one of my first cigars that I rolled, was a bit wet still and had to puff like mad to keep it burning, BUT, what a nice cigar. blended Pen Red, little Dutch and Flor. Sumatra, wrapper Flor. Sumatra.
The wife ( Being British and they are all full of .....) who was along for the ride even said it smells better than the stuff I buy over the counter ( mostly Villager) and that makes it all worth while.
Just want to thank Bob (Deluxstogie) again for the seeds he supplied me and putting me on the right track to become a self sufficient cigar tobacco grower.
Regards
Ben

 

[jekylnz]

Welcome ben your in the right place to know anything about tobacco. .everyone always willing to lend a hand..we are always keen to hear how baccer grows in oother places around the world..isnt africa where all plants originated aparantly???good luck with your up coming grow. .you may have to shoot the neighbours cat though. Lol

 

[johnlee1933]

Say Ben, Welcome to our merry band. It sounds to another cigar roller like you are on the upward path. Help, answers and fun are readily available. Smoke, read and enjoy.

 

[Chicken]

soon, after you learn the hurdles you gotta go theu [ wind, cat e.t.c. ]

you'll be growing, and making some fine cigars that will make your buddy's, that still smoke strore bought cigar's very envious of you,

 

[Knucklehead]

Welcome Ben.

 

[deluxestogie]

Welcome aboard, Ben.

Bob

 

[Jitterbugdude]

Ben, Welcome !
Randy B

 

[MarcL]

Welcome Ben.