Lighting a cigar is not like lighting the tip
of a cigarette or the wick of a candle--it takes longer.
You'll want to rotate the cigar so all parts of its tip are equally
heated. Be patient, and keep at it until there's a glowing ring all the
way around the cigar's tip. Once the cigar is lit, gently blow on the
embers to create a smooth, completely rounded ash.
Then, raise the unlit end of the cigar to your mouth and take the first
puff. The question is, which way to puff? Many aficionados blow the first
puff out through the cigar in order to avoid unsavory flavors such as
sulfur from matches or gasses from lighters
Cigar Etiquette – To Relight or Not to Relight
If you forget to puff, any cigar will go out. Relighting a warm cigar
will be easier and faster than when it was new. Resist the temptation to
put your half-smoke cigar away for another day. It just won’t taste the
same (read, as good).
Sometimes cigars are badly rolled and may have to be relit repeatedly.
If this is a fine cigar, you should bring it back to the tobacconist.
Cigar Lighting Devices
Remember that the more odor your lighting implement has the more it
will affect the taste of your cigar. However, some of the classic lighting
methods leave much to be desired in the way of convenience, so we are
keeping it basic.
Matches.
If you use a match, wait until the sulphur burns off before
using it. If you can get fancy long cedar matches, all the
better.
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