how do you light up a cigar?

Seems I've seen and heard many variations on how to light up a cigar.

Me, I torch the end until it's charred then take a few puffs with a butane lighter until it's evenly lit.

I've heard puffing it as you start and roasting the tip til its lit.

Any thoughts on the best way?

[NCRadioMan]

What ever you feel comfortable doing is always the best way.

I have a 3 and 4 burner torch and light it right up while drawing on it. Works for me.

[big a]

I think it is hard to say the "best way." There is a video of a guy lighting a cigar several different ways. I have tried them all such as lighting with matchs while taking puffs and not taking puffs. I have torched them and used soft flames. For me I like a 3 flame torch to get it started than i use a single flame torch to touch it up and or even it out if need be. I will look around and see if i can find the video.

Found it

http://www.cigaraficionado.com/Cigar...,4696,,00.html

Go down through the videos and it is almost the last one. How to light a cigar

[Smokin Gator]

I toast the foot focusing on the outside until it is evenly lit. Then I smoke the heck out of it!!!

[captain53]

[quote=big a;549349]I think it is hard to say the "best way." There is a video of a guy lighting a cigar several different ways. I have tried them all such as lighting with matchs while taking puffs and not taking puffs. I have torched them and used soft flames. For me I like a 3 flame torch to get it started than i use a single flame torch to touch it up and or even it out if need be. I will look around and see if i can find the video.[/QUOT

Hope you can post the video would enjoy it. I mostly smoke 52++ RG stogies and that makes some difference in lighting. I use a micro torch and light the center area as I turn it. Then when heated up good I give it a puff out then take a puff or two. Afterwards I touch it up with the Ronson to smooth out the burn. Works pretty good that way for me. Lighting is half the fun!

[big a]

Originally Posted by captain53

Hope you can post the video would enjoy it. I mostly smoke 52++ RG stogies and that makes some difference in lighting. I use a micro torch and light the center area as I turn it. Then when heated up good I give it a puff out then take a puff or two. Afterwards I touch it up with the Ronson to smooth out the burn. Works pretty good that way for me. Lighting is half the fun!

Video is added into my post.

[DonniePaul]

I get the outside of the foot toasted/lit all the way around then puff straight on with the lighter a inch away from the foot to get the rest going.

[theonlybear4CORT]

With a Hundred dollar bill








or like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-86c...layer_embedded

[Smokin Gator]

Originally Posted by sonic_mike

With a Hundred dollar bill

I like your style

[Starscream]

Originally Posted by sonic_mike

With a Hundred dollar bill








or like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-86c...layer_embedded

I use a lighter.

[kelmac07]

Originally Posted by Smokin Gator

I toast the foot focusing on the outside until it is evenly lit. Then I smoke the heck out of it!!!

I'm with Brent on this one!!

[theonlybear4CORT]

Originally Posted by Smokin Gator

I like your style

Why thank you

[TheTraveler]

Originally Posted by DonniePaul

I get the outside of the foot toasted/lit all the way around then puff straight on with the lighter a inch away from the foot to get the rest going.

That's the method I use too. I use matches when indoors and a Bic when outside. Could be my imagination but for me a torch can cause a bit of harshness in smoking the first half inch or so. Just my

My wife loves the torch lighter though and has no complaints so could be it's just me.

[M1903A1]

Originally Posted by BrokenSkeg

Seems I've seen and heard many variations on how to light up a cigar.

Me, I torch the end until it's charred then take a few puffs with a butane lighter until it's evenly lit.

I've heard puffing it as you start and roasting the tip til its lit.

Any thoughts on the best way?

Uhh...flame?

Somebody on the old site had a great story about this. If I remember it right, he was in South America visiting his wife's family and bought a box of cigars for everyone. He went through his usual lighting routine of cutting, toasting the foot and so on. One of his wife's relatives shook his head, said "Why do you Americans make everything so complicated?", took a cigar, bit the end off, and lit it straightaway with his Zippo.

Personally I prefer a torch lighter (though I've even used paper matches in a pinch).

[GreekGodX]

I'm with the people that toast the foot until it is evenly chard and then take a few puffs to make sure it is lit. Touch-ups if necessary then smoke away

[Steve]

Originally Posted by sonic_mike

With a Hundred dollar bill

Can I use a couple of your lighters for a while???

[Kreth]

If I'm herfing or just smoking a cigar out on my porch, I'll do the whole toasting routine. On the golf course I light my sticks more like a cigarette, except I rotate it while taking a few puffs to get as even a light as possible, then purge.
Posted via Mobile Device

i use some form of fire!!

Originally Posted by Red

i use some form of fire!!

Seems to be easiest. Sometimes I wonder if I should use my MAPP Gas solder torch. Might be easier and faster.



I suppose it wouldn't make much of a difference on my dollar sticks.

[kenstogie]

My mom doesn't let me play with fire so I use a magniying glass on a sunny day. It takes a while.