| tart --> | | | | cigar is lit, you are ready to smoke it. |
| Have you ever wondered what the deal is with | | | | Smoking: Dos and Don'ts |
| cigars? Do you know how to light one? Is there a | | | | While smoking your cigar, resist the urge to knock the |
| special way to smoke one? You're not supposed to | | | | ashes off. Just set the foot over an ashtray and let |
| inhale it, right? What should you do with a cigar? These | | | | the ashes fall off naturally. This will save you from |
| are only some of the questions that a newcomer to | | | | knocking the "cherry" at the end and having to re-light. |
| cigars might have, and if they are questions you have, | | | | You also shouldn't smoke a cigar all the way down. If |
| then read on, the answers are provided in the short | | | | you smoke a cigar to a nub, even a cigar of the |
| newcomer's guide below. | | | | highest quality, it will get bitter at the end and ruin the |
| How to Light a Cigar | | | | experience. And finally, hold a cigar between your |
| The most fundamental part of enjoying a cigar is | | | | thumb and your forefinger; otherwise you will mark |
| properly lighting it. To properly light a cigar, you need | | | | yourself as a newbie, or simply someone who lacks |
| clippers that are specially made to snip the edge off of | | | | taste. |
| the end you're going to put in your mouth, the head. | | | | Just Relax! |
| After doing this, you can light the cigar, but not with just | | | | Don't be in a hurry when you're smoking a cigar. Cigars |
| any old lighter. Cigars should be lit with a wood match, | | | | are meant to be a relaxing, calm smoking experience. |
| preferably a cedar one. Cigarette lighters leave a | | | | This comes from their very structure and design. So |
| unsavory odor and taste on the foot of a cigar that | | | | when you are smoking one, savor it. The best time to |
| might stick around and ruin the experience. If you | | | | do so is after you've eaten, perhaps with a nice |
| absolutely don't have a wooden match, you can use a | | | | tumbler of scotch or brandy. Sip your drink, and puff |
| butane lighter, which will leave only a minimal odor. | | | | the cigar, but don't inhale completely. Cigar smoke is |
| Once you have your clipped head and match ready, | | | | not supposed to enter your lungs, and if it does it can |
| strike the match and hold the foot of the cigar over | | | | be harmful to your health. Inhaling deeply doesn't |
| the flame, drawing at the same time. You should try to | | | | improve the flavor anyway. Finally, smoke with friends. |
| avoid touching the cigar with the fire directly. Once the | | | | |