Stupid Cigar Questions?

[LostAbbott]

Ok on to another question.

Does anyone have pictures of proper toasting and lighting of a cigar? I think I am doing it right but seeing as how I am new and have yet to make it to a herf, I am not sure. Especially when I use a match, I tend to have to suck on the cigar to get it lit and I think that is not right.

[MajorCaptSilly]

Originally Posted by LostAbbott

Ok on to another question.

Does anyone have pictures of proper toasting and lighting of a cigar? I think I am doing it right but seeing as how I am new and have yet to make it to a herf, I am not sure. Especially when I use a match, I tend to have to suck on the cigar to get it lit and I think that is not right.

I think this guy did a good job of showing cutting the cigar through lighting:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFCwEjT29UQ

You have to draw some air (suck on) through the cigar to get it lit properly. You are drawing the flame of the match/lighter to the cigar not resting the foot of the cigar directly into the flame.

MCS

Originally Posted by MajorCaptSilly

I think this guy did a good job of showing cutting the cigar through lighting:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFCwEjT29UQ

You have to draw some air (suck on) through the cigar to get it lit properly. You are drawing the flame of the match/lighter to the cigar not resting the foot of the cigar directly into the flame.

MCS

Thats how I light and always knew cigars should be lit. People on other forums told me the "best" way is to toast the foot of the cigar indirectly before cutting. I tried this a couple times. After around 30 seconds of trying to light that way I gave up and went to the standard method.

Then again if I did half the stuff people said it would take me an hour just to prep a cigar. I prefer my Zippo soft-flame butane, close to direct light, while drawing. 5 seconds and were good to go.