Comments on: Stogie Tip: Lighting Your Cigar

By: Stogie Tips: Time for a Light

Stogie Tips: Time for a Light — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:23:33 +0000

[...] If you’re a regular StogieGuys.com reader, you know we’re serious about this. Over the years we’ve written numerous times about lighters, matches, and tips for lighting up. [...]

By: Stogie Tips: Pass the Wooden Matches, Please

Stogie Tips: Pass the Wooden Matches, Please — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:59:42 +0000

[...] Last June, I published one of our first Stogie Tips: a short article on how to properly light a cigar. Aside from the ever-important “toasting the foot” strategy, the bulk of piece dealt with various means with which to light a stogie. [...]

By: AlphaDog

AlphaDog — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:14:25 +0000

This is going to perhaps sound like a real stupid question, but here goes. . .

In pipe smoking I’ve learned never to burn the pipe so hot that it burns the bowl, that it should never be smoked hotter than you could stand to place the outside of the bowl to your face.

Is there any such rule in smoking a cigar, i.e., not to draw on it so much that it gets real hot?

By: Aging Report: Saint Luis Rey Cazadore « Keepers of the Flame

Aging Report: Saint Luis Rey Cazadore « Keepers of the Flame — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 01:44:37 +0000

[...] I was prepared for this cigar to have lost some weight over three years in storage, but it seems to be as brawny as ever. It starts up with the same bullish glower that I remember so well — pepper with a leathery aroma and a good kick from the git-go. The draw is good but the thick juicy wrapper requires a correction almost immediately, within the first inch and half. (Since this was the last correction needed, I’m calling operator error… toast that foot evenly.) [...]

By: Zippo

Zippo — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:00:27 +0000

Make your own fuel and get the taste you want!

If you’re smoking cigars I recommend something like Cognac. I usually mix it with something like a little everclear to get the spark to light it better. I keep it in a small 2oz to 4oz bottle with squeeze top for easy refill. (And so you can enjoy the rest of the Cognac with the cigar)

The flame is a lot more blue and looks really cool. It really makes the cigar taste so much better, real Cognac through out the cigar, mmmm! Butane and matches can’t do this!!

By: Stogie Reviews: La Gloria Cubana Serie R No. 4 Maduro

Stogie Reviews: La Gloria Cubana Serie R No. 4 Maduro — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:17:14 +0000

[...] smoke, I took in heavy notes of wood, earth, and chocolate before striking the first match. After toasting the foot and taking a few puffs, the flavor had more of a kick than I had originally anticipated, producing [...]

By: Stogie Tip: Cigars and Golf

Stogie Tip: Cigars and Golf — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:22:31 +0000

[...] while toasting the edges is still the best way to light your cigar, on the golf course you might skip that step if just keeping the flame lit proves difficult. If you [...]

By: Stogie Reviews: Arturo Fuente Double Chateau Sun Grown

Stogie Reviews: Arturo Fuente Double Chateau Sun Grown — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:10:03 +0000

[...] clipping the uniquely large cap and toasting the foot, the initial flavor is a tad salty, but evens out with some toffee undertones. Sweetened coffee [...]

By: Stogie Reviews: Vegas Robaina Famoso (Cuban)

Stogie Reviews: Vegas Robaina Famoso (Cuban) — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:41:18 +0000

[...] I found after toasting the foot surprised me: a dry and spicy kick with an aroma more agreeable than the taste. Earthy seasonings [...]

By: Stogie Reviews: Château Real Belicoso Favorita

Stogie Reviews: Château Real Belicoso Favorita — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:35:07 +0000

[...] I toasted the foot with a few wooden matches, I found a wonderful aroma of toast and hay. Thereafter, the first few [...]