Changing on box press.

jd50ae

I also posted this in "what are you smoking this morning" but it covers 2 things and I figured what the heck.

I was looking for some cigars for a trade with an upstanding member and decided I would rotate the crops in my 5 Vegas humidor. I found a slew, a slew I tell you of the smaller box pressed 5 Vegas Cask Strength and I am smoking one now. I think I have done a 360 on box pressed, I can only remember one that gave me any problems and that is a better record then anything else I smoke, so there.

jgibv

I love a good box-pressed cigar. That 5V cask is a good smoke, JD. If you can resist temptation, save a couple and let them age for a year+. You won't be disappointed with the results :-)

Best part about a box press though IMO is they won't "roll away" if you set them down...

flowbee

Hey jd,

Bro what does box pressed mean?

jgibv

A boxed-press cigar "lacks the classic “cylinder” shape. Box pressed cigars have “squared” sides of varying degrees."

There's a decent article, and neat video about it on CA :
http://www.cigaraficionado.com/webfeatures/show/id/The-Art-of-Box-Pressing

Rain

Do you even box press, bro?

twistedstem

I wasn't a big fan at first ,felt weird in my mouth.but the more I tried I started to like them.

Bob Luken

twistedstem:

I wasn't a big fan at first ,felt weird in my mouth.but the more I tried I started to like them.

Uh, we talkin' cigars still? Right?

twistedstem

Bob Luken:

twistedstem:

I wasn't a big fan at first ,felt weird in my mouth.but the more I tried I started to like them.

Uh, we talkin' cigars still? Right?

What else could I possible......uuhhmmm ....OK I just reread it....yeah totally cigars...talking about cigars!!

Gray4lines

Rain:

Do you even box press, bro?

I can box press about 225 - 250.

I love box pressed cigars. I just think they look cool and it's fun to smoke a square.

WaltBasil

twistedstem:

Bob Luken:

twistedstem:

I wasn't a big fan at first ,felt weird in my mouth.but the more I tried I started to like them.

Uh, we talkin' cigars still? Right?

What else could I possible......uuhhmmm ....OK I just reread it....yeah totally cigars...talking about cigars!!

You know what else felt totally weird in my mouth? The first time I... oh wait.. we're back on cigars... nevermind.

bbass2

I like a slight box press like the Padron but can't stand the sharp edges on the Oliva G.

New Boots

WaltBasil:

twistedstem:

Bob Luken:

twistedstem:

I wasn't a big fan at first ,felt weird in my mouth.but the more I tried I started to like them.

Uh, we talkin' cigars still? Right?

What else could I possible......uuhhmmm ....OK I just reread it....yeah totally cigars...talking about cigars!!

You know what else felt totally weird in my mouth? The first time I... oh wait.. we're back on cigars... nevermind.

Who's wife was it, that was asking if we were all 12? I believe, gentlemen, that this is why.

PS: I'm dying over here!

0patience

twistedstem:

Bob Luken:

twistedstem:

I wasn't a big fan at first ,felt weird in my mouth.but the more I tried I started to like them.

Uh, we talkin' cigars still? Right?

What else could I possible......uuhhmmm ....OK I just reread it....yeah totally cigars...talking about cigars!!

Ok then. If you say so. ROFL!!
Well done Bob!!

Ok, back on track.
The 5 Vegas Cask Strength is one of the few box pressed I really enjoy.

jsnake

This thread has made me feel dirty. I love the box pressed Cask Strength. I feel weird now. Gonna take a shower. Ewwww

jd50ae

twistedstem:

I wasn't a big fan at first ,felt weird in my mouth.but the more I tried I started to like them.

Yea I think that had something to do with it but the more I smoked a box press the more I got use to it and finally I like them.

And I have only smoked 1 that had a bad draw.

raisindot

The 5 Vegas Cask Strength is the only 5V I've ever smoked that I liked and that only one I'd consider buying.

As for other box-pressed, I really like the San Latano Oval. Technically it's not a box press since it isn't "square," but it's made with the same idea--to maximize the flow through the cigar like a box press.

Lee.mcglynn

I really like a nice box pressed smoke! I think mainly because most of my favorites are box pressed

dr_frankenstein56

Try the AB Presnado if you like a good box press.

Aj