It can be difficult to light cigars, even if you are used to smoking them.They are larger and more tightly wrapped than regular cigarettes so you have to work harder to light them.This guide will help you understand how to light a cigar.
Step 1: A well-made cigar is what you want to smoke.
When shopping for a cigar, choose one that you could see yourself smoking.If the smell of the cigar appeals to you, you will enjoy smoking it.Choose a cigar without gaps or tears in its wrapper, and avoid cigars that are mottled, spotted, or flakey.If you're a new smoker, consider choosing a smaller cigar.A cigar shouldn't fall in your hands.If you're shopping for cigars online, read other people's reviews to make sure the cigar is good.
Step 2: To light a cigar, use an odorless flame.
The odors from petrol lighters and candles will overwhelm the taste of the cigar, so they should not be used.
Step 3: Light your match or butane lighter.
If you are using a match, make sure the head is completely burned out before you toast the cigar.Hold the cigar in your hand if you are sure the match is lit.The cigar can be held with your thumb and pointer finger.After lighting the match, it's a good idea to reduce the flame to a more manageable size.You may need more than one to light the cigar if you are using matches.Don't hold the flame too close to your face.
Step 4: The cigar needs to be toasted.
You can put the lit flame from the foot of the cigar.The cigar should be held at a 45 degree angle and not directly into the flame.It will be ready for lighting.As you toast the cigar, gently rotate it.The tobacco leaves are dried out by toasting the foot of the cigar.The tip of the cigar should be smoldering.People toast cigars until they light up.
Step 5: When the cigar begins to smolder, put it in your mouth.
After toasting the cigar, it will start to smoke.It isn't lit yet, but it's ready to be lit.You can place the cigar between your lips.
Step 6: While holding the cigar close to the flame, take short puffs from the unlighted end.
This lights the end of the cigar.Don't hold the cigar into the flame, but above it.If you inhale cigar smoke as if you are smoking a cigarette, it can cause an unpleasant feeling and make you sick.If you blow across the lit end of the cigar, you can see how evenly it has been lit.The end will glow when it is evenly lit.If you put the end of your cigar in your mouth, you won't get a lot of saliva on it.Continue rotating the cigar until the tip is glowing.
Step 7: Take the slow-burning part out of rotation.
"Runs" are areas that are burning faster than others.This burning needs to be fixed.If you want to fix a run, the first thing you need to do is to rotate the cigar so the area that isn't burning as quickly is at the bottom.The bottom of the cigar burns faster because the fire needs oxygen.The rest of the cigar should burn slower than the slower-burning part.If the burn continues to be even, try another method.
Step 8: The wrapper needs to be moist to slow the burn down.
If you want the burn to slow down, apply moist to the wrapper where the fast burning end is.You can put saliva on the wrapper by touching it to your finger.Don't ruin the cigar by pouring saliva on it.The tip of the cigar is very hot.Don't touch the wrapper.
Step 9: The section should be burned off.
It is a drastic measure that will make you lose part of the cigar, but it will still burn out.Roast the end of the cigar until it falls off.The end of the cigar should burn evenly.An ashtray can be used to catch the unevenly distributed section.The glowing tip could fall on you.
Step 10: To enjoy the cigar smoke, use small, shallow puffs.
Hold the smoke in your mouth for a few seconds and blow it out.If you want to keep the cigar lit, take a puff twice every minute.
Step 11: Allow ash to build up until it is ready to fall.
Cigars don't need to be ashed until they build up some ash.The cigar will get put out if you ash it too often.To allow the ash to fall, lightly tap the cigar into an ash tray.
Step 12: As needed, light the cigar.
Near the last third, cigars will often go out.Hold the cigar close to a lit match or lighter and light it again.The entire end of the cigar should be glowing after rotating it.
Step 13: When you're done, place the cigar in an ashtray.
It is done after smoking a cigar for two-thirds of the way down.If you want to put out a cigar, leave it on an ashtray.Smoking cigars doesn't need to be done like smoking cigarettes.