When it
comes to weed, I'm a very versatile woman. I do it all -
bongs, joints, glass, fruit pipes - but when it comes down to
it, my favorite way to smoke is in blunt form. I appreciate
the flavor that the right cigar can add to the smoke, as well
as the ability to get really high a lot faster. Blunts can
sometimes turn not-so-good weed into a worthwhile smoke, and
you'll greatly appreciate the reduction of paraphernalia with
blunt smoking as compared to pipes and paper. (This makes
blunt rolling optimal for long car rides.) The blunt smoker
demographic has been displayed in the media as rappers who
roll on black leaf cigars, but after this tutorial you'll find
that you don't NEED to be a rich thug to enjoy this smoking
experience.
Weed and Blunts
The type of weed you use will affect the way
your blunt will roll. The best weed to use is dry bud that's
been through a grinder. Make sure you don't grind it too fine,
because rolling with shake leaves tons of little weed flecks
in your mouth. Moist or leafy bud will make the blunt squishy,
causing it to be harder to roll. If you plan to ride and
smoke, pre-grind your weed. Generally, a blunt will use about
twice the amount of weed as an "average sized" joint, so
breaking it up by hand in a moving vehicle can take a while.
Weed amount will vary according to how fucked up you're
looking to get.
Cigars
This is probably the most important aspect of blunt rolling.
Everyone has rolled up some spectacular herb in a shitty blunt
before and had to struggle through smoking it. The type of
cigar can make or break a blunt smoking experience, so always
choose wisely.
Swisher Sweets are strongly flavored and harsh on the
throat. I know people who swear up and down by them, but I
hate them. Only roll with these if you can handle strong
tobacco or if you smoke cigarettes.
White Owls also have a strong flavor, but not as bad as
Swishers. I prefer this one of the two, specifically
the White Owl flavored blends. Mocho Mint is my
favorite.
Optimos are an ideal blunt if you can find one that
isn't dry as hell. Personally, about 9 out of every 10
Optimos I buy are dry when I get them. Since they have a
leaf wrapper, dryness can render them useless due to the fact
that the leaf will crumble right in your hands. All hope is
not lost; wet a dry blunt very well, and after you dump out
the guts (explained later) CAREFULLY wet the inside and then
start flattening it out. Hopefully you can salvage the blunt.
There are other green and brown leaf cigars out there (Garcia
y Vega, Dutchmasters) that are a little better to
work with. Other than that, Optimos live up to the
advertisement of being very mild (if you're smoking some
strong weed, you probably won't even taste the cigar), and
they burn forever. Great for a long car ride.
Phillies are my favorites, especially Chocolate
Phillies. They burn slow as hell and take a long time to
dry out, so you can buy a double box and have it last all
week. Their flavor is milder than a White Owl but not
as mild as an Optimo. Perfect balance, in my opinion.
No matter what brand you choose, always look for two things:
freshness and moisture. Avoid buying any cigars that have dust
accumulated on them (most cigar boxes don't have "born on"
dates, so most of the time you're left to guess). Also, squish
the blunt a bit to make sure it's not dried out.
Now that
you've got your weed ready and your blunt picked out, let's
start rolling...
