RASS dress box vs cabinet

[Wookie]

My experience is that RASS cabinet rounds smoke consistently better than the pressed dress box versions. Anybody else have the same experience? 

[KCCubano]

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! 

[Wookie]

Flavor is all the same to me but the cabinet draws seem more consistent 

[BrightonCorgi]

Never noticed a difference in consistency.  Cab is more likely to have a few odd ones due the ribbon compressing the cigar.

[El Presidente]

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). 

[GaryK 54]

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. 

[OrangePaw]

Both formats taste very similar to me from a smoking perspective but damn the 50 cab looks so much better to the eye. 😍🔥💜

[Wookie]

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. 

[Wookie]

Sheen might be brighter because it’s a cylinder vs a square. 

[SCgarman]

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. 

[Blakes]

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.  

[PuroDiario]

I smoke both, I prefer cabs. But is more aesthetics related and not getting around the box pressed cigars fully than anything else. 

[BrightonCorgi]

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...

[Tstew75]

Never seen a diff in quality, but like the dress boxes for these