The ugly duckling of the box

[Anth87]

Everytime I get a box, the ugly ones are always the first to go

I'm sure I'm not the only one!

Having a Monte #4 from a seconds box on recent 24:24

There was an ugly one with a crack or two midway up the wrapper, so figured I'd put it out of its misery

Dayuuuum! This thing is tasty! Loads of chocolate and beans

Probably the best one from the box so far!

Anybody had a recent memory of an ugly stick surprising you?

[JohnS]

Yes, I had a Seconds pack in June this year with a Cohiba Piramides Extra in it. The only thing wrong with it was a crack in the head. Well, I v-cut the head and proceeded to smoke one of the best cigars I've had this year! Just look at that ash!

[Anth87]

Yes, I had a Seconds pack in June this year with a Cohiba Piramides Extra in it. The only thing wrong with it was a crack in the head. Well, I v-cut the head and proceeded to smoke one of the best cigars I've had this year! Just look at that ash!

Wow that looks amazing, no flakes whatsoever!

That vitola has been on my to smoke list for a while

[dicko]

I do the same thing and seem to have good luck also

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[MrGTO]

Wow that looks amazing, no flakes whatsoever!

That vitola has been on my to smoke list for a while

You won't be disappointed. That has been the best cigar of 2015 so far for me. I smoked one the night before my youngest daughter was born and burnt my fingers smoking it to a nub!

[Habana Mike]

I like the bent sticks in a cab best!

[garbandz]

I do this,burn the ugly ones first.

It"s just to keep the stash looking good......

[archosaur]

My best all time cigar was the ugliest PLPC from a fiver I got from Czar, years ago. It was beat up, rough looking wrapper, band smeared, etc. Ended up being the richest cigar - waves of palate coating dough, leather & touches of sweetness throughout. Blew my mind.

It must have had some age on it, the rest of the five all smoked more like a young PLPC.

[saintsmokealot]

I used to be real picky and always pick the ugliest first. I think this started due to NC's where 1 roller more than likely rolled the entire or majority of the box. With CC's and the possibility of every cigar in the box could have a different roller I pickem like lottery numbers (quick pick). Too many times I have saved the most beautiful sticks for last and they don't make part with the ugly and/or crooked ones.

[mgravito]

I experience the same thing with ribbon smushed cigar in a cabinet. Sig IV and Mag46 immediately come to mind.

[busdriver]

I used to be real picky and always pick the ugliest first. I think this started due to NC's where 1 roller more than likely rolled the entire or majority of the box. With CC's and the possibility of every cigar in the box could have a different roller I pickem like lottery numbers (quick pick). Too many times I have saved the most beautiful sticks for last and they don't make part with the ugly and/or crooked ones.

I usually burn the beat up ones first but saintsmokesalot has got me thinking this is the way to go!