Your boxes consistency of good cigars

[cellinisart]

what % of your sticks taste excellent and on the money?

[Ozz1113]

Haven't actually finished a box yet...I am a slow smoker.

But, I've been lucky. My boxes have been consistent.

Singles on the other hand...Lots of plugged and/or sour cigars. I won't buy a box if I've smoked a bad single.

[semery74]

Haven't actually finished a box yet...I am a slow smoker.

But, I've been lucky. My boxes have been consistent.

Singles on the other hand...Lots of plugged and/or sour cigars. I won't buy a box if I've smoked a bad single.

I promised myself I wouldn't finish my first box until I retire by always keeping the remaining five. That's why I'm running out storage but I have been consolidating them slowly in to custom made cajones. Just need more time in the shop.

[samb]

Seems to me like they are about 4 outta 5. I hurts my heart to throw out a cigar. Plugged, bad burn, etc.... They cost too much money for me to toss one out. But thinking about how many Id actually like to throw away, its not many.

[thechenman]

For me a 3 out of 5. I just wish Habanos were more consistent with construction. I've run into issues such as plugs, tunneling, wind tunnels, soft spots, bad burns, etc. Never had a box that was 100% perfect in construction, and I don't expect it...but I have had boxes of NCs that were 100% perfect in terms of construction. Go figure...

[bassman]

80%- except for that crappy "deep discount" stuff.

[cellinisart]

Also depends on said box.....

[aavkk]

for me, on average 5 out of 5 are smokable with the very rare bad plug. 4 out of 5 are excellent but perfect isnt always easy to come by so I voted 3 of 5

[matthew261]

I'm far from having the most experienced palette on this forum, but based on what I have smoked I would be willing to assign 80% as a reasonable evaluation. The most consistent thus far were two boxes of SD4s from 07 (truly not a bad one in the bunch). The least consistent would have to have been a box of Juan Lopez S2s (most were good, a few were perfection, a few made smoking a pine cone seem preferable). Bolis, Montes, and Cohibas have all been in that 80% range. Verdict still out on a couple boxes of Lusis.

As I've heard others say on this forum before, for an artisan crafted item, 80% isn't too bad.

[perfectform]

I voted 4 out of 5 but of course, not every one is perfect. The last true plug I can remember was 18 months ago, a Montecristo A. I don't know if I've been lucky or my tolerance for tight draws is more than some other guys, but I very very rarely get a real plug. Not very many true wind tunnels either come to think of it.

[cellinisart]

3 out of 5 on top....seems close

[smokem]

My focus has been on PCs and some CGs and right now the majority have been very good.

[cellinisart]

My focus has been on PCs and some CGs and right now the majority have been very good.

PC's have been good ,but, the most consistant boxes I have smoked in the past 3 months have been the VR unicos of 07&08.

[Mel]

For me a 3 out of 5. I just wish Habanos were more consistent with construction. I've run into issues such as plugs, tunneling, wind tunnels, soft spots, bad burns, etc. Never had a box that was 100% perfect in construction, and I don't expect it...but I have had boxes of NCs that were 100% perfect in terms of construction. Go figure...

This is one quote that reflects my thoughts exaclty, without all the cussing and fussing. If a cigar is tight it does not taste right due to poor oxidation. I have smoked two cabs of the Partagas Coronas from 02 and maybe two out of 100 were some snug but still accfepatable. I am scared to death tho break the last cab fearing that it will have 48 plugged sticks.

[cellinisart]

I find that an under filled wind tunnel is worse than a plugged cigar.