Stupid Cigar Questions?

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Originally Posted by DGK

This may or may not be a stupid question, but since the answers abound...

I've seen boxes and bundles of un-banded seconds for sale at some of the online cigar retailers, and was wondering about the overall stability of the cigars. Are they likely to unravel, or will they hold together without the bands?

Bands are for decorative purposes only, some of the finest cigars come unbanded. What you may have to worry about with seconds is quality issues of the cigar itself. Sometimes they re seconds due to minor visual imperfections, sometimes due to construction issues.