Slowly, easily, nobly, peacefully, gracefully was the way Zino Davidoff , the founder of the esteemed Davidoff cigar line, said a person should enjoy a cigar.
There are so many rituals surrounding cigars that the etiquette sometimes overcomes the simple act of enjoying the taste of the smoke in your mouth and the earthy aroma of the tobacco.
In truth, however, there is no need to be anxious, or to concern one’s self with being watched or criticized by those whom you may dream more experienced in handling a cigar. You will create your own rules and conventions.
There are however, certain things one must do right to ensure that they get the full enjoyment from a cigar and lighting the cigar correctly is essential.
1. Hold the cigar tip horizontally and in direct contact with the flame, and then slowly turn until you see the end is charred evenly over its entire surface.
2. Place the cigar between your lips, still keep the body horizontal. Hold the fame about an inch away from the end and draw slowly as you turn it. Make sure it is evenly lit, otherwise one side will burn fast than the other.
3. Blow gently on the glowing end to ensure that it is burning evenly.
Most of all take your time. Lighting a cigar is not like lighting a cigarette. It is an almost intimate moment between you and your cigar. As Mr. Davidoff puts it: “Lighting is a serious and discreet act. It is an act that requires care and excludes exhibitionism.”
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