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Got a cigar-smoking father or husband? Stuck for astore them at home. You will be surprised at how
gift for Father’s Day? Relax, we can tell youquickly they dry out if not properly contained.
everything you need to know to select the perfectIt’s a learned art!
“super-premium” gift for anyGet the Most Out of Your Cigars
hard-to-shop-for dad.Here is what long-time cigar enthusiasts recommend
Choosing a cigar may seem like an overwhelmingabout smoking and enjoying cigars. This is also useful
task but read this short article and you will become astuff to relate to the profoundly happy recipient of
quasi-expert on cigars with respectable braggingyour gift:
rights AND, you’ll be able to tell him exactly• There are many types of cigars.
why you thought he’d like theExperiment with new sizes and flavors.
Dominican-grown Robusto with a Maduro wrapper.• Don't inhale cigar smoke when puffing and
Type of Cigar Based on Sizekeep the smoke in your mouth for the shortest
There are several ways of categorizing cigars: size,length of time.
shape, strength, their country of origin, and the way• Unless you buy your cigars in single sticks
they are made (hand-rolled vs. machine). The mostthat were stored in a humidor, age your cigars by
common way to categorize a cigar is by size, whichstripping off all packaging and placing them in a
is the cigar’s length in inches and ring sizehumidor for a few months before smoking. Do not
(cigar diameter) measured in 64ths of an inch. Therestore your cigars in the refrigerator because it will dry
is actually a name associated with each length andthem out.
ring size and these are the cigar names that you may• Throw away partially smoked
be familiar with. Corona, Panatela, Torpedo, Toro,cigars—do not put a stinky used cigar in your
Churchill, Perfecto, Cigarillo, Lonsdale, Robusto, andhumidor!
the largest of them all, Giant. The Giant style of cigar• To really enjoy your cigar smoking
is 9 inches in length with a ring size of 52!experience, choose the right drink to go with your
Colors, Shapes, and Hand-Rolledcarefully chosen indulgence. Try some strong-flavored
After choosing a cigar based on size, you can startdrinks to enhance the flavor of your cigar, such as
to whittle down your choices by choosing the colorscotch, port wine, and Kahlua drinks.
of the exterior wrapper color (there are more than• Biting the tip off a premium cigar should
100 different wrapper shades!) and the shape of theonly be done by gangsters in movies. Don’t
cigar. Flared, tapered, pyramid are the basic shapes.do it. Use a sharp cigar cutter.
And don’t buy the cheapest cigar --• Do not use paper matches to light your
hand-rolled cigars should be your only choice. No onecigar. Use a butane lighter for best results. Wooden
can ever appreciate the true joy of cigar smokingmatches are OK but make sure you let the sulfur
with a machine-made cigar. Don’t even spendburn off first.
the money.• When you are finished with your cigar, let it
Start with Mild-Flavored Cigarsburn itself out in the ashtray. Snuffing your cigar out
If your gift is for an aspiring cigar connoisseur, startleaves an unpleasant smell.
by buying one of several different sizes/styles ofGet That Man a Cigar for Father’s Day!
cigars at your local tobacconist. Choose mild cigars atIf the thought of choosing a cigar for a
first and work your way up to stronger flavors. HereFather’s Day gift is overwhelming, never fear.
are the benefits of starting with mild cigars: theyCigar accessories, such as cutters, humidors, lighters,
generally cost less than stronger cigars and youcigar cases, and ashtrays, will also make a cigar
won’t lose as much money as your belovedsmoker happy. You need not travel to your local
learns how to cut the ends appropriately, learns thetobacconist to find the best Father’s Day gift.