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Originally Posted by bobarian
Purging is a method of ridding the cigar of tar and other impurities that can affect the taste as you get down past half way. Some will purge through a lighter flame, this often results in a large 2-4" flame as the impurities burn off.
Whether or not you use a lighter the effect is the same, but the lighter yields more spectacular results.  |
Bob is wise.
Usually, the fresher the cigar, the more the flame.
Whatever you do, don't purge with a lighter for the first time when smoking while driving at night. The fireball
will blind you for a few seconds........so I am told!
