Quote Originally Posted by bobajob View Post
I prefer a box press cigar. I wonder: is it possible to take regular sticks and press them yourself? Has anyone tried it?
I wouldn't recommend it. You'd have to humidify them to a high degree and then place them into a box that molds or presses that them exactly. Instead, consider you purchasing options for cigars that you may have seen without a press?

When it comes to Cuban cigars, for example, there are two avenues you can pursue. Slide lid boxes (e.g. 50 count RASS cabs) or dress boxes (25 count RASS). The dress boxes are a tight fit and you'll find that they're a shade box pressed, particularly apparent with age. The cabs, tied in bundles with room to relax, do not take that box pressed shape you're looking for. Same goes for some Fuente stuff, if you leave them in the box for a number of years.

Cheers,