Short filler, long filler

[rectifythis]

I dissected one of my usuals and found it to be short leaf filler...so it begs the question...is there really much of a difference?

 

[smokelaw1]

Nah. As long as the tobacco is properly soaked in the flavoring elements (preferably grape or tequila), there will be no difference.

 

[PuroEsq]

LONG FILLER: Full leaves bunched or rolled together then a binder leaf is applied, then the wrapper.

MIXED FILLER: A combination of full leaves and trimmings of leaves bunched together . . .

SHORT FILLER: All scrap tobacco rolled together . . .

Generally the mixed ad short fill cigars are cheap. You can however find good ones (such as the LVH by Drew Estates) that are not bad for the buck. You will not get the same flavor, construction and consistency as you would with a premium long-filler cigar.

That is the difference.

 

[bilder]

Nah. As long as the tobacco is properly soaked in the flavoring elements (preferably grape or tequila), there will be no difference.

ROFL!

:laugh:

 

[junkman_56]

Short filler will also burn faster and hotter then long filler tobacco.

 

[bfreebern]

The short fillers have a "ette" after cigar.

 

[moki]

Short filler will also burn faster and hotter then long filler tobacco.

It's also generally "the crap that's left over" without much regard to blending.

 

[MilesMingusMonk]

..and it doesn't hold an ash. Avoid short fillers while driving unless you like ash all over the interior.

 

[mostholycerebus]

I find LVH and AF Exquisitos to be pretty damn good and cheap short-fill smokes.

 

[Wurm]

..and it doesn't hold an ash. Avoid short fillers while driving unless you like ash all over the interior.

Oh man have I found that out the hard way more than once...

And short filler cigars tend towards plugs more than long filler.

 

[Michal]

Nah. As long as the tobacco is properly soaked in the flavoring elements (preferably grape or tequila), there will be no difference.

Hahaha!

 

[jabba]

I find certain short filler cigars to be very consistent in flavor/taste, from cigar to cigar. I've heard that the good manufacturers actually mark what leaf the scraps are coming from, create a blend and then do this in mass with the use of scales and large drums. Basically weighing in the different types of fillers, placing them in a large drum and thoroughly mixing them.