help. Varied lighting techq.

[Bubba -NJ]

Welcome to the board . I've heard several different ways to light correctly . I've used stick matches , strips of cedar , zippo lighters and torch lighters . If using matches do as nhcigarfan says - let the sulfur burn completely off to avoid a nasty taste . When I use cedar strips I usually get an audience - kind of a eye catcher - works great . I no longer use a zippo because I didn't like the taste it gave at the beginning of a good smoke , mostly I use a torch lighter . When you start to light it - lightly toast the foot - then begin to draw on it but don't let the flame touch the foot but keep it pretty close to touching , while you are drawing in - rotate it and keep drawing in - check it and if it needs more go ahead and finish lighting it . That is the way I do it . At first I didn't know how to light up either . I read this technique somewhere either on the net or in a magazine . Good luck and smoke what you want . The Fuente line is nice .

[SuperChuck]

I think lighting technique is kind of overrated, personally.

I think the most important part is to get the cigar lit fairly evenly.

With matches, I usually do a draw and turn technique. Then a take a second to inspect it to make sure it looks lit all the way around..

With a torch, I usually sear the end pretty evenly first, then stick it in my mouth for a draw and turn technique. Again, check it's lit evenly before settling in.

If you find something that works for you, then that's the best way to do it.

[Moheganson]

Just the the cigar. It's not rocket science. This "toast the foot" or whatever I've been told by people is silly. I use Zippos and have never experienced any ill side affects that people claim they sense when they use a Zippo. Matches are fine too. Don't make a big deal over it.

[ForgedByFire]

Just the the cigar. It's not rocket science. This "toast the foot" or whatever I've been told by people is silly. I use Zippos and have never experienced any ill side affects that people claim they sense when they use a Zippo. Matches are fine too. Don't make a big deal over it.

Agreed, I use a regular lighter with a rotation draw and never have any problems. I think alot of this is for show, kind of like smelling the cork off a bottle of wine. After I light a bit I blow on the foot a bit to see where I'm hot and where I'm not. As long as you are burning even you did it right.

[SuperChuck]

Agreed, I use a regular lighter with a rotation draw and never have any problems. I think alot of this is for show, kind of like smelling the cork off a bottle of wine. After I light a bit I blow on the foot a bit to see where I'm hot and where I'm not. As long as you are burning even you did it right.

Um, actually, you smell the cork of a bottle of wine looking for a musty smell. If a wine with a real cork is stored standing up, the cork can get moldy, lending off flavors to the wine.