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

[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....

[Diesel Grinch]

No the zippo was the lighter fuel one and not the torch insert. I let it burn for a few seconds just to get the smell away. It doesn't do anything to the taste. I just like the torch better because of more control with the flame.

[JStrider]

I usually use a torch lighter and hold it so the flame is just below cigar and slowly rotate it till the edge is white all the way around then i move the flame more towards the center of the cigar and take a couple puffs.... sometimes if i dont do the rotation thing then i'll get an uneven burn right a the very begining.

[Jonsey5484]

I usually light with a torch lighter, but, at the moment it is out of commision. I am using a $0.99 lighter with an adjustable flame that I slightly modified. It throws out about a 7" flame that is pretty fun to use. It is just a little harder to light those smaller cigars, the flame gets a little close to my face for comfort.

[cigar no baka]

Butane torch, anywhere from a $5 cheapo to an expensive Colibri.

[Amanda]

Butane torch usually. Sometimes the kitchen stove. A cigarette lighter if I'm really in a bind.

[Kenyth]

I usually use a torch lighter and hold it so the flame is just below cigar and slowly rotate it till the edge is white all the way around then i move the flame more towards the center of the cigar and take a couple puffs.... sometimes if i dont do the rotation thing then i'll get an uneven burn right a the very begining.

This is the way I do it also. I think it works best.

[MMAB]

I answered the same question before on a different thread.

Regular wooden matches are fine as long as you let it burn off for a few seconds. The same with Zippo lighters. HOWEVER, a torch is more practical because of it's performance, but I haven't been able to put my hands on my can of Lava Butane within the past two weeks or so, so I've been using regular wooden matches.

I too Amanda have used the kitchen stove before. Why not? A propane torch too!

[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?