Cab vs boxes

[SHAMZ84]

Just saw a post regarding the habanos maybe looking to stop 50 cabs soon


A question for you more experience BOTL....just wanted to know what is the benefit of the cabs vs lid boxes and vice versa??

I never would have thought there would be any difference but I'm sure someone said they age better in cabs if so why? Or is it a placebo effect?

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[Shaun]

I think its the tobacco on tobacco effect, in dress boxes the cigars are touching paper and also tend to get a little box pressed over time.

[sheppsea]

They apparently do age better in cabs, but I have never tested this or anything (and haven't smoked cigars long enough to have been able to)

For me there is a romance with cabs - they strike me a more traditional and I also much prefer they fact the are solely wooden and don't have paper plaster all over then

[SHAMZ84]

Me too...I do love the wooden boxes and cabs...they just look so much better IMO.

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[TJCoro]

Keep the Kab!

They apparently do age better in cabs, but I have never tested this or anything (and haven't smoked cigars long enough to have been able to)

For me there is a romance with cabs - they strike me a more traditional and I also much prefer they fact the are solely wooden and don't have paper plaster all over then

Hi sheppsea!

I've had the great honor to try a few of don TJ's cabinet and non-cabinet cigars during my training and I have to agree, cabinet-aged cigars just taste better than non-cabinet age cigars.

The same can be said about tubed cigars. Well-aged tubed cigars just taste better.....in my opinion.

Ricky Bobby

[anz3001]

This surprises me, I love a dress box personally.

[TheMonk]

I find dress boxes to be more practical and easier to inspect then cabs, but I definitely prefer full wooden boxes, and while this isn't exclusive to cabs, all the cabs are indeed plain paper free, which is a definite plus for me. This, on par with the increased air circulation probably makes for a better ageing process.
Last but not least, cabs supposedly have a superior cigar selection, although I'm not sure that is the case nowadays.

[TJCoro]

Out of the box!

I find dress boxes to be more practical and easier to inspect then cabs....

I guess that might be true, but I actually enjoy inspecting a bundle of cab cigars ever since don Genero* taught me the technique. I grab the ends of the bundle wrapper and carefully lift out the entire bundle intact. Can't think of a more beautiful sight!

Now, don Genero, being more experienced than I, lifts the entire bundle out of the cab by the ribbon tie. I never get tired of watching him do this!



Ricky Bobby

*don Genero lives near don TJ's hacienda and has been most helpful in my journey to learn about cigars.

[TheMonk]

I guess that might be true, but I actually enjoy inspecting a bundle of cab cigars ever since don Genero* taught me how the technique. I grab the ends of the bundle wrapper and carefully lift out the entire bundle intact. Can't think of a more beautiful sight!

That's also I how do it, but even so dress boxes are quicker to take a look at, even though removing the top cigar layer isn't always an easy task.

[PeeJay]

That's also I how do it, but even so dress boxes are quicker to take a look at, even though removing the top cigar layer isn't always an easy task.

Probably why so many NC producers put a little piece of ribbon in the line up to lift the first cigar out with

[nev coss]

just like round cigars , like the ribbon too

[JamesE90]

Mate and I were discussing cab vs dress box last night! Personally I like a box press but it makes sense to me that a cab should have better air circulation. Anyone ever smoked Partagas 898s from varnished vs unvarnished? Would be an interesting (and tasty) experiment : )