| Most of those new to the art of smoking cigars find | | | | tasteless. Therefore, it will not taint the cigar with any |
| that they need a bit of instruction when it comes to | | | | chemical flavors or odors. Once the cigar has been |
| using a cigar lighter to get their smoke going. While | | | | toasted, you can continue with the lighting process. |
| lighting that cigar is certainly necessary, it requires more | | | | Place the cigar in your mouth at a 45-degree angle. |
| than just a flame. You'll need patience, as well as the | | | | Hold the cigar's body with one hand and use the other |
| right tools and some vital information. Knowhow is one | | | | to hold the lighter. Light the lighter and hold the cigar |
| of the most important factors in this equation, though | | | | over the flame. Turn the cigar in your mouth, and draw |
| torch lighters are also important considerations. If you | | | | on it as it turns. |
| are using a torch lighter and a quality cigar cutter, your | | | | Now, once the cigar is toasted, place it in your mouth |
| process will be much simpler than otherwise. | | | | at a 45-degree angle. Hold the body of the cigar in one |
| Now, before you light up, you have to remove 1/8th of | | | | hand (between your fingers) and hold the lighter with |
| the cigar's cap. You'll see where the cap meets the | | | | the other. Light the lighter and hold the flame just in |
| cigar, as the shoulders of the cigar are rounded. Place | | | | front of the cigar. |
| your cutter here and depress the blade. Once | | | | Turn the cigar while drawing on it and you will see the |
| removed, it's time to move on to more important | | | | flame bend to caress the foot of the cigar. Turing the |
| matters. Now that the cutting has been done, it's time | | | | cigar at this point ensures that the entire end is lit |
| to warm up that cigar with your lighter. Warming the | | | | evenly, which is essential to avoid runs and uneven |
| tobacco is an essential step and you should never | | | | burning. When the cigar is lit evenly, take it out of your |
| bypass this, as it can ruin your smoking experience. | | | | mouth. Inspect the foot of the cigar and locate any |
| This is a process called toasting and it is required to | | | | areas that are unlit or just smoldering. Reapply the |
| bring the tobacco up to temperature. You should also | | | | flame to these areas and your cigar will be ready to |
| ensure that the lighter you use is fueled with butane, | | | | smoke, offering considerable relaxation and enjoyment. |
| rather than lighter fluid, as butane is odorless and | | | | |