How NOT to Look Like a Rookie Cigar Smoker

Hand with a cigar

Everything in life has a beginning and, cigar smoking is no exception. However, as a newbie in smoking cigars, there are certain tips and etiquette that should be followed so that you don’t appear to be totally clueless. Knowing about some of these tips will help you enjoy your cigar smoking experience. With all that said, here are some of the simplest tips that every newbie should know about:

Choosing the Right Cigar
Before you begin smoking cigars, make a point of learning the right cigars for beginners. Choose the lighter flavors rather than the heavy flavors meant for the pros. Therefore, go the thicker and longer cigars.

Lighting the Cigar
Another way in which one could appear totally clueless when smoking a cigar is using the wrong kind of lighter to light a cigar. The wrong lighter could easily ruin the taste of your cigar. It is advisable that a butane lighters can be used for is purpose because it doesn’t add any substance to your cigar.

Smoking Your Cigar
When smoking a cigar, always remember that it’s not a cigarette you’re smoking. Therefore, avoid taking more than one puff at a time and also make sure that you don’t chain-smoke on your cigar. Besides, a cigar is meant to be savored slowly and in order to do so, puffs should be taken one at a time within time intervals. Also, if you don’t want to look like a rookie, avoid inhaling. Cigars are meant to be enjoyed while breathing in then exhaling. Inhaling could lead to your lungs being filled with smoke which in turn leads to choking and coughing. And, nothing could be more embarrassing than this. It screams out loud that you’re an amateur.

Talk About the Taste of Your Cigar
Cigars are about their taste. The best way in which cigar smokers can bond is by talking about the taste of their cigars. Nothing you say concerning cigar taste can ever be wrong.

Putting Out Your Cigar
At no time should you treat your cigar like a cigarette and try to stub it out on the ash tray. After you’re done enjoying your cigar, simply place it on the ashtray and let it go out on its own. This way, you avoid ruining the wrapper of your cigar. It also makes others think you are a pro cigar smoker.

If you’re a newbie to cigar smoking, there’s no need for you to be embarrassed. All you need to do so is learn this tips and you’ll be as good as the pros.

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