Cigars are more natural alternative to cigarettes. It might be a real delicacy by smoking a cigar on special occasions or just for fun. For instance, smoking premium cigars such as onyx cigars, backwoods cigars, partagas cigars during a card game is enjoyable.

To be able to allow yourself plenty of time to taste and savor the taste of a cigar, you need to smoke it slowly. Depending on the cigar shapes and sizes, you will need from half an hour to one hour to smoke a cigar. To enjoy the most out of your cigar, you can follow these easy steps:

Preparation

Your cigar must be properly cut. Generally, a cigar cutter is required. The most frequently used cutter is double Guillotine cutter. You can easily get a perfect cut using double Guillotine cutter. Alternatively you may use a sharp blade to cut the cigar.

Remove the Ring Wrapper

It is not always required to get rid of the ring wrapper. However it is thought to be rude to show off the brand of the cigar you are smoking. Most cigar smokers may smoke the cigar with the label on and allow the heat from smoking the cigar melt the glue and eventually the label will fall off by itself. They do this to avoid tearing off the wrapper accidentally while removing the label.

Light the Cigar

It’s quite common to use wooden matches or butane lighters to light up a cigar. When you are lighting up the cigar, you can suck lightly with your mouth to draw the flame to the cigar. You must ensure that you have lighted up the whole tip of the cigars. You can turn the cigar if necessary.

Smoke It

Use your thumb and index fingers to hold the cigar. Hold the cigar up to your mouth and draw in smoke. Taste the smoke in your mouth for few seconds and then let it go. You can enjoy the flavor of your cigar of choice without inhaling the smoke. Smoke little by little, one puff per minute is ideal.

Extinguish It When Done

When putting out a cigar, it is not a good idea to crush it on an ashtray like a cigarette. Just place it on the rim of the ashtray. Without you smoking it, the cigar will extinguish on its own after just a few minutes. The stub should be disposed immediately to prevent leaving the tenacious smell of cold tobacco.