Rejections. What constitutes one?

[El Presidente]

Question please..

Is a darker wrapper better? If so, how can you tell it will be a better cigar just buy the looks?

No, a darker wrapper is not better.

[El Presidente]

I am wondering if a lot of rejected boxes that are sent back end up at grey market vendors.

This is great, Rob. Thank you.

No. They end up at large national retail liquor shop chains, pubs, corner tobacconists. Anywhere that doesn't really care.

[ZAZ]

Very good info Rob. Thanks for sharing.

[Colt45]

Sad part for me is that on visual from the pics, I'd have chosen the lighter wrappers for both....

bum crackers - tee hee!

[Lamboinee]

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On 2/26/2015 at 2:48 AM, El Presidente said:

I was asked earlier in the week to take some photo's of what is rejected when I go through a case of cigars.

I think these boxes of Romeo y Julieta Short Churchill explain it pretty well.

Another interesting nuance to this product! Very informative... What do you recommend as a good reference point for judging cigar wrapper color? Does one even exist? 

Is there a good summary of bad box years/factories to use as a guideline when buying cigars online and with limited experience?

good post and thanks for sharing.

[El Presidente]

1 hour ago, Lamboinee said:

What do you recommend as a good reference point for judging cigar wrapper color? Does one even

Experience and personal preference.

 

1 hour ago, Lamboinee said:

 

Is there a good summary of bad box years/factories to use as a guideline when buying cigars online and with limited experience?

 

Not really.

Unless you know what you are doing, avoid 99-01.

Very hard to go wrong too far wrong with 19-22 stock and likely that is what you will be looking at.

Factory codes? Stick with the majors if you have a choice but don't sweat it too much.

You can search for the major factory codes over these years.