Sophistic Posted October 24, 2015 Posted October 24, 2015 What do you prefer? Although ive had once a hoyo epicure 2 rolling and jumping off a balcony into cigarsuicide, i prefer round/not boxpressed cigars.
NSXCIGAR Posted October 24, 2015 Posted October 24, 2015 Never been a fan of the box press. Can't stand how some of these NCs are basically rectangular. 1
cosmoker Posted October 24, 2015 Posted October 24, 2015 Definitely round. Box pressed make it seem like it is tighter packed. May just be in my head though:)
Stogieninja Posted October 24, 2015 Posted October 24, 2015 I vastly prefer a round cigar. A genuine soft box press is fine, but the sharp corners of some of the NCs is obnoxious. Worse by far though is the "oval" press, like the San Lotino or Hererra Esteli Norteno. Worst idea ever. I love the Norteno blend but I hate smoking the cigar, the shape is just uncomfortable in the mouth and awkward in the hand. 1
Popular Post JohnS Posted October 24, 2015 Popular Post Posted October 24, 2015 A 50 Cab of Round cigars is the most natural packaging for cigars known to mankind. Bring it back I say! 19
CaptainQuintero Posted October 24, 2015 Posted October 24, 2015 I prefer the diamond press, brings a whole other dimension to the smoke. 1
Puros Y Vino Posted October 24, 2015 Posted October 24, 2015 I hate the box press. Just doesn't feel right in the hand, when you cut or punch it and most importantly, when you smoke it. I also think it is a bit of an RG cheat. You take a round, 50RG robusto, box press it and now you can market it as a 52/54RG cigar. 1
LLC Posted October 24, 2015 Posted October 24, 2015 Don't like box pressed cigars and love CC's from 50 cabs. 1
Sigaar Posted October 24, 2015 Posted October 24, 2015 Round, though a slight box press is fine. Agree that some NC box presses are ridiculous.
NSXCIGAR Posted October 24, 2015 Posted October 24, 2015 Clearly the trend in both Cubans and NCs has been away from cabs/unpressed to dress boxes and pressed--and in the case of NCs an extreme box press. What gives? Is this a general North American preference like larger ring gauge? Seems almost unanimous here against a box press. What's driving this trend?
Duxnutz Posted October 24, 2015 Posted October 24, 2015 A 50 Cab of Round cigars is the most natural packaging for cigars known to mankind. Bring it back I say! Truth! There's a reason I've gone crazy sourcing a replacement cab of SLR Serie A in the 50cab! I can't get my head around why then don't just make it small yearly production of some 50 cabs. 1
Habana Mike Posted October 25, 2015 Posted October 25, 2015 Personal preference is for unpressed cigars out of cabinets. I do get a little thrill out of box-pressed dress box vintage cigars though.
Pariah89 Posted October 25, 2015 Posted October 25, 2015 I don't mind a slight box press, but those heavy ones kind of bug me.
PointFivePast Posted October 25, 2015 Posted October 25, 2015 Clearly the trend in both Cubans and NCs has been away from cabs/unpressed to dress boxes and pressed--and in the case of NCs an extreme box press. What gives? Is this a general North American preference like larger ring gauge? Seems almost unanimous here against a box press. What's driving this trend? Well to some degree a dress box of 25 presents less sticker shock than a cab of 50. I would imagine that might be influencing the packaging shift. In NC, I believe the extreme box press is more of a marketing thing. For me a slight box press is no issue but the extreme cases are a bit silly.
Stogieninja Posted October 25, 2015 Posted October 25, 2015 It says something that some CCs sell in spite of being box pressed, while some NCs sell because they're being box pressed. (I don't know what it says, but I'm sure it says something.)
BMWBen Posted October 25, 2015 Posted October 25, 2015 Definitely round cigars. It's always a bummer to hear abunch of great things about a blend then look it up and see that it's a box pressed cigar..
jsd Posted October 25, 2015 Posted October 25, 2015 Prefer round, but like a slight natural press from aging in the box. Love the draw of a Padron 1964 though.
raymond5737 Posted October 25, 2015 Posted October 25, 2015 Either way... if it burns, I'll smoke it. It's kind of fun rounding a box pressed cigar.
MIKA27 Posted October 25, 2015 Posted October 25, 2015 I actually don't mind boxed press, haven't noticed them smoking any better or worse than a round cigar. Of course,I'm not for some of those ironed impeccable box presses but the Padrons I enjoy along with the Oliva Melanio box press is really nice.
Jeremy Festa Posted October 25, 2015 Posted October 25, 2015 If anyone has had a 15+ year old Partagas de Partagas No 1. They would be in the boxed press corner. Sent from my iPhone 1
subport Posted October 25, 2015 Posted October 25, 2015 I really dont mind. A good cigar smokes great no matter of box pressed or round. No preference at all. Mind you I love 50 cabs but thats not because of its shape. Box pressed cigars can save rolling accidents sometimes. 2
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