Cigar lighting revelation

Newbie_nick · 06-25-2012, 02:31 AM

To the experienced smokers out there, this probably won't be much of a revelation, but to me, it certainly was. Hopefully, it will help one of my fellow newb's!

In the past few months, I have really had a lot of trouble with cigars tasting somewhat boring. They all had a burny, harsh taste, and I just couldn't pick out any flavors from them. It was really beginning to disappoint me, and I was losing some interest in my cigar-smoking passion.

About 3 weeks ago, I was at my favorite cigar stores, and I watched an "old timer" light his cigar. He wasn't pushing the flame from his lighter into the foot of his cigar. He was letting the heat from the flame come up to the foot as he drew it in. I went home that night and read similar advice on a few different cigar manufacturer's websites and thought that I would try it.

I've started 2 different things now. 1st, I keep the flame off of the cigar when toasting the foot. The foot is above the flame and toasts via the rising heat, not the intense flame. 2nd, I draw the heat up and into the cigar when I'm lighting it rather than allowing the flame to directly touch the foot. Low and behold, it has made a huge difference in the flavor that I am experiencing from my cigar smoking! Again, this probably isn't anything new for some of you, but hopefully, this might help a frustrated newb.

Enjoy!
Nick

06-25-2012, 02:31 AM	#1
Newbie_nick Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Jul 2011 First Name: Nick Location: Findlay, OH Posts: 418 Trading: (13)	Cigar lighting revelation To the experienced smokers out there, this probably won't be much of a revelation, but to me, it certainly was. Hopefully, it will help one of my fellow newb's! In the past few months, I have really had a lot of trouble with cigars tasting somewhat boring. They all had a burny, harsh taste, and I just couldn't pick out any flavors from them. It was really beginning to disappoint me, and I was losing some interest in my cigar-smoking passion. About 3 weeks ago, I was at my favorite cigar stores, and I watched an "old timer" light his cigar. He wasn't pushing the flame from his lighter into the foot of his cigar. He was letting the heat from the flame come up to the foot as he drew it in. I went home that night and read similar advice on a few different cigar manufacturer's websites and thought that I would try it. I've started 2 different things now. 1st, I keep the flame off of the cigar when toasting the foot. The foot is above the flame and toasts via the rising heat, not the intense flame. 2nd, I draw the heat up and into the cigar when I'm lighting it rather than allowing the flame to directly touch the foot. Low and behold, it has made a huge difference in the flavor that I am experiencing from my cigar smoking! Again, this probably isn't anything new for some of you, but hopefully, this might help a frustrated newb. Enjoy! Nick