Comments on: Stogie Tips: Time for a (Better) Light

By: chris s.

chris s. — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:27:43 +0000

don kiki of cuban crafters chars the foot before finishing the light with the more standard toasting method; any thoughts?

By: cigar palace

cigar palace — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:54:47 +0000

i agree with you george, i prefer the matchs but before i start taking the first draw i blow through the cigar to take any unwanted smoke and to correct the burn. I learnd that from the Doc

By: cigar palace

cigar palace — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:54:26 +0000

i agree with you genrge, i prefer the matchs but before i start taking the first draw i blow through the cigar to take any unwanted smoke and to correct the burn. I learnd that from the Doc

By: George E.

George E. — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:28:39 +0000

ST – I think your technique sounds fine. A match flame is far cooler than a butane torch. And keeping the flame moving, as you describe, greatly lessens the odds of it scorching any of the tobacco.

By: st

st — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:53:45 +0000

When i light with a match, once I have toasted the foot well, I often will put it in my mouth and give the foot a wave of the match on the first gentle draw. Done with a match, I don't think this flash-fries anything, and it helps me get a nice even light. A butane torch, sure, that's a different story, but I don't think I'm ruining my smokes when I do that with a match.

By: Franklin D

Franklin D — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:25:37 +0000

So true! I can't tell you how many times I've seen a video of some moron flash frying the foot before a "review" — no wonder the stick starts with "a blast of pepper spice." Thanks for keeping it real, George.