I'm curious. Do any NC manufacturers box-press in the box like Cuban cigars or do they press them prior to boxing them? I haven't come across any that I know of that appeared to be "naturally" box-pressed.
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One that comes to mind is the La Riqueza, at least it appears to not be pressed prior to boxing.
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The 601 Maduro is box pressed, it appears to be done prior to boxing as well as they're wrapped in cellophane and loosely packaged as well.
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Padron K Series have a natural box press to them. I am not sure about the 26 and 64s. Those are both pretty square but unsure at what stage in the process it's done.
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Sancho Panza Double Maduros have a very well defined press to them. Also Torano Exodus 1959 are box pressed as well.
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Yup, Erik Espinoza mentioned this in a Kris Baso tobacco world video, the one with Pepin standing next to him. Also, you can tell they press them in the box. When I opened my box, the cello was pressed into the wrapper as if they were placed into the box, then pressed. The lid on mine also has to be pushed down to close the latch.
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The only genuine box-pressed cigars I can think of in the non-Cuban world have already been mentioned - La Riqueza and Padron x000 series. The regular Fuente lines appear to have a natural box-press to them as well now that I think about it.
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Gispert has a celo-box-pressed stick.
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:-)

Try the La Riqueza No.3 :-)
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