The Finer Things in Life

m4a1mustang

A friend of mine is a cigar connoisseur. I go over every now and then to sample some and enjoy it, but it's just one more thing that I don't have the time or money to get into for myself. Though I should probably get a small humidor and a lighter just for whenever.

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frost

You have to light a cigar with a wooden match. Well, you don't have to, but if you're going to get a small humidor, you may as well get the matches and do it right


Here is the humidor I have, $35 and it comes with an inscription

Cedar Humidor From RedEnvelope.com

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m4a1mustang

That's pretty nice. Thanks for the link.

And matches, eh? Why's that?

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frost

Just one of those cigar-etiquette things. The fuel in lighters (with the exception of butane) supposedly fuck up the taste.

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frost

They make long cedar matches just for this purpose. You're supposed to wait until the flame gets beyond the tip, so that you're only lighting with the flame on the wood portion. You also never put a cigar out, you let it extinguish itself.

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m4a1mustang

I know the last part. I have never used a cedar match to light one, though. Always just a butane Zippo.

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shumby

The ritual of lighting a cigar involves two very important principals. The first involves the instruments used to light the cigar and the second the enjoyment of your Habano. To begin with always use a butane lighter or a cedar or wooden match-stick. Try to never use a petrol lighter, a candle or a wax match as all of these impart odours that the cigar is quick to absorb. The second principle to remember is that a cigar must be lit with the utmost patience and tranquillity. Nothing spoils the enjoyment of a Habano faster than a badly lit cigar.

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frost

Rotate around evenly.

I've heard rumors of some people trying to light cigars with the sun and a magnifying glass so that they would have the purest light. But I'm doubtful that's any more than a wives tale.

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antennahead

when I was a kid I used to "explode" ants by using the magnifying glass and sun on them

(sorry bro, I had to post that )

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m4a1mustang

That just reminds me of that Acura commercial when the guys are trying to explain why they made certain luxury purchases.

I know the whole rotate while lighting, keep it directly out of the flame bit. I think as long as you can do that you're good... I don't think using magnified sun rays is going to make my experience any better. Well, maybe it will taste better because I had to wait so long to light the damn thing.

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frost

If it were true, this would be the place to do it (phoenix). A couple years ago, the local news team went and cooked eggs on one of our sidewalks.

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