| In today's modern, enlightened, health conscious world | | | | process until ever little bit of the exterior has been |
| where cigarette smoking is deemed socially | | | | exposed to heat. |
| unacceptable, cigar smoking is accepted...even | | | | The problem is…it doesn't work. Warming the cigar |
| encouraged! | | | | has no positive influence on smoothness, taste or |
| People all over the world smoke cigars and, of course, | | | | aroma and it's more likely that the flame of the match |
| just like everything else myths begin to circulate when | | | | will get too close to the cigar and scorch the outer |
| a lot of people are doing anything. Cigars and the | | | | leaf. This will ruin the taste of the cigar completely. |
| smoking of have cigars have produced a few myths | | | | Another cigar smoking myth is that the finest cigars |
| that are very interesting….wrong…but still interesting. | | | | are rolled on the thighs of sultry mulatto women. There |
| For example one cigar myth that is prevalent and still | | | | is another variation on this theme; the best cigars are |
| circulating even in today's modern and well-informed | | | | rolled between the thighs of virgins. |
| world is that cigars are better if they are warmed | | | | Either version is laughable. First of all most of those |
| before they are smoked. According to this myth, | | | | who roll cigars by hand are men because rolling cigars |
| warming a cigar from end to end before smoking it | | | | requires a lot of arm strength and most women aren't |
| provides a smoother smoking experience and a better | | | | strong enough. Secondly, cigars must be rolled on a |
| flavor. | | | | hard, smooth surface. Thighs of sultry mulatto women |
| People sometimes spend a long time warming up their | | | | or virgins do not qualify as smooth, hard surfaces |
| cigars before they light them. I've seen some hold a | | | | adequate for rolling a cigar. |
| cigar in one hand and run a lighted match along the | | | | Please! Cigar smoking isn't any "cooler" than cigarette |
| length. Then they turn the cigar and repeat the | | | | smoking! Quit smoking tobacco in any form! |