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How to Smoke a Cigar

April 9, 2012 / 5 Comments / in Cigars, How To, Media, Savoir Vivre,

Tobacco, Videos / by A.C. Mertin

Cigar smoking is undeniably cool. It may have its roots

in tradition, but its hardly old-fashionedplenty of
modern celebrities enjoy lighting up a stogie as well.
But do you know what isnt cool? Doing it all wrong.
Cigar smoking is a great pastime which can contribute
style, sophistication and pleasure to your lifestyle, but if
you screw up with your rst one you could come o
with totally the wrong impression; picking a wrong cigar
will compromise your ideas of quality, and trying to get
a cigar open without equipment is just begging for
failure. And then when you make the mistake of
inhaling well, youll probably get sick and decide that
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In this Cigars 101 How to Smoke a Cigar article, Id

like to share some advice with novice smokers. Youll
learn how to select a good beginners cigar and basic
equipment. Well introduce you to the di erent parts of
a cigar, tell you how to light your cigar and how to
smoke it for a quality rst experience.

Buying Your First

Cigar
You may think that buying a cigar is only an impulse
buy, but those cigars you see next to cash registers in
bins are no good. Cigars need to be maintained at the
proper temperature and humidity, which is why
tobacconists who know what theyre doing keep them
in humidors. Buy your rst cigar at a local tobacconist;
youll get a higher quality product and probably some

good advice, too. Dont go for a full strength cigaryou
wont be able to handle it on your rst try. Something
mild or medium-bodied would be best so youre not
overwhelmed.

Cigar Anatomy

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Cigar Wrapper, Binder & Filler by Gary ManelskiLighting a Cigar Phase 1

The body of a cigar has three basic parts: a wrapper, a

binder and a ller. The wrapper is the outermost leaf
which holds together the binder and ller. The binder
goes just inside the wrapper and contains the ller
most uneven burns are due to problematic binder

leaves. The ller comprises most of the cigars
contents; ller leaves are the innermost component of
the cigar.

Your cigar will also have a cap it covers the head,

which is the part you put in your mouth. The foot is the
part which you light. Finally, the label around the cigar
is called the band; you might want to remove itif its
possible without damaging the cigar.

Cutting a Cigar

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Cutting a Cigar

You should invest in a cigar cutter before your rst

cigar. Start out with a single/double noname

guillotine cutter, which is inexpensive and will get the
job done. Cutting is an act requiring moderation; you
need to cut o enough that you get a good craw, but
not too much or your cigar will just fall apart on you.
With a guillotine cutter, you may place the cutter on a
table and place your cigar vertically in the cutter. This
will give you the right positioning to make the best cut
automatically in most cases.

Lighting a Cigar

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Lighting a Cigar Phase 1

First of all, the equipment. Dont use a regular cigarette

lighter or a Zippo (unless its equipped with a Z-plus

insert) the uid will a ect the avors. This leaves us
with either wooden matches or butane torch lighters. I
usually go with the second option. Youre probably
thinking youll look pretty smooth if you light the cigar
while its in your mouth. In reality youll probably make
your cigar too hot. Hold the cigar away from you so
you can see what youre doing and light it carefully and
evenly.

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How to Light a Cigar Phase 2

Smoking a Cigar
Do not inhale. This cannot be said enough. If you
inhale the smoke, you will be overwhelmed. No one
inhales cigar smoke. Dont smoke it too fast, eitherits
designed to burn slowly so you can really unwind and
enjoy yourself. If you smoke too quickly the cigar will
burn too hot, but make sure not to smoke too slowly
either they will burn out.
And when youre done, please, dont crush your cigar in
the ashtray like a vulgar cigarette. Simply put it aside
and itll go out itself.

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Cigar Lighting Phase 3

Miscellaneous
Update:Former tobacconist Stogie110 elaborated
further on how to smoke a cigar:

1. Your tobacconist is your best friend. Let him/her

know how often you smoke, and how much you
want to spend. With cigars as cheap as US$4.00
and as expensive as $30.00, you need to tell them
what your needs are.
2. When lighting with a torch-style lighter, dont just
jam ame to foot. Hold the lighter far away from
the foot and slowly bring it it, rotating as you go.

3. As a rst time smoker, dont smoke on a windy day.

You wont enjoy the full avor of the cigar, and it
will get too hot (think about blowing on a camp re
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4. Have something with you to drink. It doesnt need
to be alcoholic. Water, a soda, or whatever your

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preference, it will help as a rst time smoker to

cleanse the palate. Cigars, although delicious and a
wonderful treat, do contain tar and other things
that make drinking beverages a must.

How to Smoke A
Cigar Video
In this video you see Edward Sahakian from Davido
London explaining all the steps above teaching how to
smoke a cigar.

Its probably going to take you a few cigars to feel
comfortable smoking, but its worth itand if you avoid
a few key missteps, as mentioned above, youll
hopefully derive enough enjoyment from the
experience to continue smoking. There are many great
premium cigars designed for all budgets which make
great smokes for beginners. Get to know the cigar
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learn the technique, and enhance your life in many

other ways. Good luck and enjoy your rst cigar!

How do you smoke your cigar?

Want to learn more? Checkout our Cigar,

Pipe and Tobacco Guide

Summary

Article Name How to Smoke a Cigar

Description Learn how to choose, cut and

smoke a cigar like an a cionado, to

derive the utmost enjoyment.

Including video instruction.

Author A.C. Mertin

Publisher Gentleman's Gazette

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REPLIES

Ken
April 11, 2012 at 1:09 PM

I love cigars but they are time consuming, if

you truly want to enjoy the experience, avor

and abmbience that comes with cigars. What we
need in this world are cigar lounges anybody
know of any anywhere?

Sven Raphael Schneider

April 13, 2012 at 6:56 PM

Ken, most cigar stores have a smoking corner

nowadays and upper class hotels often have

a cigar lounge too, havent they?

Stogies110
April 12, 2012 at 6:40 AM

Learn How ToAsAvoid

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business) I think there are a few good points that
were left out of this article:

please see above in the article.

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Sven Raphael Schneider

April 13, 2012 at 6:57 PM

Dear Stogies110,

Thank you very much for your valuable

points, I will make sure to incorporate them in

the article!

Vadim Burkivski
June 15, 2012 at 9:24 AM

Dear Sir,

Haw to purchase the Cigar,

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