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I smoked my first box pressed cigar today, and im not quite sure if i like it more or less than the traditional round shape. Do BP cigars yield different smoking characteristics?
do you have a preference on whether your cigars are box pressed or not?
According to my tobacconist, if it is a quality cigar, a box pressed cigar will smoke just as well as a traditional round. That being said, I have experienced it first hand. I have purchased several box pressed cigars to experiment with and have found that to be true. I try a lot of lower priced cigars in search of good everyday smokes that won't break my bank account, and of the box pressed variety, a lot of them were harder to draw in my experience.
However, if you take the Sancho Panza line for example, they are consistantly well made, great price, and smoke great....so as with all cigars...if it comes from a quality manufacturer, you will have a good smoke with charactaristics just like any other cigar.
The difference in shape does change the experience slightly, but for me it is not an unpleasant feel, and does not detract from the experience at all.
of the one's i've tried, i did notice some had quite a tight draw. my first cigar was a BP Nic. cigar called NKG's. the guy at the shop recommended them to me. i've never met anyone who has heard of them, but they are exellent and cost about 6. i still enjoy those particular cigar every once in a while, but i typically steer clear of other BP. also, had an BP Ashton VSG that was great, but i had a Juan Lopez that was awfully tight and i chunked it after about 5 minutes
I love the Sancho Panza double maduro's which are box pressed. If you want to try out a box pressed cigar for the first time I highly recommend them.
tastewise, i dont think that a cigar will smoke differently if its boxpressed or not. burning is not affected as well as the burning tip makes the cigar take on a round shape again. its fun to watch. personally i love the mouthfeel of square pressed cigars. they're fun to hold as well, so i go for them when there is an option.