For new smokers, lighting a cigar can seem as daunting as
learning to choose a good single. Here
are four tips to guide you in lighting a cigar for the first time.
1. Use cedar matches,
if possible. If you prefer to use a
lighter, make sure it's butane lighter to avoid strong odors.
2. Warm the open end
of the cigar (aka 'the foot' of the cigar) slowly over the flame, without
touching it to the fire. Let a black
ring form around the end.
3. Place the cigar in
your mouth and draw in slowly. Hold the
cigar over the flame, about half an inch above it, again without touching. Continue to draw in until the cigar draws the
flame. Turn the cigar slowly, spinning
it to establish an even burn.
4. Once your cigar is
lit, take it out of your mouth and observe the burn you have established. If the burn appears to be uneven, simply blow
on the unlit sections to draw the burn, and then take one or two draws from the
cigar to reestablish an even burn.
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