Wookie Posted July 14, 2022 Posted July 14, 2022 My experience is that RASS cabinet rounds smoke consistently better than the pressed dress box versions. Anybody else have the same experience? 2
KCCubano Posted July 14, 2022 Posted July 14, 2022 Been buying both for 20 years and I have not seen much differece to be honest. Now the Partagas Lonsdales were far more superior in cabs vs dress box. Just my palate and opinion! 4
Wookie Posted July 14, 2022 Author Posted July 14, 2022 Flavor is all the same to me but the cabinet draws seem more consistent 2
BrightonCorgi Posted July 14, 2022 Posted July 14, 2022 Never noticed a difference in consistency. Cab is more likely to have a few odd ones due the ribbon compressing the cigar. 3
Popular Post El Presidente Posted July 14, 2022 Popular Post Posted July 14, 2022 I don't think that these days there is any difference. Both excellent in general. However, to age. I much prefer a 50 cab. Just the simple fact of tobacco on tobacco appears to make a difference long term (to me). 6
Popular Post GaryK 54 Posted July 14, 2022 Popular Post Posted July 14, 2022 Totally agree on the value of a cabinet for aging. As cigars go, there is not much sexier than a half-wheel of one’s favourite marca. Beautiful to look at, and IMO the aroma of a cab beats a box ‘hands down’. To address the OP’s question on smokability… I personally find little discernible difference in the slight box press of a dress box vs. a round cigar out of a cab. 5
OrangePaw Posted July 15, 2022 Posted July 15, 2022 Both formats taste very similar to me from a smoking perspective but damn the 50 cab looks so much better to the eye. 😍🔥💜 1
Wookie Posted July 15, 2022 Author Posted July 15, 2022 Maybe I’m splitting hairs. I just find that I use a draw poker more on box pressed RASS vs cabinet RASS. I also find the sheen is brighter, generally, on cabinet wrappers. But it makes no difference on flavor. 1
Wookie Posted July 15, 2022 Author Posted July 15, 2022 Sheen might be brighter because it’s a cylinder vs a square.
SCgarman Posted July 15, 2022 Posted July 15, 2022 11 minutes ago, OrangePaw said: Both formats taste very similar to me from a smoking perspective but damn the 50 cab looks so much better to the eye. 😍🔥💜 Not with an $800 price tag. 2
Blakes Posted July 15, 2022 Posted July 15, 2022 5 hours ago, El Presidente said: I don't think that these days there is any difference. Both excellent in general. I have thought about this from time to time. I noticed back in the day the boxes used to be made with one piece of solid cedar wood, so I can sort of imagine how unvarnished vs varnished vs dress boxes may possibly differ in how they transfer/hold humidity. Nowadays they all are made with cedar ply, so each box has a multiple layers of glue acting as a sort of seal, resulting in very little difference between each packaging type other than how the actual cigars are bundled together or stacked. 1
PuroDiario Posted July 15, 2022 Posted July 15, 2022 I smoke both, I prefer cabs. But is more aesthetics related and not getting around the box pressed cigars fully than anything else. 1
BrightonCorgi Posted July 15, 2022 Posted July 15, 2022 I may be the odd one here, but I go for dress boxes. Takes up less space and like the cedar strip between layers. Not saying I don't buy cabs... 3
Tstew75 Posted July 15, 2022 Posted July 15, 2022 Never seen a diff in quality, but like the dress boxes for these 2
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