Getting the Right Cigar Light



Posted: Friday, November 13, 2009

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There is something of an art and science to lighting a cigar properly. A cigar, of course, has a much wider area to it than a cigarette and requires special techniques to ensure that the tobacco burns evenly and at the correct temperature. There will inevitably be occasions when an individual like their cigar improperly and where they will be required to repeat the process to ensure the best-possible tasting smoke. The relighting process is very similar to the initial lighting process.

To fix an improper light, the first task is usually to even out the ember. The last thing one wants out of a fine cigar is an uneven burn. To correct an improper light where part of the cigar is burning but the rest isn't, simply hold the lighter to the unlit portion for a second without puffing. Alternately, one may blow on the foot of the cigar to even out the ember and to provide a proper burn.

In other cases, it may be necessary to repeat the lighting process entirely. While stubbing out the cigar may feel for a second like accepting defeat, an improperly-burning cigar does not provide the right temperature smoke, the proper flavor or the long-lasting enjoyment that is provided by properly-lit cigar. Really, it constitutes a waste of a perfectly good, and possibly expensive, smoke.

Cigar lighters can make certain that one doesn't have to correct for a bad light but there will still be occasions where this occurs. If the light is particularly bad-for instance, if only a very small portion of the cigar's foot is actually burning-it may be easier to simply stub the cigar out and to start over entirely. Before relighting after stubbing out the stogie be sure to toast the tobacco again to ensure that it is warmed and ready for an even and proper light.

Cigars can be lit with liquid-fuel lighters but this leaves a chemical taste. This taste will be intensified by relighting a cigar to make up for a bad burn. Butane lighters can provide a flavor-free light no matter how long it is held to the tobacco but one must be certain not to overheat the tobacco when relighting it. This will result in a sharp, unpleasant taste. Getting the perfect light takes time and practice but is part of the art of smoking cigars.

Dave Sabot is the owner of specialty lighters store. With expert knowledge of cigar accessories, including windproof lighters, Dave also authors a highly rated blog featuring tips on how to repair a lighter.
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