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...