Stress-Free Cigar Lighting

Cigar lighting technique using a Zippo Lighterawkward trying to really puff on it.
I love to sit out on my porch in the afternoon with aMy father gave me these pointers: a) be sure to get
fine cigar in one hand and glass of wine in the other,yourself a Zippo Brand Windproof lighter so the wind
then gaze upon the setting sun to the east. As mywill not blow the flame out.. b) as you hold the cigar
children play baseball in the yard and my dog sleepingbegin to puff with the tip of the cigar right at the
under my feet, I think back to the very first cigar Iend of the flame.  and c) begin to rotate the cigar
ever lit. It was a big old one that my father gave mewhile puffing using your thumb and index/middle
- these were much bigger than the cigarettes I wasfingers for about 20 seconds.
accustomed to, but had a very unique smell that IHe was right! My first lighter was a chrome Zippo
enjoyed when my dad smoked his. I just held this inbrand and together with this technique, lighting a cigar
one hand and tried to light it, but had a very hardbecame a breeze.
time. The wind blew out my butane lighter, and I felt