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Lighting a Cigar

Toasting : This process is to light the outer parts of the cigar : wrapper leaf and the binder. This would make the cigar burn more evenly.

 

 

 

Properly toasted cigar : You'll see the wrapper and binder will have white ashen aspect once you have correctly toasted a cigar.

 

 

 

 

Next is to light the filler tobacco. Use a long wooden match to create a larger flame area so that you can light the entire foot evenly. Place the cigar between you lips. Then, hold the match about a half-inch from the cigar (the flame is drawn in) and rotate the cigar as you draw in air. When you release the pressure of inhalation, a surge of flame should shoot up from the foot of the cigar and a puff of smoke should come from your mouth.