Trimming and Relighting a Cigar

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Trimming and Relighting a Cigar

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Cigars, much to their credit, can burn a long while. The idea of having a long, relaxing smoke is one of their principal selling points and, where truly high-end cigars are concerned, smokers are often willing to pay quite a premium for that experience! There will come a time, however, when one won't be able to finish their entire cigar without interruption and many smokers wonder if it's okay to relight a cigar or if the whole thing is ruined if put out before it's finished. The good news is that a cigar can be relit, though with some change of flavor.

As tar builds up in the tobacco during the smoking process, the flavor of the cigar inevitably changes. This change in and of itself is not necessarily unpleasant. In fact, some cigar smokers enjoy the flavor of a half to almost completely smoked cigar to a fresh one. The effect can seem more pronounced when a cigar is put out and relit, however.

Some butane torch lighters come with a cutting attachment. Snipping off the ash and exposing the wrapper allows one to relight the cigar just as they would light a fresh cigar. If one wishes to preserve the maximum amount of tobacco, one can simply knock off what ash remains at the foot of the cigar and relight at that spot. This may result in a somewhat harsher taste, especially on the first few draws.

Some individuals prefer to blow the first puff back through the cigar. This can help mitigate the taste of tar build-up in the tobacco and spares the smoker a harsh draw off of the cigar. Some smokers blow through the cigar before lighting it, as well, especially if the cigar has only recently been extinguished or gone out in which case there may be old smoke hanging around in the wrapper.

Good cigars can be expensive and, given that they're large, many smokers actually prefer to smoke them in stages. Generally, the more times a cigar is relit the harsher it will become so most smokers prefer to limit this to one relight per cigar. With a very good cigar, however, the quality of the smoke may well make multiple relights completely acceptable.

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<h1>Trimming and Relighting a Cigar</h1> Author: <a href='http://www.articleseen.com/profile_Dave Sabot.aspx'>Dave Sabot</a> Cigars, much to their credit, can burn a long while. The idea of having a long, relaxing smoke is one of their principal selling points and, where truly high-end cigars are concerned, smokers are often willing to pay quite a premium for that experience! There will come a time, however, when one won't be able to finish their entire cigar without interruption and many smokers wonder if it's okay to relight a cigar or if the whole thing is ruined if put out before it's finished. The good news is that a cigar can be relit, though with some change of flavor.

As tar builds up in the tobacco during the smoking process, the flavor of the cigar inevitably changes. This change in and of itself is not necessarily unpleasant. In fact, some cigar smokers enjoy the flavor of a half to almost completely smoked cigar to a fresh one. The effect can seem more pronounced when a cigar is put out and relit, however.

Some butane torch lighters come with a cutting attachment. Snipping off the ash and exposing the wrapper allows one to relight the cigar just as they would light a fresh cigar. If one wishes to preserve the maximum amount of tobacco, one can simply knock off what ash remains at the foot of the cigar and relight at that spot. This may result in a somewhat harsher taste, especially on the first few draws.

Some individuals prefer to blow the first puff back through the cigar. This can help mitigate the taste of tar build-up in the tobacco and spares the smoker a harsh draw off of the cigar. Some smokers blow through the cigar before lighting it, as well, especially if the cigar has only recently been extinguished or gone out in which case there may be old smoke hanging around in the wrapper.

Good cigars can be expensive and, given that they're large, many smokers actually prefer to smoke them in stages. Generally, the more times a cigar is relit the harsher it will become so most smokers prefer to limit this to one relight per cigar. With a very good cigar, however, the quality of the smoke may well make multiple relights completely acceptable.About the Author: Dave Sabot is the owner of an online specialty <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.buylighters.com">butane lighters</a> store. With expert knowledge of cigar accessories, including <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.buylighters.com/Cigar-Cutter-Lighters_c_27.html">cigar cutter lighters</a>, Dave also authors a premier <a rel="nofollow" href="http://buylightersblog.com/category/lighter-repair/">repair a lighter</a> blog. Article Source: <a href='http://www.articleseen.com/Article_Trimming-and-Relighting-a-Cigar_3917.aspx'> http://www.articleseen.com/Article_Trimming and Relighting a Cigar_3917.aspx</a>

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Dave Sabot is the owner of an online specialty butane lighters store. With expert knowledge of cigar accessories, including cigar cutter lighters, Dave also authors a premier repair a lighter blog.

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