| Most of those new to the art of smoking cigars find | | | | the cigar will light evenly. Essentially, you are warming |
| that they need a bit of instruction when it comes to | | | | the tobacco with the flame of the lighter. It's |
| using a cigar lighter to get their smoke going. While | | | | important that you use a torch lighter for this, as |
| lighting that cigar is certainly necessary, it requires | | | | they are fueled with butane. This fuel is odorless, |
| more than just a flame. | | | | colorless and tasteless, ensuring that there is no |
| You'll need patience, as well as the right tools and | | | | chemical transfer to your cigar, as there can be if |
| some vital information. Knowhow is one of the most | | | | you use a different type of fuel. |
| important factors in this equation, though torch | | | | Keep turning the cigar throughout the lighting process. |
| lighters are also important considerations. If you are | | | | When the entire cigar has caught, inspect the end for |
| using a torch lighter and a quality cigar cutter, your | | | | any area that did not light properly. You may need to |
| process will be much simpler than otherwise. | | | | reapply the flame at this point. You can also breathe |
| Now, before you light up, you have to remove 1/8th | | | | on the area to help it catch and stay lit. |
| of the cigar's cap. You'll see where the cap meets | | | | Turn the cigar while drawing on it and you will see |
| the cigar, as the shoulders of the cigar are rounded. | | | | the flame bend to caress the foot of the cigar. |
| Place your cutter here and depress the blade. Once | | | | Turing the cigar at this point ensures that the entire |
| removed, it's time to move on to more important | | | | end is lit evenly, which is essential to avoid runs and |
| matters. Now that the cutting has been done, it's | | | | uneven burning. When the cigar is lit evenly, take it |
| time to warm up that cigar with your lighter. | | | | out of your mouth. Inspect the foot of the cigar and |
| Warming the tobacco is an essential step and you | | | | locate any areas that are unlit or just smoldering. |
| should never bypass this, as it can ruin your smoking | | | | Reapply the flame to these areas and your cigar will |
| experience. | | | | be ready to smoke, offering considerable relaxation |
| This process is called toasting and it helps ensure that | | | | and enjoyment. |