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Originally Posted by UKking
I've only ever had one cigar, and it was a shitty little 75p pencildick of rolled-up ash that was pre-cut at the end, that's how shit it was. I was wasted with my mate and as we were on a double shot of brandy I said we should have cigars with it as a joke, and the barman said they sold them.
Needless to say, they were awful.
I bought a couple of cigars today. I'm interested in trying them properly and I asked the chap in the tobacconist for advice on what to buy. I've got a Romeo y Julieta and a Santa Damiana. I'm excited.
Can you guys offer me any advice on the proper smoking technique?
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Take your time. Don't rush the smoke or you may burn too 'hot' and ruin the cigar. Secondly, if you smoke too fast (many cigarette smokers do this), you will most likely get sick.
First, remove the band. Then light your cigar with a wooden match or quality lighter. As you light your cigar, turn it as you draw so that it burns evenly (like rotisserie). When inhaling, I like to 'zip' the smoke across my mouth before I exhale. Pause. Enjoy the smoke. Sometimes I inhale a bit through the nose after exhaling (sort of aftertaste). Put the cigar down (in an appropriate ashtray) sometimes. That helps prevent smoking too fast. Let the ash drop off naturally. If it goes out, don't worry, just relight it (it's ok if you do this within w couple of hours, otherwise, your cigar will go skunked , 'cold smoke', it's nasty). Depending on the size, a cigar should last anywhere from 30 minutes for a mini, to upwards of 3 hours + for the Churchill sized ones.
So relax, kick back, and enjoy your cigar, have some conversation, and swirl your brandy.
Post pics if you can!