[darkleeroy]

I use a Bic for everything except the beach. None of the dozens (hundreds?) of cigars I light with a Bic, I couldn't taste anything. They are butane lighters. I do recommend a torch for the times when your smoking outdoors. Beach wind is not fun lighting a cigar in.

Although Zippo>Ronsonol, I have tasted zippo fluid when I've lit my cigars, if just faintly.

Finally I would go with either the CAO or Hoyo in Maduro. Neither of them are going to be overwhelming for a new smoker. And of the two, I would basically choose the prettier band of the two.

When I'm daring, I light my cigars with a Silva (Brunton) Helios Windproof Storm Lighter...