| Not everyone in the world knows how to smoke a | | | | Once you have chosen your cigar and you are ready |
| cigar. Even those that smoke cigars regularly do not | | | | to smoke it, you must first cut it. |
| necessarily know how to smoke a cigar. How so? | | | | · Do not simply bite off the end with your teeth. |
| Smoking cigars is like showing dogs: there is skill | | | | This is hardly effective, and you will look like a heathen. |
| involved, as well as a certain beauty and sophistication. | | | | · Instead, create a straight cut by using a |
| Here are some tips for how to smoke a cigar: | | | | single-bladed cutter. For added effectiveness, use a |
| · To learn how to smoke a cigar properly, you | | | | double bladed cigar cutter. |
| do not need to wear a smoking jacket. In fact, make | | | | · Aim for the spot where the cigar meets the |
| sure that you do not wear one, unless it really helps | | | | wrapper. Be sure to leave enough of the cap |
| you get into the mood. | | | | surrounding the wrapper. |
| · If you have never smoked one before, be | | | | · Horizontally chop off the head. (You do this |
| sure to practice in privacy first. Stumbling through the | | | | while the wrapper is still on). |
| process of smoking your first cigar is not going to | | | | Once you have cut the cigar, you can move onto |
| place you in high esteem! And it certainly will not make | | | | lighting it. This is where you can add a little extra, |
| you look sophisticated. | | | | personal style. |
| · If you find yourself in a position in which you | | | | · If possible, definitely use a cigar lighter (this will |
| cannot properly practice smoking a cigar first, be sure | | | | keep the smell and taste of the cigar at their best). |
| to watch everything that your cigar-smoking | | | | · Technically, you can use other flames to light |
| companions do, and mimic them! | | | | a cigar, but just try to stick with a cigar lighter! More |
| Alright, now that we have covered the finer points, let | | | | refined cigar smokers can definitely taste the |
| us go on to how to smoke a cigar with class and | | | | difference between a cigar lit with a candle and one lit |
| esteem: | | | | with a cigar lighter. |
| Before you can learn how to smoke a cigar, you must | | | | And in the end, you get to smoke it (finally!) |
| learn how to pick one out. | | | | · Remove the band (after you have puffed on |
| · If you are new to smoking cigars, and you do | | | | the cigar around 10 times)... do not remove this until the |
| not want to cough, you are going to want to start out | | | | cigar has been lit. |
| with a longer, thinner one rather than a stubby one. | | | | · Most importantly, do not inhale! Hold the |
| Thicker, shorter cigars are much more intense. | | | | smoke in your mouth and enjoy the flavor. |
| · Make sure that the cigar consists of 100% | | | | · Keep your cigar in one hand, and with your |
| tobacco. | | | | other hand, hold a glass of bourbon or cognac. When |
| · Gently squeeze the cigar to make sure there | | | | you set the glass down, you can use that hand to pet |
| are no lumps in it. | | | | your great dane, etc. |
| · Make sure there is not discoloration of the | | | | And that, my friend, is how to smoke a cigar! |
| tobacco at the end. | | | | |