Soft Press

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Definition
A light pressing that leaves a cigar between round and square, with rounded corners and a slightly oval cross-section. It comes from brief time in the press or low applied pressure.
Why it matters
You get the visual cue of a pressed cigar without the firmer draw a hard press can introduce, a compromise many new-world makers now prefer.
In context
"Soft press only - anything harder and the draw goes on us."