You already know, it’s going to be popping and you have a premium cigar ready to light it up. But before that, some minor problems make a huge difference that a cigar lover and most aficionados make while lighting up their cigars. These mistakes will be outlined and we will help you to become a professional to understand and appreciate a proper smoke with its experience.

The temperature of the cigar butt

When lighting up the cigar, you’re looking for an even burn. Most often, the temperature of the cigar butt will affect the smoke, when the temperature is too high with a flame, it creates a tar taste which affects the experience of smoking the cigar. What you are looking for is an even burn which prevents the creation of tar at the mouth of your cigar.

The draw and the experience

What do you do when smoking your cigar, when you draw into the mouth it forces the smoker to fall into a relaxing state with a little rhythmic pace. Smoking too slow can result in the burning out of your cigar flame. Smoking the cigar too fast will reduce the experience of the different flavors and aromas that the cigar releases as the smoker chases the nicotine.

The nature of the draw on a cigar is the most critical piece while smoking a cigar. Unlike cigarettes, the smoke is never inhaled into the lungs. This is the most controversial piece of information that distinguishes cigarettes from cigars. When smoking a cigar, you draw the smoke into your mouth, that way you get to savor the taste and aromas of the cigar and let the smoke out of your mouth gently.  

The ash and the residue

It is recommended that the ash and residue at the end of the cigar butt should be retained to be able to control the burn of the cigar. You want to leave the ash on and resist the temptation of tapping at the end of the cigar. When you do want to remove your ash, bring the cigar at the end of your ashtray and gently role it and the ash will fall off. Cigars being delicate in its composition, you don’t want to tap the cigar because it might unravel the wrapper which is the worst experience for any smoker.

The three parts It is important to note that while smoking the cigar, it has three different parts each with its flavor profile. The first third is the cigar butt where you light up the cigar, the flavor are mild and aromatic as the cigar opens up to the middle third. This second part is the main part of the cigar where the flavor are richer and not overpowering or too strong. The last part becomes stronger than the other parts. This part until the cigar turns towards the end of the smoke where the cigar becomes bitter. It is at this point that you want to stop after 2- 3 puffs. Remember, a cigar is just tobacco that has not been processed. You’d not want that bitter acid taste from the last third of the cigar in your mouth.