How do you light?

[benjamin319]

How are you supposed to light a cigar properly and what do you light it with?
Thanks

[Diesel Grinch]

Fire.

I use a zippo lighter currently. My torch ran out of fuel and the refill I got doesn't work with it. I like the torch better.

[Corona Gigante]

Fire.

I use a zippo lighter currently. My torch ran out of fuel and the refill I got doesn't work with it. I like the torch better.

Ewww. Nasty.

A big long cigar match is fun but mostly I use a butane torch.

Much advice on the internet. Here's one example

[grand cru no 2]

Ewww. Nasty.

A big long cigar match is fun but mostly I use a butane torch.

Much advice on the internet. Here's one example

I use my Astros Zippo 98% of the time and it never bothers me.



Go 'stros!!!

[Kenyth]

Have you guys seen these? Zippo butane torch inserts. Pretty cool!

Click the "Z-plus"

Site

[SuperChuck]

Oooh, I was just lamenting my old zippo from college... It's right here on the desk in front of me...

Now, wouldn't that be a nice way to reburbish an old friend?

[Cohibanut]

There are different schools of thought around this and, to my mind, quite a lot of mith around it. My view is: light it with a lighter or a match by gently puffing on it. Done.

Others prefer to use cedar-wood matches only, then light it by gently rotating the tip of it as near to the flame as possible without actually touching the flame.

I have tried both methods and have never been able to taste the difference.

[Cohibanut]

I would probably not use a Zippo myself actually. I'd be worried about spoiling the taste of the cigar. Other than that I usually use a gaz lighter and it works fine for me.

[Seagar]

The zippo lighter hes talking about is a torch. I use a torch or matches to light my cigars.

[Cohibanut]

Well, it looked to me as if he's using a Zippo instead of a torch but there you go....