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The article below addresses an interesting technique for lighting fine puros that hasn't be discussed on this here fine forum since the early days. It came to my attention recently, so I thought I'd post a link to the article.
I always use matches to light, and almost always cut after lighting, the exception being if I'm not confident it will draw well. No chance of rescuing a tight draw with a week of dry boxing when you've lit the thing!
I always use matches to light, and almost always cut after lighting, the exception being if I'm not confident it will draw well. No chance of rescuing a tight draw with a week of dry boxing when you've lit the thing!
I actually seen some folks draw on the foot of an uncut cigar to guage the draw. Don't know how that works exactly, but they claim it does.
Perro, el Perro
Haha! No doubt, dawg face. Guess it depends on who "they" actually are.
sigpicVaya con Dios, Amigos! - don TJ and the Coros
I wouldn't have thought it possible to suck through the foot and gauge the draw. next time I get a smoke out I'll try it though! I do think cutting after lighting makes the first few puffs much smoother and nicer. But that may all be psychological.
Even if it is psychological it still works for me!
Mmm, interesting. When I get rid of this cold, I'll give it a go. When lighting, my preferred method is getting the foot completely lit before taking a draw, which fits somewhat with the suggested method in terms of not getting smoke up the cigar during that early phase.
I tried this earlier & I must say that I did notice a difference.
No bitter peppery taste at all throughout the first third. I made sure the foot was glowing evenly before I cut it, then a soft blow to push away the charred-ness? (not sure on spelling!!) & then I smoked it as normal.
I tried this earlier & I must say that I did notice a difference.
No bitter peppery taste at all throughout the first third. I made sure the foot was glowing evenly before I cut it, then a soft blow to push away the charred-ness? (not sure on spelling!!) & then I smoked it as normal.
Very Cool, muchacho! No doubt it works and should be added to our list of puro rituals!
Why, I remember ol' don TJ used to lay out three wooden matched and use all three, one after the other, to get a nice glow on the foot of his puro before cutting. The late great puro master, Senor Robieno, also used this technique. So if it's good enough for them, it's good enough for us.
Perro, el Perro
Haha! Sounds like a hassle to me, you stupid looking dawg-faced emoticon
sigpicVaya con Dios, Amigos! - don TJ and the Coros
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm..... intriguing.
Especially when he mentions the burn of a cigar to be a scientific expenditure.
The only moment of pure combustion for a cigar SHOULD be the first flame. The rest of the burn of a cigar is a mix of incomplete combustion and vaporisation/sublimation of oils, et al. This method of flaming makes perfect sense to me and I will probably use this method going forward based on the theory alone. Whether or not it will affect true tastes, I will have to see for myself.
I see no reason not to...
Interesting, I might have to give this a go on my next smoke.
I feel there could be a bit of a placebo effect in action here though. Would be interesting if someone else did the lighting/cutting in a different room and handed to the person without telling them the method.
Well done, chico J! That's EXACTLY how ol' don TJ and Senor Robieno used to light their puros.
Perro, el Perro
Hey el Perro! Times were much simpler then....not like the fast paced high tech times we live in now. Take me home, don TJ. I'm ready to start my definitive journey through the dark sea of awareness.
sigpicVaya con Dios, Amigos! - don TJ and the Coros
Used the match technique a few times now. Doesn't need 3 matches but the key is not to cut the cigar until you've lit it. Ive found that you get a much more consistent and even burn.
Used the match technique a few times now. Doesn't need 3 matches but the key is not to cut the cigar until you've lit it. Ive found that you get a much more consistent and even burn.
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I've been doing it for weeks but with a lighter not matches
The article below addresses an interesting technique for lighting fine puros that hasn't be discussed on this here fine forum since the early days. It came to my attention recently, so I thought I'd post a link to the article.
Perro, el Perro
don TJ and the 
Coros
Haha! No doubt, dawg face. Guess it depends on who "they" actually are.
TJ used to lay out three wooden matched and use all three, one after the other, to get a nice glow on the foot of his puro before cutting. The late great puro master, Senor Robieno, also used this technique. So if it's good enough for them, it's good enough for us.
J! That's EXACTLY how ol' don 
Hey el Perro! Times were much simpler then....not like the fast paced high tech times we live in now. Take me home, don 
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