| The fuel used on one's lighter goes a long way | | | | lighters impart no taste at all as the gaseous fuel is |
| toward determining both the performance and the | | | | consumed very efficiently by the lighter. There are |
| longevity of the device. When one purchases a | | | | different grades of fuel available but, where butane |
| high-end refillable lighter, such as a Colibri torch lighter | | | | lighters advertise no impurities, it's not so much a |
| or a liquid-fueled refillable such as a Zippo, it makes | | | | question of whether or not the fuel will be tasted as |
| sense to protect that investment by making certain | | | | it is a question of reliability and taking care of the |
| only the highest-quality materials are used to actually | | | | lighter itself. These lighters are available in exotic |
| fuel the device. | | | | designs which feature double and triple flames, |
| Making certain that one gets the best flavor starts | | | | upscale styling and beautiful finishes. They have |
| with how the cigar is lit. There are various means of | | | | become favorites among dedicated cigar smokers. |
| doing this and some cigar smokers have very strong | | | | Substituting any other fuel for butane or lighter fluid |
| preferences for and against certain means. The most | | | | will most certainly destroy a lighter and may pose a |
| controversial way cigars are lit is with liquid-fueled | | | | safety risk to the user. Butane lighters, in particular, |
| refillable lighters. | | | | must only be fueled with butane and only from a can |
| The nozzle on a can of butane is designed to fit | | | | which fits exactly the filling adapter at the bottom of |
| perfectly with the receiver on a refillable lighter. | | | | the lighter. These lighters are fairly sensitive devices |
| Anything that doesn't quite fit is most certainly not | | | | but, treated properly, they can offer years of reliable |
| the correct fuel and one should not attempt to make | | | | service. Attempting to mate an improperly-fitting refill |
| it work by force. This can ruin the lighter as much as | | | | can will seriously damage the valve and certainly |
| can using the incorrect fuel. | | | | means that the refilling canister is not meant to be |
| Butane torch lighters have rapidly become the most | | | | used with butane lighters. |
| popular way to light cigars among aficionados. These | | | | |