Who packs the sampler boxes?
Is it the manufacturer or the retail outlet?

I ask this because I recently purchased a sampler pack of the Mayorgas which included many sizes of the regular line, as well as one size of the High Octanes.
The latter seems significantly younger than the others.
Just curious, since the smokes are all excellent. I'm just surprised at the obvious difference.

good question. I have noticed the same. Some come in factory sealed packaging and some in the smiley face CI bag.

So that tells me it happens both ways.