Binder Leaf

[Colt45]

While watching the "Heart and Soul of Cuba" trailer, this image of the bunched and bound cigars kind of jumped out at me:

I know that at times (or perhaps always), rollers use two binder leaves. The picture makes it look like the choice for binder might

be a bit indiscriminate, and I wonder how much consideration is given to the binder - do they feel it adds anything to the final cigar?

[CptKloss]

i'm pretty sure it does affect the flavors...but for that very reason i'd expect them to use leaf that is as neutral/bland as possible, so to minimise variance in taste... wouldnt be surprised if "premium" cigars were getting more attention in this department...

[BrotherBear]

Keep in mind that factory rollers just do as they are told...

[Scarhead]

I've wondered the same thing in regard to binder leaves also. The binder leaves have to add flavor unless they are completely neutral in taste. I have always thought that they were lower quality, for a lack of a better term, and used just to hold, or bind, the filler together.

[vivalanation734]

In the NC world I know a lot of blenders use wrapper leaf that didn't make the cut (for visual purposes) for binder. Might be similar in the world of habanos.

[Scarhead]

In the NC world I know a lot of blenders use wrapper leaf that didn't make the cut (for visual purposes) for binder. Might be similar in the world of habanos.

This is exactly what I was thinking