How do you light?

[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!