Smoking cigars may be a great source of pleasure in your life, but the courteous smoker knows that not everyone enjoys the taste (or smell!) of a good Cuban. With the fervor of anti-smoking campaigns still in full swing, the importance of enjoying a good stogie while not offending others cannot be stressed enough. Simply remember that while you are smoking a cigar, it can be difficult to gauge the smell that others are experiencing. And don’t forget that cigar smokes can leave a mighty strong residue on clothing, furniture, and even the walls! In order to enjoy your stogie without a heavy conscience, learn to become a considerate and courteous cigar smoker.
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Cigar Smoking Etiquette
By Tony Vega on Friday, July 17th, 2009 | No Comments
Check the Ashtray: Using Ashes to Determine the Quality of Your Cigar
By Tony Vega on Saturday, July 11th, 2009 | No Comments
How to tell if your cigar is of the highest quality? Check the ashtray—the ashes left behind can speak volumes about the quality of your cigar. Here a few simple tips to determining the quality of your cigar.
First, note how fast your cigar burns. A cigar that seems to burn too quickly or disposes ashes that break apart easily is probably a lower quality cigar. If the ashes seem too messy, and don’t break apart together, this may also indicate a lower quality cigar. Also, check the color of the ashes. If the ash color seems to change, the tobacco leaf mix may be of poorer quality.
4 Tips For Lighting A Cigar
By Tony Vega on Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 | No Comments
For new smokers, lighting a cigar can seem as daunting as learning to choose a good single. Here are four tips to guide you in lighting a cigar for the first time.
1. Use cedar matches, if possible. If you prefer to use a lighter, make sure it’s butane lighter to avoid strong odors.
2. Warm the open end of the cigar (aka ‘the foot’ of the cigar) slowly over the flame, without touching it to the fire. Let a black ring form around the end.
When Start Smoking Cigars
By Tony Vega on Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 | No Comments
A lot of people may look back to the time when start smoking cigars. For some it could have been a celebratory occasion, such as a milestone birthday, a birth (they make those pretty pink and blue cigars for either a boy or girl!), a marriage or landing your first job. There are many events in society that a lot of people honor with a cigar and the good company of others that can share in the excitement and take a moment to relax and appreciate the good with a fine cigar.
Then there are others who feel there is a certain time or place for cigar smoking and when start smoking cigars and feel there should be punishment for those who start to young. What if you find cigars in the nightstand of your son or daughter when you have never smoked a cigar with them, and feel they are too young to partake in such a habit? What do you do then?
A lot of parent’s that have been through this situation, when they found out that when start smoking cigars on behalf of their daughter or son was without their knowledge. They have simply placed the cigars on the child’s bed, out of their hiding place, while they were out of the house. Then when the child returned, they would know they were caught and figure out how they were going to fess up to smoking to their parents. It is best that the parents wait for the child to come to them, instead of saying something and forcing the child…be patient.