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Fans of square cigars are in for a treat from C.A.O. as theyve put together four of the most popular blends in a single sampler pack.
The C.A.O. Cuban Press sampler contains 12 cigars, with three each from the C.A.O. Brazilia, C.A.O. Italia, C.A.O. Lx2 and C.A.O. Mx2 blends, all in the familiar Robusto size of 4 7/8 inches by 50 ring gauge.
All of these cigars are square-pressed and presented with a second, footer band that reads Cuban Press. The cigars are offered in a very classy slide-top box, which you can preview in a video that C.A.O. did thats available on YouTube. Each box also include a how we did it card on the technique of the square-press:
A trunk press is constructed of wood and consists of a series of ten shelves, each holding 20-25 cigars. The press is closed once the cigars are in place, and clamps distribute pressure. This is a very delicate process. Great care must be taken to avoid damaging the wrappers. The clamps are released after 10-12 hours and each cigar is turned. Pressure is then applied to the other side for an equal amount of time. The end result is a highly-pronounced boxy-square shape to the cigar.
In standard box-pressing, round cigars are packed tightly into boxes to conform the cigars shape to that of the box, resulting in a pressed shape somewhere between a circle and a square. The old world trunk press is a far more elaborate and time-consuming method, and results in a more pronounced square shape to the cigar.
Its a nice gift item and accessibly priced at $69.00 each ($5.75 per cigar) before local sales and tobacco taxes.
The C.A.O. Cuban Press sampler contains 12 cigars, with three each from the C.A.O. Brazilia, C.A.O. Italia, C.A.O. Lx2 and C.A.O. Mx2 blends, all in the familiar Robusto size of 4 7/8 inches by 50 ring gauge.
All of these cigars are square-pressed and presented with a second, footer band that reads Cuban Press. The cigars are offered in a very classy slide-top box, which you can preview in a video that C.A.O. did thats available on YouTube. Each box also include a how we did it card on the technique of the square-press:
A trunk press is constructed of wood and consists of a series of ten shelves, each holding 20-25 cigars. The press is closed once the cigars are in place, and clamps distribute pressure. This is a very delicate process. Great care must be taken to avoid damaging the wrappers. The clamps are released after 10-12 hours and each cigar is turned. Pressure is then applied to the other side for an equal amount of time. The end result is a highly-pronounced boxy-square shape to the cigar.
In standard box-pressing, round cigars are packed tightly into boxes to conform the cigars shape to that of the box, resulting in a pressed shape somewhere between a circle and a square. The old world trunk press is a far more elaborate and time-consuming method, and results in a more pronounced square shape to the cigar.
Its a nice gift item and accessibly priced at $69.00 each ($5.75 per cigar) before local sales and tobacco taxes.
