Box Press Cigar 27 24.55%

Regular Round Cigar 69 62.73%

Other 14 12.73%

Given a choice I'll always leave a box-pressed cigar in the box and smoke the round cigar.
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Like others pointed out, not a true "box press" perhaps, but certainly not truly round in the dress boxes.
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i Prefer the Box press cigar. it just sits in my hand and mouth better.
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CAO Brazilias are one cigar that come in multiple sizes and shapes including the box press. great cigar either way you go.
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The term box pressed describes Cubans in dress boxes, some of these NC "box-pressed" cigars are pressed into squares before putting them in the box.

I, like Tom, prefer cigars out of Cabs and SLBs so I like round. To answer Wayne's question about whether or not marcas make round and box pressed or the same vitola the answer is yes when the vitola is offered in a dress box and a cab of 50. Examples: Party Shorts, RASS, Punch Punch
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Box Pressed are easy to sit down almost anywhere!:-)
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I'm not partial to either I love the Padron 64 and 26's and the RP Edges
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Show me a man that has trouble with box pressed cigars, and I'll show you a man that hasn't had a Padron Anniversary.:-)

If you haven't guessed, I prefer box pressed cigars.
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Went with round. DBs come in second followed by box pressed in distant third.
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That's funny. When I read Wayner's post, I thought, "Huh. I don't recall ever having burn issues with box-pressed cigars in particular" and a memory came immediately to mind of the last box-pressed stick I smoked, a Padron 64 Anniversary. It burned perfectly, top to bottom. :-)
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DBs?

Diamond-boxed?

Double-boxed?

Dime-bags?

Dual-burners?

Death-bricks?

:-)
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My guess would be "dress boxed". different than the NC "box-pressed."
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I'm guessing he's referring to the slight box press of a dress box....

I prefer round.
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Yep, even the Padron's burn funky with me.

I guess the terminology can be a bit loose. When I think of box press, I think of LFD's series or the Onyx series where box press is in the actual name. I don't necessary think of a dress box that has cigars which are tightly packed together because of the way they are inserted into the dress box. The Punch Ninfa's come to mind as a great example of this, however I wouldn't consider them box pressed.
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Couldn't agree more. Probably the best box press cigar I have ever smoked. I prefer round torpedos though given a choice in any other cigar.
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Sounds like a personal problem... :-)
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Both.
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I have only had a couple cigars that come in both box press and round... And I have to say the traditional round has always been the best shape for me.

With the box press cigars I always get weird tastes and the burn is always funky.
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Most of the Oliva G vitolas are box pressed but they also offer a round robusto. A couple of my favorite smokes are box (or factory) press but I can't really say I prefer them to round as a rule.
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Not a huge fan of box pressed cigars, never really was. /shrug
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