constant re-lighting

[Bkcloud114]

i guess i have no idea what im talking about then . . . lol

LMAO...... no Barry..... Everybody has their own way of lighting cigars, some guys torch the end some guys don't... I believe that Bigpoppapuff is dead set against it. If he is having trouble keeping the cigar lit, it is most likely from the RH being to high...

If the cigar lights unevenly in the beginning, then it is probably due to improper lighting.

[BarryBuc]

thanks for the tip . . . no pun intended

[PartagasGuy]

I don't think any of you guys give two shits right now how I light a cigar...but this is my routine...

I roll the stick in a circular motion about an inch over the flame, not touching the flame to the stick. I never light the center, only the edges and won't take a puff until the entire edge of the end of the leaf is a different shade.

That's my two cents...

[prophetic_joe]

I don't think any of you guys give two shits right now how I light a cigar...but this is my routine...

I roll the stick in a circular motion about an inch over the flame, not touching the flame to the stick. I never light the center, only the edges and won't take a puff until the entire edge of the end of the leaf is a different shade.

That's my two cents...

That actually doesn't sound like a bad method and I may have to try that. Thanks for the post.

[PartagasGuy]

Thank You...that's just my two cents.

I actually learned that from Jim Belushi. Years ago, I remember him doing a cigar segment on 20/20, Dateline or one of those news/interview shows and he gave a lesson on how to properly light a stick. I just took his advice and it works great.

It's always an even burn because you control what part of the rim needs to be heated...without the flame ever touching the wrapper. That will dry the tobacco prematurely. And if by chance there is an uneven burn, I just gently blow outward through the cigar and that somehow fixes it on the other end. And it always seems to be a cool burn too...