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[TheDentite]

First ever box of sir winnies just landed. They smell amazing, but notices a square look to them. Is this normal for a cigar of this caliber?

[Bijan]

5 minutes ago, TheDentite said:

First ever box of sir winnies just landed. They smell amazing, but notices a square look to them. Is this normal for a cigar of this caliber?

Usually a question of packaging and not caliber. Almost expected for dress boxes (except figurados), never on slide lid boxes. This is a fancy boite nature/cabinet so not really expected. I'll let others with more experience with this particular cigar chime in with how often it is box pressed.

[TheDentite]

Figured as much. They’re so tight in there, I took one out of the box and put it on the rack inside my wineador just to give them some room to maybe expand.. that one will be smoked tonight.. 

[ReturnFreeRisk]

Impulse buy BOR SEP 15 Delicias.

Will the 5 yrs I so kindly got on these benefit greatly?? I ask mainly because of them being machine mades




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[Bijan]

3 minutes ago, ReturnFreeRisk said:

Will the 5 yrs I so kindly got on these benefit greatly?? I ask mainly because of them being machine mades

Haven't been machine made since 2002. They are handmade but are short filler however vs the other Fonsecas being long filler. Don't have much experience with short filler aging (or that much with long filler aging actually), but tobacco is tobacco  So some fermenting and development must go on I imagine.

[ReturnFreeRisk]

Haven't been machine made since 2002. They are handmade but are short filler however vs the other Fonsecas being long filler. Don't have much experience with short filler aging (or that much with long filler aging actually), but tobacco is tobacco  So some fermenting and development must go on I imagine.

Thanks for that pleasant surprise clarification!


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[JohnS]

32 minutes ago, Bijan said:

Usually a question of packaging and not caliber. Almost expected for dress boxes (except figurados), never on slide lid boxes. This is a fancy boite nature/cabinet so not really expected. I'll let others with more experience with this particular cigar chime in with how often it is box pressed.

I concur, this is definitely not expected for a varnished cabinet.

[LLC]

53 minutes ago, TheDentite said:

First ever box of sir winnies just landed. They smell amazing, but notices a square look to them. Is this normal for a cigar of this caliber?

 

Seems strange for a Sir Winnie to look like that from what I’ve seen.


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[Sandman]

53 minutes ago, TheDentite said:

First ever box of sir winnies just landed. They smell amazing, but notices a square look to them. Is this normal for a cigar of this caliber?

 

I’ve owned about 10 boxes of Sir Winnies over the years. Never seen this. Maybe they screwed up in the box dimensions went they made the box? 

[JohnS]

3 minutes ago, Sandman said:

I’ve owned about 10 boxes of Sir Winnies over the years. Never seen this. Maybe they screwed up in the box dimensions went they made the box? 

Or possibly it's what you least wish for...somebody has substituted the real thing (i.e. cigars) into a genuine cabinet. (The) Only way to find out is to smoke one.

[El Presidente]

57 minutes ago, TheDentite said:

First ever box of sir winnies just landed. They smell amazing, but notices a square look to them. Is this normal for a cigar of this caliber?

I haven't seen box pressed Winnies before. 

[TheDentite]

Some more pics.. the middle 6-7 are squarish the outer ones have a rounder appearance to them. Haven’t inspected the lower half yet

[Bijan]

16 minutes ago, TheDentite said:

Some more pics.. the middle 6-7 are squarish the outer ones have a rounder appearance to them. Haven’t inspected the lower half yet

Maybe just Cuba being Cuba then.

[mprach024]

3 hours ago, TheDentite said:

First ever box of sir winnies just landed. They smell amazing, but notices a square look to them. Is this normal for a cigar of this caliber?

 

Mine are not square.  Perhaps this roller was just a bit heavy handed, the extra couple rolls made them thick enough to be squeezed square one the box.  Grasping at straws, never seen that before.

[Fugu]

7 hours ago, TheDentite said:

First ever box of sir winnies just landed. They smell amazing, but notices a square look to them. Is this normal for a cigar of this caliber?

This looks like a shipment issue. Box has likely been squeezed. Also, as only the central section appears to be affected. Did they perhaps come heavily vacuumized? Been in transit for an extended period?

Edit: Check for wrapper defects and consider returning.

[Islandboy]

Neither of my 2 boxes exhibit box pressing at all, not to say it’s not possible. I suppose a reputable source figures heavily into the equation. 

[TheDentite]

8 hours ago, Fugu said:

This looks like a shipment issue. Box has likely been squeezed. Also, as only the central section appears to be affected. Did they perhaps come heavily vacuumized? Been in transit for an extended period?

Edit: Check for wrapper defects and consider returning.

Yes and yes.. but the box seemed sturdy enough that a tight seal wouldn’t effect the shape of the cigars..?

[Fugu]

5 hours ago, TheDentite said:

Yes and yes.. but the box seemed sturdy enough that a tight seal wouldn’t effect the shape of the cigars..?

Bingo!

The top board of the lid will have bent inward. ... and that for some time.

[Islandboy]

10 minutes ago, Fugu said:

Bingo!

The top board of the lid will have bent inward. ... and that for some time.

Yeah, looking at the last photos, I think you nailed it. Let this be lesson kiddos.

[GVan]

JL1's (AMP DIC-19) - I have no clue what AMP is ??? Never seen that code before.  These definitely have more of a "rustic look" than the UTL and EOS codes I have in the other 3 - 2019 boxes.  They have almost a rough, orange and brown color to the wrappers.  It will be interesting to compare the tastes of the different boxes.

[Fugu]

1 hour ago, Islandboy said:

Yeah, looking at the last photos, I think you nailed it. Let this be lesson kiddos.

Yep, seen it a few times happen in dress boxes, but it needs a serious overdoing to provoke it in a winney’s box.

Even when specifically asking for shipping non-vacuumized, some staff seem to act like - well, I got the power, let me see what I can do for you ... ?

[Partmonte]

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[havanaclub]

This looks like a shipment issue. Box has likely been squeezed. Also, as only the central section appears to be affected. Did they perhaps come heavily vacuumized? Been in transit for an extended period?
Edit: Check for wrapper defects and consider returning.

I was going to say this too, but thought man you would need some serious vacuuming to bend the sw box, unlike a dress box.
And I agree with@FUGU I would send them back.


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[havanaclub]

Picked up a few from my local to see the hype before thinking about a box purchase. Unfortunately I may have to wait a little longer as these ones are fresh! MGL AGO 20

 

 

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[havanaclub]

A few nice boxes of Media Luna
BSM ENE 20 and FEB 20



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