What is a self-roll, how to twist hands?

In the 20th century, smokers did cigarettes because during and after the war there weren’t enough cigarettes for everyone. I had to twist the cigarette with my hands from the newspaper. As a rule, smoked samosad or shag. Difficult conditions spurred creative folk thought, and the Russian version of the cigarette-roll appeared, the so-called “goat leg”. This is a very special modification, the manufacture of which is a whole art. Cigarette master took a piece of newspaper, and it does not matter what shape, and made a unique product, which consisted of a mouthpiece, forearm, joint, breech and stub. In general, the design of the “goat leg” in its structure is very similar to a pipe.

What makes people smoke cigarettes?

Nowadays, the “goat leg” is already a story, although there are probably craftsmen and smoke-smokers still somewhere in the remote places. Now self-roll is not a sign of poverty, but rather an indicator of style.

Both young people and smokers with experience find it very interesting to twist self-rolls with their hands. They are convinced that nothing is better than her, made from good tobacco. And saving is also important: even with the purchase of excellent tobacco and high quality paper, products are cheaper than good cigarettes purchased .

Another plus to the economy and quality can be considered the ability to make a cigarette from such tobacco, which is most preferred. You can even make a unique tobacco blend that is best for your smoker.

Therefore, lovers of twisting cigarettes with their hands, both men and women (yes, the fair sex is no exception) do not give up this activity, although it is much easier to buy a factory pack of tobacco products.

How to twist a cigarette with your hands?

Properly twisted self-roll is an exclusive product. This is a special ritual - to turn and smoke a cigarette, requiring time and attention:

1. A pinch of tobacco is taken in one hand, and a strip of tissue paper in the other. Moreover, the edge with a layer of glue should be on top and clearly visible.
2. The paper is held with the thumbs, and the tobacco is evenly distributed with the index fingers.
3. Between the thumbs and the index fingers roll paper together with tobacco and curl. It should be a round cigarette.
4. They turn the edge away, moisten the glue with the tongue and glue the cigarette.
5. Tobacco rolls are removed from both ends of the cigarette, inserted into the mouthpiece or smoked directly without it.

The use of a mouthpiece is preferable, since without it, tobacco gets into the mouth when smoking.

You can twist the cigarette with your hands with a filter, both with coal and ordinary. The charcoal filter cleans smoke better, but at the same time part of the tobacco charm is lost, which many do not like. When twisting a self-roll filter is placed inside the paper with tobacco.

Which tobacco is better?

For folding cigarettes, you can use any, even pipe tobacco, but tobacco with a large cut and a high combustion temperature is not recommended. Connoisseurs especially value Dutch tobacco brands such as VAN NELLE, HALFZWARE, DRUM, SAMSON.

In order to enjoy pipe tobacco in cigarettes, they are dried before use, sprinkling a thin layer on a napkin, and dried for 10-15 minutes.

Tobacco for cigarettes - regular, thin-cut cigarette. The only difference is the presence of a delicate aroma; it is absent in cigarette tobacco .

Tobaccos are divided into categories:

• zwar - strong Kentucky tobacco, dried on fire, 100% dark;
• halfzwar - semi-light to semi-dark tobacco, a mixture of saturated Kentucky and Virginia gold in a 1: 1 ratio;
• mild - a mixture of Burley and Virginia tobacco with 10% eastern varieties (soft);
• extra / ultra mild - the same mixture as mild, but with an even more pleasant and mild taste.

The main varieties of tobacco are: Virginia, Oriental, Burley, Latakia. They differ in different composition of substances, processing methods and different tastes. Tobacco rolls are usually flavored mixtures of different types of tobacco.

How to store tobacco?

If stored improperly, tobacco loses its taste. To prevent this from happening, and it was pleasant when smoking, you should not allow draining. Otherwise, the tobacco will crumble and give a harsh taste.

Tobacco must be stored in its original packaging, pouch or plastic bag.

If the drying of the tobacco still happened, it is scattered on a sheet of paper or a wooden board, slightly moistened, knead with hands and dried.

Tips for beginners

Those who decide to become familiar with the ability to twist and smoke cigarettes need patience - it takes a lot of time and practice to learn how to do it quickly and efficiently.

It is impossible to twist self-rolls with dirty hands, it is not only unhygienic, but also considered sacrilege in relation to centuries-old traditions.

Self-rolling cigarettes are not made in advance, nor are they twisted or smoked in vehicles or on the go.

The paper should be used rice or sugarcane, and the thinner it is, the better quality the product will ultimately turn out and provide a natural feeling from excellent smoking.